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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides students with an overview of equipment and materials utilized in nanofabrication processes, as well as a review of safety factors related to both equipment and materials. The focus is on procedural, environmental, safety and health issues in equipment operation and material handling. Prerequisite:    ENGR 210 Corequisite:    ENGR 212
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides students with an overview of the basic processing steps in nanofabrication and the equipment processes needed to fabricate devices and structures. Processing flow will be examined for structures such as microelectromechanical (MEM) devices, biomedical lab-on a-chip structures, display devices and microelectronic devices, including diode, transistor, and full CMOS structures. Prerequisite:    ENGR 210 Corequisite:    ENGR 211
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will cover thin film deposition and etching practices in nanofabrication. The deposition techniques covered will include atmospheric, low pressure, and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Materials to be considered will include dielectrics, polysilicon, metals, adhesion promoters and diffusion barriers. The second part of the course will focus on etching processes and will emphasize reactive ion etching, high-ion-density reactors, ion beam etching and wet chemical etching. Prerequisite:    ENGR 210, ENGR 211, and ENGR 212 (Prerequisite or Corequisite) Corequisite:    ENGR 212 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will cover all aspects of lithography from design and mask fabrication to pattern transfer and inspection. Topics covered will include substrate preparation, the nature and behavior of photoresist materials, exposure, optical masks, aligners, steppers, scanners, control of critical dimensions and profiles, and advanced optical lithography techniques. Prerequisite:    ENGR 210, ENGR 211 (Prerequisite or Corequisite), and ENGR 212 (Prerequisite or Corequisite) Corequisite:    ENGR 213
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will explore in detail the process steps used in modifying material properties nanofabrication. Included will be growth and annealing processes utilizing horizontal and vertical furnaces as well as rapid thermal annealing. The impact of thermal processing on defects, impurities and overall electrical, mechanical, optical and chemical properties will be studied. The student will grow and measure gate and field oxides, implant and activate source and drain regions, and evaluate thermal budget requirements, using state-of-the-art tools. Ion implant- ation, diffusion and surface preparation and treatment will also be covered. Prerequisite:    ENGR 211 (Prerequisite or Corequisite), ENGR 212 (Prerequisite or Corequisite), ENGR 213 (Prerequisite or Corequisite), and ENGR 214 (Prerequisite or Corequisite) Corequisite:    ENGR 216
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will examine a variety of techniques and measurements essential for controlling device fabrication and final packaging. Monitoring and characterization techniques will be discussed. Basic electrical measurements on device structures for yield analysis and process control will also be stressed. In addition, the course will examine mechanical and electrical characteristics of simple MEMS devices, and chemical and biological responses of nano- fabricated biomedical structures. Students will also learn about the manufacturing issues involved in topics such as interconnects, isolation and final device assembly. Prerequisite:    ENGR 210, ENGR 211 (Prerequisite or Corequisite), ENGR 212 (Prerequisite or Corequisite), ENGR 213 (Prerequisite or Corequisite), and ENGR 214 (Prerequisite or Corequisite) Corequisite:    ENGR 215
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will learn how to use analytic geometry, differential and integral calculus, and vector algebra in solving engineering problems. They will also learn about the concept of the free-body diagram and its use in conjunction with static equilibrium of forces. The course will focus upon using the deductive process to solve a great variety of problems involving particles and rigid bodies in a state of equilibrium. Prerequisite:    PHYS 140 and MATH 172
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will learn how to use calculus-based mathematics in solving engineering problems in dynamics, including problems related to rectilinear and curvilinear motion of rigid bodies and concept of impact, rotation and acceleration of the sytem of rigid bodies in a plane of motion. Offered only in the Spring semester. Prerequisite:    ENGR 221, MATH 271