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LP EEE413 1 Sp2021

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Department of Electrical & Electronic

Engineering

Spring 2021

Section (1): MW 1:30-3:00 [R-219]

EEE413: Fundamentals of Nanotechnology


Credits: 3+0 = 3, Pre-requisite: EEE 308
Course webpage:

Rationale of the course


Nanotechnology is behind many cutting edge electronic devices that find applications in diverse
areas such as modern computer processors, data storage devices and biosensors. This course
provides a comprehensive understanding of nanotechnology by covering material growth,
nanoscale device fabrication and characterization techniques. Students will have an in-depth
understanding of existing CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) technology as
well as exploratory materials such as carbon based nanotechnology, 2D materials and group III-
V semiconductors.

Course Objectives:
The objectives of the course are to
1. Discuss history of scaling in CMOS technology from microscale to nanoscale
2. Explain the challenges of fabricating nanoscale transistors and discuss the future of
scaling
3. Discuss nanoscale device fabrication, nanolithography and device characterization
techniques
4. Discuss the challenges and opportunities of nanotechnology based on emerging materials
such as carbon, 2D materials and group III-V semiconductors
5. Explain nanoscale storage technologies using magnetic systems
6. Explain the application of nanotechnology for biomedical applications

Course Outcomes: [CO]


At the end of the course, the students are expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding
of:
1. Explain nanoscale fabrication and characterization
2. Describe different types of nanomaterials and/or nanostructures and their applications
3. Discuss advances in microelectronics from microscale to nanoscale
4. Molecular electronics, nanoscale optoelectronics/photonics, MEMS, NEMS etc.

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Course instructor:
M. Ryyan Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of EEE.
email: ryyan@ewubd.edu
Room: 539

Textbook
• Introduction to nanoscale science & technology, by Di Ventra, S. Evoy, and J. R. Heflin,
2004.

Course content and tentative lecture plan

Contents Lectures

Introduction: Basic idea, what is nanotechnology, course outline Lec 1


Fabrication techniques: cleanroom basics; sample preparations; CVD,
PVD; wet and dry etching; Lithography, LELE; Bottom-up and top-down; Lec 2-4
self-assembly
Characterization methods Lec 5-6
Nanophotonics and metamaterials Lec 7-8
Mid-1: Lec 1-8
MOS: intro/recap Lec 9
MOS: operations and physical effects of scaling Lec 10-11
MOS: scaling and evolution Lec 12-13
MOS: variability and reliability Lec 14-15
Review and practice
Mid-2: Lec 9-15
MEMS: applications, basic operation. Example case study: accelerometer,
Lec 16-17
biosensing, etc.
Nanobiomedicine, nanobiosensors Lec 18-19
Student presentations
Final

Important dates
Mid-1 Wednesday 24 March 2021
Mid-2 Wednesday 21 April 2021
Final Monday 31 May 2021

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Classes and office hours (tentative)

Grading policy (tentative)


Attendance
Class performance 10%
Mid-1, Mid-2, Final 20%, 25%, 25%
Project 20%
Assignment

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University grading scheme

Range Gd Gp Range Gd Gp Range Gd Gp

Below 60 F 0.0 70 – below 73 C 2.0 83 – below 87 B+ 3.3

60 – below 63 D 1.0 73 – below 77 C+ 2.3 87 – below 90 A- 3.7

63 – below 67 D+ 1.3 77 – below 80 B- 2.7 90 – below 97 A 4.0

67 – below 70 C- 1.7 80 – below 83 B 3.0 97 - 100 A+ 4.0

Essential Policy Information

1. Zero tolerance for cheating


2. No makeup for quizzes
3. Makeup exam for midterms and final may be arranged for compelling reasons. The
student must apply with supporting documents
4. A student may be forced to drop/withdraw the course if his/her attendance goes below
70%

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