Zhang Lab - Emerging Materials and Devices

Undergraduate Course

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18-220: Electronic Devices and Analog Circuits

UNITS: 12
Prerequisites: 18-100
Corequisites: 33-142

DESCRIPTION:
This course covers fundamental topics that are common to a wide variety of electrical engineering devices and systems. The topics include an introduction to semiconductor devices and technology, DC circuit analysis techniques, operational amplifiers, energy storage elements, sinusoidal steady-state response, frequency domain analysis, filters, and transient response of first- and second-order systems. The laboratories allow students to use modern electronic instrumentation and to build and operate circuits that address specific concepts covered in the lectures, including semiconductor devices and sensors, layout, operational amplifiers, filters, signal detection and processing, power converters and circuit transients. 3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. rec., 3 hrs. lab.


Graduate Course

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18-819D: Special Topics in Applied Physics: Memory Devices and Technology

UNITS: 12

DESCRIPTION:
This course examines the fundamental principles of semiconductor memory devices, including volatile and non-volatile solid state random access memory (RAM) systems. Both commercially deployed memory technology (Dynamic RAM, Static RAM, Flash, etc) will be examined along with emerging technologies (like Magnetic RAM, Resistive RAM). Cell physics will be examined using physical models of device switching, including heat flow, magnetic field induced switching, capacitance and tunneling. The advanced applications of memory or memory-like devices in the emerging field of neuromorphic computing will also be introduced. Through the course, the students will become familiar with major memory device structures and integration technology. By completing the course, the students will establish a good understanding about a variety of memory devices and analysis techniques, as well as developing a strong knowledge base about emerging memory technologies.



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