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module properties Semiconductor devices in degree program Master Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen 2018 (ET)
module number	100413
examination number	210433
department	Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
ID of group	2143 (Micro- and Nanoelectronic Systems)
module leader	Prof. Dr. Martin Ziegler
term	summer term only
language	englisch
credit points	10
on-campus program (h)	90
self-study (h)	210
obligation	elective module
exam	examination performance with multiple performances
details of the certificate	1. FS - sPL 90 min 2. FS - sPL 90 min
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previous knowledge and experience	Fundamentals of electronics, Fundamentals of electrical engineering
learning outcome	Knowledge: Students will be able to understand and analyze the principles of bipolar semiconductor devices Students acquire an overview on current RAM technologies: the physical background, typical applications and physical limits of different RAM and mass storage devices. Capabilities: Students can compare various advantages and disadvantages of bipolar devices. Profound understanding of various RAM technologies and valuation of their advantages and disadvantages. Knowledge of current difficulties and developments in RAM-technologies and knowledge of recent research approaches Competences: Students understand the physical background of different RAM devices, their scaling limits and functional principles.
content	Physical principles of semiconductors Metal-semiconductor contact bipolar transistor MOSFET Limits of Binary Computation Random Access Memories Resistive Random Access Memories
media of instruction and technical requirements for education and examination in case of online participation	Blackboard + PowerPoint presentations
literature / references	Simon M. Sze: Physics of Semiconductor Devices, Wiley & Sons 2006 Michael S. Shur: Physics of Semiconductor Devices. Prentice Hall 1991 Simon M. Sze: Modern Semiconductor Device Physics. Wiley & Sons 1997 R. Waser (ed.), Nanoelectronics and Information Technology, Wiley VCH 2005
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