ECE 7366

Integrated Circuit Engineering

Spring 2005

TUE&TH 11:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m., Room: E 320

Instructor

Dr. Wanda Zagozdzon-Wosik

Office: D3 &endash;W316, Phone: 34427, Email: wwosik@uh.edu

Office Hours: 1:00 - 1:30 pm TUE& TH or by an appointment

Tools

Textbook: "Silicon Processing for the VLSI Era", vol. II - Process Integration", S. Wolf, 1990. Please note that the updates will be provided.

Class notes are available on the ECE 7366 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, "Silicon Processiing for VLSI Era, Vol. 4 Deep Submicron Process Technology", S. Wolf and "Silicon VLSI Technology, Fundamentals, Practice and Modeling", J. Plummer, M. D. Deal, and P. B. Griffin

Prerequisite

ECE 6466 or an equivalent course (consent of an instructor)

Corequisite

NONE

Assignments

Two computer simulations SILVACO will be conducted during the semester.

Project and Presentation

A research paper and a presentation in class will be required on a selected topic at the end of the semester.

Exams

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

Grading

One midterm (weight: 1.0 ) and final exam (weight: 1.5), as well as a research paper (weight: 1.3) and presentation (weight: 0.6) will give 70 % of the final grade; the remaining 30 % will be obtained from the Silvaco simuations.

Schedule

Computer Simulations

Silvaco I

4/7/2005

Silvaco II

5/5/2005

Midterm Exam

3/31/2005 (take home)

Paper and presentation

5/3/2005

Final Exam

5/10/2005. 11am-2pm.

Academic Honesty Policy

Students in this course are expected to follow the Academic Honesty Policy of the University of Houston. It is your responsibility to know and follow this policy. You must sign the Academic Honesty Statement on the last page of this handout, detach it, and submit it within two first week of the semeste. If you fail to do this, you may be dropped from the course.*

Religious Holy Days

Students whose religious beliefs prohibit class attendance or the completion of specific assignments on designated dates may request an excused absence. To do this, you must request the excused absence before 15^th calendar day of the semester. Please submit this written request to your instructor immediately, to allow the instructor to make appropriate arrangements. Students who fail to submit a written request will not be given an excused absence due to religious reasons. For more information, see the Student Handbook. The 15^th calendar day is stipulated 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 15^th calendar day of the semester. Students who fail to submit a written request will not be considered for accommodations. For more information, see the Student Handbook. (Note: This rule is not stipulated in the Student Handbook, but seems like a reasonable rule.).*

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.

Withdrawal Policy

The withdrawal dates listed in the Academic Calendar section of the Class Schedule will be followed strictly. Please consult this document for appropriate dates. 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 ‚ÄúI‚Äù grade cannot be given.*

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.

Instructor	Dr. Wanda Zagozdzon-Wosik
	Office: D3 &endash;W316, Phone: 34427, Email: wwosik@uh.edu
	Office Hours: 1:00 - 1:30 pm TUE& TH or by an appointment

Tools	Textbook: "Silicon Processing for the VLSI Era", vol. II - Process Integration", S. Wolf, 1990. Please note that the updates will be provided.
	Class notes are available on the ECE 7366 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, "Silicon Processiing for VLSI Era, Vol. 4 Deep Submicron Process Technology", S. Wolf and "Silicon VLSI Technology, Fundamentals, Practice and Modeling", J. Plummer, M. D. Deal, and P. B. Griffin

Prerequisite	ECE 6466 or an equivalent course (consent of an instructor)
Corequisite	NONE

Assignments	Two computer simulations SILVACO will be conducted during the semester.

Schedule	Computer Simulations	Silvaco I 4/7/2005	Silvaco II 5/5/2005
	Midterm Exam	3/31/2005 (take home)
	Paper and presentation	5/3/2005
	Final Exam	5/10/2005. 11am-2pm.

Academic Honesty Policy	Students in this course are expected to follow the Academic Honesty Policy of the University of Houston. It is your responsibility to know and follow this policy. You must sign the Academic Honesty Statement on the last page of this handout, detach it, and submit it within two first week of the semeste. If you fail to do this, you may be dropped from the course.*

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.

Withdrawal Policy	The withdrawal dates listed in the Academic Calendar section of the Class Schedule will be followed strictly. Please consult this document for appropriate dates. 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 ‚ÄúI‚Äù grade cannot be given.*