Electronic Manufacturing

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

200 hours

Prerequisites for this subject are

None

None

None

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AIMS

Students will be introduced to the complete front-end to back-end semiconductor processes involved in building integrated circuits. The former includes implant and diffusion of dopants, thin-film deposition, photolithography, and metallisation. Back-end processes such as packaging, testing and ESD protection which play critical roles in the design of real chipsets and systems will also be covered. This subject will enable students to appreciate the scale and variability of semiconductor processes which ultimately determine the yield of ICs. Students will also be introduced to activities by the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors organization which ensures advancement in the performance of IC and related products.

INDICATIVE CONTENT

Topics include:

Semiconductor processing, device mismatch, packaging and assembly, reliability and yield, electrostatic discharge protection circuitry

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILO)

Having completed this subject it is expected that the student be able to:

1. Describe the processes required to manufacture CMOS transistors
2. Calculate thermal efficacy of packages
3. Build test structures and systems to enable production level testing of nano-electronic systems

• One written examination (not exceeding three hours) at the end of semester, worth 70%;
• Continuous assessment of submitted project work (not exceeding 30 pages in total over the semester, approximately 40-45 hours of work), worth 30%.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1-3 are assessed in the final exam and the submitted project report.

TBA

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals
• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution
• Ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems and to design andoperationalperformance
• Ability to build and test real world systems that meet industry specialisation and manufacturing standards
• Capacity for lifelong learning and professional development

LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS

Lectures and worked examples, video presentations, guest lectures

INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES

Students are provided with lecture slides, worked examples and reference text list

CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS

Exposure to cleanroom manufacturing through visits to nearby cleanroom facilities and inviting guest lectures from cleanroom lab managers.