Contents:
Micro/nanoelectronic technologies and manufacturing processes. Advanced electronic devices. Memory devices. Photonic devices and optoelectronics. Sensors, actuators and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Instrumentation system.
Theory program:
I. HIGH FREQUENCY SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS
1.1. Introduction and basic concepts
1.1.1. High frequencies and main electronic functions
1.1.2. Main microwave semiconductor devices
1.1.3. Properties of semiconductors
1.1.4. Properties of new materials: Graphene
1.2. Introduction to microwave technologies
1.2.1. Silicon technologies, GaAs
1.2.2. MIC, MMIC and LTCC technologies and comparison
1.2.3. MEMS technology
1.3. Two-terminal devices (diodes)
1.3.1. Schottky type diodes (yes, GaAs and graphene)
1.3.2. PIN, GUN, IMPATT and TUNNEL diodes
1.4. Three-terminal devices (transistors)
1.4.1. MESFET and HEMT Transistors
1.4.2. HBT Transistors
1.5. Applications to the design of electronic functions
1.5.1. Detectors
1.5.2. Switches
1.5.3. Amplifiers
1.5.4. Oscillators
1.5.5. Mixers
II. SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTATION
2.1. General aspects about instrumentation systems.
2.1.1. Definitions. Components of a generalized measurement system. Classification of the
electronic instruments. Measurement methods.
2.1.2. Uncertainty in measurements.
2.1.3. Static, dynamic, and transient characteristics of a system
instrumentation.
2.2. Fundamentals and characteristics of sensors.
2.2.1. Potentiometric and piezoelectric sensors.
2.2.2. Capacitive, inductive, and electromagnetic sensors.
2.2.3. Thermoelectric sensors.
2.2.4. Touch sensors for mobile device screens.
2.2.5. Accelerometers and orientation sensors for mobile devices.
23. Electronic signal conditioning circuits.
2.3.1. Signal conditioners for resistive sensors.
2.3.2. Instrumentation amplifiers.
2.4. Analog-digital conversion. Circuits and applications.
2.4.1. General aspects and structure of a data acquisition system.
2.4.2. Analog gates. Analog multiplexers. Sample and hold circuits.
2.4.3. Analog-digital and digital-analog converters. Parameters of ADC converters and
DAC.
III. PHOTONIC AND OPTOELECTRONICS DEVICES
3.1. LEDs
3.1.1. Heterostructure and high intensity LEDs.
3.1.2. Organic LEDs (OLEDs)
3.1.3. Applications:
- LEDs for optical communications
- Low consumption lighting with LEDs (white light emission)
- Flat screen technologies: liquid crystal and OLEDs
3.2. Lasers
3.2.1. Laser effect theory: stimulated emission and optical amplification
3.2.2. gas lasers
3.2.3. Heterostructure and Quantum Well Laser Diodes
3.2.4. Applications:
- Optical amplifiers for communications: laser and doped fiber
- Optical information storage: CD, DVD, Blu-ray
- Holography and other applications of light coherence
3.3. Photodetectors
3.3.1. p-i-n, avalanche, and heterostructure photodiodes
3.3.2. Phototransistors and photoconductive detectors
3.3.3. Applications:
- Photovoltaic devices (solar cells)
- Imaging devices (CCD and CMOS cameras)
- Infrared sensors and thermal night vision cameras
Lab program:
I. High frequency electronics
II. Instrumentation and sensors
III. Photonics and optoelectronics
IV. Manufacturing of microelectronic and photonic devices: environmental and socioeconomic aspects.
