Master of Science in Electronics Engineering with a track in Microelectronics and Photonics Online

Recent and advanced topics in the design of very large- scale integrated circuits, with emphasis on mixed analog/digital circuits for telecommunications applications. Topic varies from year to year according to departmental research interests. Students may be expected to contribute lectures or seminars on selected topics.

Topics include design and analysis of analog integrated circuits; feedback amplifier analysis and design, including stability, compensation; layout and floor planning issues associated with mixed-signal IC design; selected applications of analog circuits such as A/D and D/A converters, amplifiers, current sources; extensive use of CAD tools for design entry, simulation; and creation of an analog integrated circuit design project.

This course will enable students to recognize, appreciate and apply mathematical and software tools to solve some of the most important problems that arise in modern engineering practice. On successful completion students will be able to apply the concept. This course covers advance mathematical tools and techniques for electronics engineering including linear algebra, advanced vector calculus, complex variable theory, ordinary and partial differential equations, and integral transform. Emphasis will be on using software such as MATLAB and Mathematical for solving engineering problems.

Presentation of the fundamentals of modern digital communication systems and evaluation of their performance. Topics include a brief review of random processes theory, principles of optimum receiver design for discrete and continuous messages, matched filters and correlation receivers, signal design, and error performance for various signal geometries. The course also treats aspects of system design such as propagation, link power calculations, noise models, RF components, and antennas.

A hands-on approach to microprocessor and peripheral system programming, I/O interfacing, and interrupt management. A sequence of mini-projects requiring the programming (in assembly language) of a microcontroller are conducted. A midterm and final project provide a venue for complex project design and implementation. Projects require a Motorola microcontroller evaluation board and accessories supplied by the department/student.

This course introduces both theoretical and applied techniques used to measure real world processes, design, and develop software and hardware systems to implement strategies to measure physical process using the personal computer. This course introduces the students to data acquisition and control software, personal computer hardware and Computer interfacing using a graphical programming language with instrumentation applications involving digital-to-analog conversion (DAC), analog-to-digital conversion (ADC), digital input output (DIO), Virtual Instrument System Architecture (VISA) and universal Service Bus (USB), The course focuses on projects involving computer control of instruments. The course also addresses analysis of sampled data involving use of probability density function, mean and standard derivations, correlations, and the power spectrum.

This course covers the MEMS field at the graduate level. Tensor physics will be reviewed and used to describe physical properties of importance to sensors and actuators, including stress, strain, piezoresistivity, and elasticity. Students will examine the methods that are used to predict the deflections of common mechanical structures used in MEMS. The course also covers both bulk and surface micromachining, including techniques for measuring properties of thin films.

This course provides a review of sources, detectors and signal degradation mechanisms in optical fibers. An overview of optical system network elements such as amplifiers, wavelength division multiplexers, switches and other passive optical components is also presented. Finally, basic system design, testing and measurements will also be covered with the aid of system modeling software.

This course presents the fundamentals of semiconductor processing technology, including semiconductor substrates, micro fabrication techniques, and process integration. Lithography, oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, methods of film deposition and etching, metal interconnections, measurement techniques and packaging will be discussed. Future trends and challenges in semiconductor manufacturing will also be discussed. Modeling of the fabrication of semi-conductor devices will be performed using a process simulation program. A design project is required in this course.

Reviews the electromagnetic principles of optics; Maxwell’s equations; reflection and transmission of electromagnetic fields at dielectric interfaces; Gaussian beams; interference and diffraction; laser theory with illustrations chosen from atomic, gas, and semiconductor laser systems; detectors, including photomultipliers and semiconductor-based detectors; and noise theory and noise sources in optical detection.