Syllabus

Semiconductor Physics & Carrier Behaviour: Fundamentals & Carrier Physics, Energy bands, semiconductors (intrinsic/extrinsic), equilibrium concentration, drift/diffusion.
lifetimes

PN Junction Diode: Device Structure & Analysis, Poission/continuity, diode fabrication.
I-V characteristics, small-signal model, switching dynamics

Nano devices, Nano materials, Nano characterisation, definition of Technology node, Basic
CMOS Process flow, MOS Scaling theory, Issues in scaling MOS transistors: Short channel effects, description of a typical 65 nm CMOS technology, requirements for Non classical
MOS transistor, MOS capacitor, role of interface quality and related process techniques,
Gate oxide thickness scaling trend, SiO2 vs High-k gate dielectrics, Integration issues of
high-k, Interface states, bulk charge, band offset, stability, reliability - Qbd high field, possible candidates, CV and IV techniques, Metal gate transistor: Motivation, requirements,
Integration Issues, Transport in Nano MOSFET, velocity saturation, ballistic transport, injection velocity, velocity overshoot, SOI - PDSOI and FDSOI, Ultrathin body SOI - double
gate transistors, integration issues, Vertical transistors - FinFET and Surround gate FET.

Students earn the basic understanding of nano
electronics and followed the advanced understanding of the nano-micro fabrication

Provides an advanced level of understanding of the device electronics for integrated circuits, a foundation
for device fabrication and various applications in sensor technology, optoelectronics, communication, nanotechnology, etc.

Learning of design of MEMS transducers and to explore design
tradeoffs, circuit/system issues, device performance, and manufacturing of microsystem

To expose the students to the evolution of Nanosystems and the various fabrication techniques. Also, to impart knowledge to the students about nanomaterials and various nano measurement techniques.

Students will understand diverse electronic device fabrication with in-depth technical knowledge in one or more areas of specialisation.

Students will have a practical understanding of the major engineering concepts and demonstrate the application of their theoretical knowledge of the concepts, which will help them get academic and industrial jobs.

Students will be able to interact scientifically with industry both within and outside of a classroom setting.

Students will be able to develop an appreciation of continuing educational and professional development.

Students will be able to appreciate their role as engineers in society.

Donald A. Neamen, Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Semiconductor Physics and Devices , 2018

Y. Taur and T. Ning, Fundamentals of Modern VLSI Devices, Cambridge University Press , 2012

Plummer, Deal, Griffin, Silicon VLSI Technology, Pearson Education India , 2016

Jean-Pierre Colinge, Anantha Chandrakasan, Fin FETs And Other Multi Gate Transistors, Springer , 2008