ECE 6466

Integrated Circuit Engineering

Fall 2016

TUE&TH 2:30 pm -4:00 pm 

 

Instructor	Dr. Wanda Zagozdzon-Wosik
	Office D3 &endash;W316, Phone 34427, Email wwosik@uh.edu
	Office Hours: TTH 12:30-1:30pm and by appointment

 

Tools	Textbook: "Silicon VLSI Technology; Fundamentals, Practice and Modeling", J. D. Plummer, M. D. Deal, and P. B. Griffin, Prentice Hall, 2000.
	Class notes are available on the ECE 6466 web site notes
	Complementary books: "Atlas of IC Technologies: An Introduction to VLSI Processes", W. Maly; "VLSI Fabrication Principles"; S. K. Ghandi, "VLSI Technology", S. M. Sze; "Solid State Electronic Devices" B. G. Streetman, "ULSI Technology", C.Y. Chang and S.M.Sze, S.. Cambel, "Microfabrication Engineering at the Micro- and Nanoscale (Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering), 4th edition

Prerequisite	You must have earned C or better in ECE 4339 or an equivalent course (consent of an instructor)
Corequisite	ECE 6466 Laboratory

Laboratory	Laboratory experiments and computer simulations will be conducted during the semester at arranged times. The labs will take on average 4-5 hrs each. Computer simulations are like virtual labs at the electron device and IC structure level. They are self paced.

Project and Presentation

A research paper and a presentation in class will be required on a selected topic at the end of the semester. Individuaal the work is done either individually or in small groups (2 students).

Exams

A midterm exam will be given in the middle of the semester and the final exam at the end of the course. These will be open book exams.

Grading

One midterm (weight: 1.0 ) and final exam (weight: 1.5), homeworks (weight: 0.8), a research paper (weight: 1.2) and a presentation (weight: 0.5) will give 60 % of the final grade; the remaining 40 % will be obtained from the average lab grade. There will be four to five labs including one or two computer simulation assignments.

Schedule	Labs Lab reports will be due in two weeks after the experiments Silvaco reports will be due as anounced in class	Oxidation Week of October 9th   Due 10/23/2016	RTP Week of October 23rd   Due 11/6/2016	Lithography Week of November 6th   Due 11/20/2016	Silvaco Simulations (listed as Laboratory 4)
	Research Paper	Dec. 1st
	Midterm Exam	TBD
	Final Exam	TBD

Expected Course Outcomes

Students will add to their knowledge base in the fundamentals of electrical and computer engineering related to device physics and materials science. Students will develop their basic skills of problem solving and critical thinking by integrating a knowledge of device physics, material science, and silicon technology. Students will learn about contemporary issues related to engineering of Integrated Circuits. Students will develop their writing skills to effectively communicate technical materials. Students will learn useful technical skills such as fabrication processes and computer simulations. Students will gain significant modern laboratory experience, including measurements and data analysis.

 

 

 

 

Academic Honesty Policy

Students are always expected to follow the Academic Honesty Policy of the University of Houston. Please refer to the Student Handbook http://www.uh.edu/dos/publications/handbook.php It is important that you know and follow this policy. You must sign the Academic Honesty Statement, as included in this this handout on the last page, detach it, and submit it within two week from the beginning of the semester. Failing to do so may result in dropping you from the course list.

Religious Holy Days

Students who, becasue of their religious beliefs, cannot attend classes or complete specific assignments on designated dates may request an excused absence. To do this, you must request the excused absence, in writing, by the 15th calendar day of the semester. Please submit this written request to your instructor to allow him/her to make appropriate arrangements. Students who fail to submit a written request will not be given an excused absence due to religious reasons. More information is included in the Student Handbook.

Students with Disabilities

Students with recognized disabilities will be provided reasonable accommodations, appropriate to the course, upon documentation of the disability with a Student Accommodation Form from the Center for Students With Disabilities. To receive these accommodations, you must request the specific accommodations, by submitting them to the instructor in writing, by the 15th calendar day of the semester. Students who fail to submit a written request will not be considered for accommodations. More information is included in the Student Handbook.

Grade Posting	If you like, you may have your grades posted using an alphanumeric code provided by you in writing. The instructor is not allowed to give out grades over the phone or by email but can do it personally.

Withdrawal Policy

The withdrawal dates are listed in the Academic Calendar section of the Class Schedule. The last day to drop w/o record is September 9th while the last day to drop with W is October 30th. These dates will be followed strictly. If you stop comming to class but you did not follow the procedure of withdrawal you are still considered to be enrolled. Grades of Incomplete (I) will be given only when a small portion of the course has not been completed for a good reason. If the material has been completed, an "I" grade cannot be given.

 

 

 

  

Academic Honesty Statement

 

I have read the University of Houston Academic Honesty Policy of the UH Student Handbook. I agree to abide by the provisions of this policy.

 

Name: (Please print) _________________________________

 

Signature: _________________________________________

 

Date: ______________________________________

 

 

Please detach this page, and submit it to the instructor by September 12th. If you fail to do this, you may be dropped from the course.