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Details for the Course Syllabus for Course EIT115F valid from Autumn 2014

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General
Aim
  • The course aims at giving a modern description of the physics of nanoscale field effect transistors. At these length scales, the electron transport is quasi-ballistic, and the transistor modeling is different as compared with the traditional diffusive models. After the course, the student should be able to read scientific articles from relevant journals.
Contents
  • Basic Transport Physics
    1D and 2D MOS electrostatics
    Fundamental limits for CMOS switches
    Ballistic 2D FETs
    Diffusive MOSFETs
    Basics of scattering theory
    Ballistic 1D FETs & CNT FETs
    Molecular FETs and single electron transistors
Knowledge and Understanding
  • For a passing grade the doctoral student must
  • be able to analyze the field effect transistors assuming ballistic transport
    be able to describe the effect from scattering for quasi-ballistic 2D MOSFETs
    be able to explain the effect due to 2D electrostatics for the FET performance and scaling
    be able to explain how the band structure affectes the ballistic currents for 1D and 2D MOSFETs
    be able to describe the function for a single electron transistor
Competences and Skills
  • For a passing grade the doctoral student must
  • Independently be able to perform calculations of ballistic currents for 1D and 2D transistors
    be able to perform relevant approximations for strongly degenerated and non-degenerated biasings.
    be able to relate low field mobility to mean free path
Judgement and Approach
  • For a passing grade the doctoral student must
  • be able to understand the critical differences between the diffusive and ballistic transistor models
    reflect over possibilities and fundamental limits for nanoscale MOSFETs
Types of Instruction
  • Lectures
  • Exercises
Examination Formats
  • Written exam
  • Failed, pass
Admission Requirements
Assumed Prior Knowledge
  • Basic knowledge of semiconductor physics and MOSFETs
Selection Criteria
Literature
  • Lundstrom, M. & Guo, J.: Nanoscale Transistors. Springer, 2005. ISBN 9780387280028.
  • Available as an e-book
Further Information
  • Course Coordinator: Erik Lind, erik.lind@eit.lth.se
Course code
  • EIT115F
Administrative Information
  •  -10-20
  • FN1/Anders Gustafsson

All Published Course Occasions for the Course Syllabus

1 course occasion.

Start Date End Date Published
2017‑04‑04 (approximate) 2017‑05‑23

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