Syllabus

Course Meeting Times

Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session

Course Objectives

• Thorough understanding of the unit process steps
• Exposure to modern CMOS process flow and integration issues
• Introduction to the impact of processing on device electrical performance
• Awareness of epitaxial growth, characterization, and processing of SiGe
• Basic understanding of the SUPREM IV process simulator

Note: This field changes dramatically every few years. Keeping up with the latest developments is a continuous process.

Who should take this Class

Anyone considering graduate research or a career in microelectronics or microfabrication.

Prerequisites

Exposure to basic concepts covered in 6.152J helpful but not required.

Required Text

Plummer, James, Michael Deal, and Peter Griffin. Silicon VLSI Technology: Fundamentals, Practice and Modeling. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000. ISBN: 0130850373.

Grading

Term Project

Paper: maximum length of 20 pages, or

In-Class Presentation (with handouts): 17 minutes, plus 3 minutes for questions/discussion.