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Micro Electronics andNano Technologies MSc/PG Dip/PG CertKey informationTECHNOLOGYDuration:One year full-time (with optionalone year placement available),two years part-timeLocation:Hawthorn Building,De Montfort UniversityStart date:September 2013Entry requirements:You should have the equivalentof a British honours degree(2:2 minimum) in electrical orelectronic engineering, physics,chemistry or another relevantsubject. If you don’t haveformal academic qualificationsbut have extensive industryexperience you will beconsidered individuallyEnglish language requirements:IELTS 6.0 with no componentbelow 5.5 or equivalentTuiTION feeS:Please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgfeesfor informationhow TO APPLY:Please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgapplyCONTACT DETAILS:Technology AdmissionsT: +44 (0)116 257 7456E: pgtech@dmu.ac.ukW: dmu.ac.uk/technologySuitable for aPPlicants from:EUWorldCourse overviewThis course provides an in-depthunderstanding and practicalexperience in the fields of microelectronics and nano technology.It is ideal if you are looking for aninteresting and exciting careerwithin the electronics industry.The course takes place within theEmerging Technologies ResearchCentre (EMTERC) a vibrantresearch community, which activelycollaborates with academia andindustry at national and internationallevel. The course team consistsof well-established researchers inthe field of nano materials, powerelectronics, biosensors, energyand health, ensuring the course isrelevant to industry. Teaching andresearch facilities are outstanding,including a newly-refurbishedclean room and state-of-the-artmeasurement andcharacterisation facilities.There are two routes to achievingthe course. To follow the taughtroute, you must complete all eightmodules in the first two semestersand a dissertation in the Thirdsemester. Alternatively, the researchroute requires completion of fourcore modules in the first semesterand a substantial research projectin the second and third semesters.Completion of the course will provideyou with an extensive skill set andnumerous employment opportunitieswithin industry and academia.Course modulesThe course consists of fourcore modules (first semester)and four specialised modules(second semester).First semester (core modules)Physics of SemiconductorDevices provides a solidfoundation for a career in themicro electronics industry.It will introduce the propertiesof semiconducting materialsand how these are modified toproduce functional devicesPhysical and ElectricalMeasurements coversknowledge of different materialand device evaluation techniquesis essential for modern microelectronic engineers. This moduleprovides in-depth knowledgeand hands-on experience ofvarious measurement techniquesemployed to analyse electronicmaterials and devicesComputer Aided Design– Technology ComputerAided Design (TCAD) is animportant tool in the design ofnew semiconductor devices andtechnologies. Through a seriesof practical sessions you obtainextensive experience of analysingstate-of-the-art device structuresusing industry-standard TCADtools (Synopsys)Research Methods helps youto gain the necessary tools toconduct your own research withinthe area of micro and nanoelectronicsand to successfullycomplete your research projectSecond semester(specialised modules)Fabrication Technologiesintroduces state-of-the-artfabrication principles andtechnology used in the microelectronics industry andhighlights the impact of nanoscale devices on the main siliconfabrication techniquesNano Materials and NanoElectronics gives an introductionto nano materials, the synthesisof metal and semiconductor nanoparticles, nano wires and carbonnano tubes and their applicationin the emerging field of nanoelectronicsPrintable Electronics coversmaterials (both organic andinorganic) used in printableelectronics. You will studyproperties, fabrication methods,and applications of printableelectronic devices such as LEDsand TFTs while learning andpracticing current and emergingelectronic printing methods272Please note: Course modules are correct at the time of going to print and are subject to review so may vary.