Semiconductors and Microelectronics

This track is for students interested in the design and fabrication of electronic devices and integrated circuits. Topics of study include:

  • Semiconductor physics (fundamental material properties used in electronics)
  • Device physics (operation of transistors, diodes, LEDs)
  • Semiconductor processing (manufacturing of devices and integrated circuits)
  • Circuit design (building systems from multiple components)
  • Integrated circuit design (combining hundred to millions of transistors on a chip)

Potential Job Opportunities

Graduates are prepared for roles in the global semiconductor industry. Potential job titles include:

  • Semiconductor design engineer
  • Fabrication process engineer
  • Circuit designer

Courses

  • ECE 310 (Semiconductor Processing)
  • ECE 320 (Electronic Circuit Design)
  • ECE 380 (Electromagnetic Fields and Waves)
  • MTH 255 (Vector Calculus II)
  • ECE 323 (Electronics II)
  • ECE 391 (Transmission Lines)
  • ECE 416 (Electronic Materials and Devices)
  • ECE 417 (Basic Semiconductor Devices)
  • ECE 413 (Sensors)
  • ECE 415 (Material Science of Nanotechnology)
  • ECE 411 (Engineering Magnetics)
  • ECE 484 (Optical Electronic Systems)
  • PH 315 (Physics of Contemporary Challenges)
  • ECE 422 (CMOS Integrated Circuits I)
  • ECE 423 (CMOS Integrated Circuits II)
  • ECE 471 (Energy-Efficient VLSI Design)
  • ECE 474 (VLSI System Design)