Electronics
OVERVIEW
This programme is intended for electrical engineers, integrated circuit designers, material scientists, R&D managers, and market planners who seek an understanding of the current approaches and emerging directions in electronics. It is also intended for engineers who are currently active or anticipate future involvement in the field.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- A good bachelor's degree in electrical/ electronic/ materials engineering, or physics, or equivalent degree in other relevant disciplines as the Academic Board may approve.
- Preferably with relevant working experience after obtaining the bachelor's degree.
- An average TOEFL score of 570 for graduates from universities with non-English medium of instruction.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Requirements for the degree include satisfactory completion of 30 academic units (AUs). This would typically consist of 4 core courses and (i) 4 electives and a research project of 6 AUs, based on which a dissertation must be submitted, OR (ii) 5 electives and an Independent Study Module. Each course of 3 AUs consists of 39 hours of lectures. The project for the dissertation and the topic for Independent Study Module should preferably be related to microelectronics and may be undertaken either in NTU or in industry.
The classes for each course will be held in the evening once a week. The examinations will require attendance during office-hours. Candidates are expected to obtain their employer's permission for this before admission to the programme.
The minimum and maximum periods of candidature for a full-time candidate are one year and three years respectively. The minimum and maximum periods of candidature for a part-time candidate are two years and four years respectively.
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Semester 1(Aug-Dec) ; Semester 2 (Jan-May)
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Weeks 1-14
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Weeks 15-17
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Lectures (*)
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Examinations
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* One week recess
COURSES OF STUDY
1) Core Courses
- EE6306 Digital IC Design
- EE6601 Advanced Wafer Processing
- EE6602 Quality and Reliability Engineering
- EE6604 Advanced Topics in Semiconductor Devices
2) Electives
- EE6307 Analog IC Design
- EE6303 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Interference
- EE6328 Signal Integrity in High-Speed Digital Systems
- EE6608 Advanced Semiconductor Physics
- EE6610 Integrated Circuit (IC) Packaging
- EE6617 Nanoelectronics
- EE6801 Modern Optics
- EE6802 Laser Technology and Applications
- EE6808 Display Technologies
- EE6401 Advanced Digital Signal Processing
- EE6203 Computer Control Systems
- EE6506 Power Semiconductor & Passive Devices
- ES6102 Advanced Digital system design
- M6401 Product Design & Development
Note: Curriculum is subject to changes.
CONTENT OF COURSES
EE6306 Digital IC Design
Review of integrated circuit fundamentals. Layout and design issues. CMOS digital circuits. BiCMOS digital circuits. Sub-system design in digital circuits. Design methodologies.
EE6601 Advanced Wafer Processing
Review of MOS operation. Lithography and resist technology. Gate oxidation, Silicides and shallow trench isolation. Etching process and technology. Chemical mechanical polishing. Cleaning technology. CMOS process Integration – FEOL and BEOL processes. Process simulation studies.
EE6602 Quality and Reliability Engineering
Quality management and planning. Statistical process control. Design of experiments. Reliability planning & statistical framework. Burn-in, FMEA and accelerated testing
EE6604 Advanced Topics in Semiconductor Devices
MOS device physics. Non-Ideal effects and device characterization. Device scaling, issues and challenges. Bipolar transistor operating principles. Bipolar device modeling. Advanced bipolar structures. Semiconductor memories. Bipolar Transistor and MOSFET Simulation Studies.
EE6307 Analog IC Design
Review of fundamentals. Analog building blocks. Switched capacitor circuits. Current mode circuits. Continuous-time filters. Data converters.
EE6303 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Interference
EMC/EMI overview. EMI properties of passive components. Crosstalk and cabling. Grounding. Shielding. Conducted EMI and filtering. Non-linear phenomena. Digital circuit noise and radiation. Electrostatic discharge. EMI emission Measurements and test methods. Susceptibility testing.
EE6328 Signal Integrity in High Speed Digital Systems
High speed properties of logic gates. Modeling and analysis of interconnections. Transmission lines and terminations. Power distribution networks and ground planes. Clock distribution. Case study.
EE6608 Advanced Semiconductor Physics
Low dimensional systems. Electron transport of carriers. Optical properties. Crystal structure. Energy bands of semiconductors. Doping and carrier concentrations. Quantum size effects.
EE6610 Integrated Circuit (IC) packaging
Plastic packaging materials. Manufacturing processes for plastic encapsulated microelectronics. State-of-the-art packaging techniques. Failure mechanisms, sites and modes. Qualification process and accelerated testing. Effects of packaging on the electrical performance. Future trends and challenges.
EE6617 Nanoelectronics
Introduction to nanotechnology. Synthesis of nanomaterials. Lithography. Analysis and manipulation methods. Carbon and its applications. Quantum computing.
EE6801 Modern Optics
Fundamental optics, Scalar diffraction. Wavefront modulation. Holography and interferometry. Fourier optics and optical systems analysis.
EE6802 Laser Technology and Applications
Laser fundamentals. Laser beam and resonators. Laser oscillation. Laser transient effects. Laser techniques. Nonlinear optics. Design of laser systems. Semiconductor lasers. Laser applications.
EE6808 Display Technologies
Electronic information displays. Passive matrix liquid crystal displays. Active matrix liquid crystal displays. Plasma display panels. Organic light-emitting devices. Field emission displays. Electroluminescent displays and electrochromic displays. Emerging display technologies. Laboratory sessions.
EE6401 Advanced Digital Signal Processing
Probability and random processes. Multi-rate digital signal processing. Linear prediction and optimum linear filters. Power spectrum estimation.
EE6203 Computer Control Systems
Discrete-time system modeling and analysis. Cascade compensation. State-space design methods. Optimal Control. Design and implementation of digital controllers.
EE6506 Power Semiconductor & Passive Devices
Overview of power electronics and semiconductor physics. Power diodes and thyristors. Power transistors. Control and protection of devices. Passive components and magnetics.
ES6102 Advanced Digital System Design
Overview of logic design concepts. Design methodologies for complex digital systems including the use of high-level design languages for rapid development; hardware description languages and tools; FPGA based designs; computer arithmetic in digital systems; energy efficient architectures; signal integrity and clock event horizons. Design for production test strategies including test structures; automated testing techniques; test coverage and economics of testing; enhancing testability, structured design techniques, scan based design and built in self test.
M6401 Product Design & Development
Multi-disciplinary approach to product design and development. Product development process and strategies. Need identification and product specifications. Generation and evaluation of ideas and concepts. Product architecture. Product aesthetics and form creation. Product semantics and identity.
EE6390 Independent Study Module
A one-semester project on a topic related to the programme of study.
CONTACT
For more information, please contact:
Assoc Prof ZHANG Dao Hua
Programme Director
MSc (Electronics)
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Nanyang Technological University
50 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798
Telephone: (65) 6790-5635
Facsimile: (65) 6792-0415
Email:MSc-ET@ntu.edu.sg
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