EL E 453 - Solid State Devices
2001 Catalog Data: ELE 453. SOLID STATE DEVICES. Crystals, conduction, semi-conductors, dielectric and magnetic materials, energy band theory applied to junction devices, transistors. Prerequisite: PHYS 317 and 351 or PHYS 321. (Same as PHYS 453) (3).
Textbook: Physical Design of CMOS Integrated Circuits, ITP, 1995
Textbook: Solid State Electronic Devices, 2nd Ed., by Ben G. Streetman
Instructor: Dr. Richard K. Gordon, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Goals: The objective of this course is to introduce the student to the use of layout and simulation software for the design of integrated circuits. After a review of the theory of MOSFETs and an introduction to the use of the layout and simulation software, the students conduct a number of computer projects in which they use this software to design and simulate various solid state devices.
Prerequisites by Topic:
1. EL.E. 351 or PHYS 321, Basic Electronics Devices and Models.
2. PHYS 317, Modern Atomic Physics or EL.E. 533, Electronic Properties of Materials
Topics:
1. Introduction to L-EDIT Software (2 classes)
2. Design Rules and the L-EDIT Design Rule Checker (1 class)
3. Use of the L-Edit Circuit Extractor and P-Spice for simulation (2 classes)
4. Review of the Theory of the Operation of n-channel and p-channel MOSFETs (2 classes)
5. Introduction to Compound Semiconductors (2 classes)
6. Design and Simulation of n-channel and p-channel MOSFETs using L-EDIT and P-Spice (3 classes)
7. Design and Simulation of an inverter using L-EDIT and P-Spice (4 class)
8. Design and Simulation of a CMOS transmission gate using L-EDIT and P-Spice (4 classes)
9. Design and Simulation of NOR gates and NAND gates using L-EDIT and P-Spice (7 class)
10. Design and Simulation of a full adder circuit using L-EDIT and P-Spice (7 classes)
11. Design and Simulation of D-type flip-flop using L-EDIT and P-Spice (7 classes)
12. Tests (3 classes)
Computer Usage: IC Layout Design using LEdit
Estimated ABET Category Content: Engineering Science: 3 credits or 100%