English

If sufficient demand

The conventional down-scaling of electronics according to Moore's law is reaching its end, and the question is what comes next? In this course we explore the various trends in electronics research that are expected to jointly become the constituents of future electronics, or what is commonly referred to as "More than Moore".

Specifically we treat how the CMOS technology of today evolves to give circuits with broader application areas, as well as how new types of devices and integration could transform what we expect from electronic systems. Finally we learn about new computation concepts that could come to completely change the architecture of computers.

The final technological nodes, Low-power systems and IoT, Optical interconnects, Material integration for System-on-Chip, Sensor technology, New types of memory, Neuromorphic computing, Quantum computing

be able to generally describe the great challenges that the semiconductor industry faces.
have basic knowledge of new technologies for chip integration, optical interconnects and sensors.
have basic knowledge of alternative electronic devices, such as steep-slope devices and novel memory devices.
have basic knowledge of new computing concepts such as neuromorphic computing and quantum computing.

be able to perform basic calculations related to the function of negative capacitance field-effect transistors.
be able to design suitable geometry for simple photonic components.
be able to interpret basic x-ray measurement data and calculate level of strain and critical thickness for lattice-mismatched epitaxial heterostructures.
be able to build and train a neural network to solve simple problems.

be able to describe possibilities and challenges of the new technologies that are brought up in the course.
be able to critically reflect on the directions that electronics research can/should take in the next 10-20 years.

Lectures

Exercises

One lecture per week, as well as exercises some weeks.

Oral exam

Written assignments

The oral examination aims to generally check that the knowledge goals are fulfilled.
Written assignments that treat different parts of the course content shall be handed in during the course.

Failed, pass

Basic knowledge about semiconductor physics, electronics

Basic fluency in MATLAB or other suitable programming language

The ambition is that all students who want will be able to take the course.

Topaloglu, Rasit O.: More than Moore Technologies for Next Generation Computer Design. Springer, 2015. ISBN 9781493921638.
Zhang, G. & Roosmalen, A.: More than Moore. Springer US, 2009.

Course responsible Mattias Borg, mattias.borg@eit.lth.se

EIT140F

 -10-27

Professor Thomas Johansson