PHY3026 : Electronic Devices
- Offered for Year: 2020/21
- Module Leader(s): Professor Anthony O'Neill
- Owning School: Mathematics, Statistics and Physics
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
To provide to specialist knowledge of electronic devices. To enable students to have a better
understanding of state-of-the-art devices (e.g. transistors). To enable students to compare competing
electronic technologies.
Outline Of Syllabus
Introduction to electronic devices. Electronic system exemplar: smartphone. Review of
semiconductor properties, sheet resistance.
Junctions. Metal-semiconductor junction, Schottky contact, Ohmic contact. p-n junction, LED,
photodiode, Smartphone: camera, optical and electromechanical sensors.
MOS Junction, MOS electrostatics, depletion accumulation and inversion, MOS C-V curve.
MOSFET mode of operation, I-V characteristic, delay time, sub-threshold, transistor and IC cross
sections.
CMOS: Short channel effects, impact of scaling of electrical characteristics, threshold Voltage,
DIBL, scaling strategies, limits to scaling.
Carrier transport, transconductance degradation, mobility, velocity-field, universal mobility, field
dependence.
MOSFET Evolution, STI and LOCOS isolation, metal and polysilicon gates, LDD, parasitics, halo
doping, retrograde doping, strained Si, High-k dielectrics, physical and economic scale/complexity of
semiconductor devices, evolution, ITRS.
Bipolar Transistor, dc characteristic, Early effect, Gummel plot, Bipolar evolution, heterojunction
bipolar (HBT).
Displays, OLED, touchscreen, digitizer (smartphone)
Teaching Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 27 | 0:20 | 9:00 | Non-synchronous. Replacing lectures with similar material. |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Coursework preparation |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 9 | 1:00 | 9:00 | Studying tutorial materials |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 18 | 0:30 | 9:00 | Synchronous sessions - open format responding to student questions and showing worked examples |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 27 | 0:20 | 9:00 | Student study time of non-synchronous material |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 54:00 | 54:00 | Student independent study |
| Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| EEE3020 | Electronic Devices |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Non-synchronous and synchronous sessions provide core material and guidance for further reading
Assessment Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1 | M | 100 | Written assignment assessing electronic devices 3000 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The coursework provides the opportunity for the student to demonstrate their knowledge and skills developed from the lecture course material
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- PHY3026's Timetable