| Lectures and exercises |
hours |
| Topics |
Specific contents |
|
| Fundamentals of Quantum mechanics |
Schroedinger equation; electronic properties of crystals; band structures; density of states; effective mass approximation; Fermi level; |
8
|
| Fundamentals of electron transport |
The Boltzmann transport equation; Moment's method; hydrodynamic and drift-diffusion models; transport in heterostructures |
8
|
| Generation-recombination mechanisms |
Impact ionization; photon induced carrier generation; band to band tunneling; |
6
|
| Micro and nano-tecnologies |
fabrication processes for MOS and bipolar devices. Diffusion, Ion Implantation, deposition and groth of metals, semiconductors and insulators. |
6
|
| Scaling |
The impact of dimensional scaling on the performance of semiconductor devices. Architecture of modern bipolar and MOS devices for high performance applications. |
6
|
| Reliability of electron devices and interconnects |
degradation mechanisms of electron devices; tunneling; hot carrer effects; electromigration |
6
|
| Total hours for lectures and exercises |
40 |
| for exercises only |
6 |
|
Further educational activities
|
hours
|
| Labs |
4 |
| Tutorials / Seminars |
2 |
| Workshops |
10 |
| Guided tours |
|
| |
|
| Total hours for further educational activities |
16 |
| Total hours |
56
|