EE243: Advanced IC Processing and Layout

Fall 2000   Project

Professor Andy Neureuther   Office Hours M, Tu, Th, (F) 11, W 10

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Overview:

Students are required to do an individual project related to state-of-the-art processing technology. The project will describe a process with references, provide engineering design data and models, add value to the process by extending the characterization or applying it to a novel situation, and critique the potential and down side of the process. The use of TCAD tools or SPC methods are highly encouraged in these investigations. A short (8 min) web based presentation to the class is required near the end of the semester.

Specifications:

Level of Effort: Approximately equal to two good problem sets (total of 10 hrs).

Important Basic Literature: (Viewgraph #1 draft due end 10th week) Subject and 3-5 key references together with a few notes on their content, key data and main points.

Hypothesis: (Viewgraph #2 draft due end 11th week) Critique of literature and hypothesis that you will investigate.

Investigation: (Viewgraph #3 draft with investigation plan due end of 12th  week) In-depth investigation of the literature or analysis/simulation on your own resulting in systematic evidence or a quantitative design graph to support or diss-prove the hypothesis.

Conclusion: (Viewgraph #4 due at presentation) Clear statement to summarize your investigation findings and interesting avenues for possible further investigation. 

Presentation: (Final set of Viewgraphs 1-4) Short 4-8 min talk in class on Thursday, December 7th with handouts for the class to follow the presentation..

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