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5.00 Credits
Formerly: ENGR 76 Introduction to the underlying principles and applications of the emerging field of nanotechnology. Intended for a multidisciplinary audience with a variety of backgrounds. Introduces scientific principles and theory relevant at the nanoscale dimension. Discusses current and future nanotechnology applications in engineering and materials, physics, chemistry, biology, electronics and computing, and medicine. Prerequisites: CHEM 30A or equivalent; PHYS 10 or equivalent; BIOL 10 or equivalent. Advisory: Not open to students with credit in ENGR 76. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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5.00 Credits
Introduction to the fundamental science and technology of modern materials, including semiconductors, electronics, MEMS, magnetic recording, carbon nanostructures, polymers and composite materials, and high performance metals and alloys. Topics include a review of the periodic table, atomic and electronic structure, chemical bonding and molecular geometry, crystal structure and crystallization, phase diagrams and phase transitions, and semiconduction. A review of modern materials and material structures includes colloids and particles, metals and alloys, ceramics and glasses, and polymers and thermoplastics. Particular emphasis placed on understanding the basic physics and chemistry of important material processes, such as the physics of solids and importance of defects and impurities in material structures. Depending on student interests, advanced topics can include surface chemistry, quantum structures, and fabrication of nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes and organic thin films. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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5.00 Credits
Focuses on techniques for micro and nano characterization of materials, including surface imaging and analysis techniques. Surveys the physics of instrumentation involved in characterizing materials, the typical approach to analyzing a wide variety of materials, including Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, carbon nanotubes, thin films, polymers, glasses, and other common nanomaterials. Materials analysis approaches to quality assurance and quality control, failure analysis, and problem solving. Hands-on exercises and experiential learning will include use of the Scanning Electron Microscope, Atomic Force Microscope-SPM, Auger Electron Spectroscopy, and analysis of X-Ray Photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy techniques. Prerequisites: CHEM 30A or equivalent; PHYS 10 or equivalent; BIOL 10 or equivalent. Advisories: NANO 52 or equivalent; students should have a basic knowledge of materials science, physics, and inorganic/organic chemistry. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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5.00 Credits
Introduction to the physical chemistry and material properties of surface structures and states, and their importance in building devices at the nanoscale dimension, especially in thin films. The study of surfaces includes review of basic properties and roles of surface mechanisms, forces that lead to surface tension, physisorption and chemisorption, electronic and structural responses to surface termination, surface modification techniques, and modern methods for spectroscopic investigation in the context of industrial applications. The study of thin film fundamentals includes the theory, design, deposition, characterization, and applications in industry. Special topics may include Langmuir-Blodgett films, Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs), plasma surface modification, plasma polymerized organic films, and photovoltaics. Prerequisites: CHEM 30A or equivalent; PHYS 10 or equivalent; BIOL 10 or equivalent. Advisories: NANO 52 or equivalent; students should have a basic knowledge of materials science, physics, and inorganic/organic chemistry. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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5.00 Credits
Introduces and explains terminology, underlying principles, fundamental operational models, properties, and concepts associated with modern electronic circuits and their applications. Fundamentals of carrier generation, transport, recombination, and biasing in semiconductors. Provides insight into the internal workings of the "building-block" device structures such as the PN-junction diode, metal semiconductor contacts, bipolar junction transistors, MOS capacitors, and field effect devices, solar cells, and LEDs. First order device models that reflect physical principles and are useful for integrated circuit analysis and design. Introduction to quantum effects. Prerequisites: ENGR 76 or NANO 51; NANO 52. Advisory: ENGR 35, 37, PHYS 4D, MATH 2A or 10. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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5.00 Credits
Introduction to the underlying principles and applications of micro and nano machined sensors and actuators, focusing on the use of fabrication technology for their realization. Basic mechanisms of transduction and the relative merits of different technologies. The basic principles for sensing displacement, force, pressure, acceleration, temperature, gases, and other physical parameters. Industry applications, design challenges, and manufacturing issues. Emerging micro and nano machining techniques and directions for future research. Prerequisite: ENGR 76 or NANO 51 or equivalent. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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5.00 Credits
Introduction to the underlying principles, techniques, and applications of fabrication technology from the top down and bottom up perspective. For students interested in the physical bases and practical methods of micro and nanoscale fabrication technology or the impact of technology on device design. Topics: the fundamental principles and methods of semiconductor/ IC fabrication processes, crystal growth, oxidation, doping, etching, deposition, current lithography techniques, next generation lithography techniques, molecular manufacturing, DNA templating, protein assembly, packaging, back-end processing, quality control and yield analysis. Prerequisites: ENGR 76 or NANO 51; NANO 52 or equivalent. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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5.00 Credits
This course involves hands on practical laboratory fabrication experience, process simulation using SUPREM or ATHENA, and testing of a simple fabricated device. Emphasis is on the practical aspects of fabrication, such as safety, silicon wafer cleaning, lithography, etching, oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, deposition, and wafer testing. Process simulators (SUPREM or ATHENA) are used to illustrate concepts, provide insight to the lab experience, and compare actual results to expected results. Class size will be limited and divided into groups. In addition to class lectures, each group will meet once a week for a minimum of a 4-hour guided lab session. Each group will be guided by an instructor or teaching assistant. The laboratory guide will give a demonstration of the fabrication equipment and the process, and then individuals will be able to participate in processing under his or her supervision. Prerequisite: NANO 56 or NANO 57. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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5.00 Credits
Examines the convergence of nanotechnology and biotechnology. Investigates biology as a small nanotechnology system, structural and functional principles in bionanotechnology and biomolecular design. Emphasis on self-assembly of organic and inorganic nanostructures using proteins as molecular bionanomachines and DNA templating. Explores the use of artificial genomes and synthetic proteins in novel cellular systems. Basic knowledge of design and use of biosensors and BioMEMS, microarray technology (GeneChip ), nanopore DNA sequencing, and microfluidic devices. Special topics may include digital cells and insilico biology, biomaterials, and biomedical devices designed and engineered using micro and nanotechnology. Prerequisites: ENGR76 or NANO 51; BTEC 52A. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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5.00 Credits
Introduction to the field of clean technology, known as ìcleantech, intended for a multidisciplinary audience with a variety of backgrounds and interests. Emphasizes technologies and applications in engineering and materials, physics, chemistry, and related fields in nanoscience especially related to environmental remediation, and new engineering approaches to fuel cells, motors, batteries, and insulation, among other aspects of energy conservation. Introduces principles and theory relevant to solar energy using silicon and other thin film and nanoscale approaches. Discusses current and future trends in global energy demand and production, emphasizing the urgent need for both increased capacity and zero emission technology. Prerequisites: CHEM 30A or equivalent; PHYS 10 or equivalent; BIOL 10 or equivalent. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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