McMaster University

 

ECE778 - Introduction to Nanotechnology

 

 

Notice: Project Due on May 03, 2012.

 

 

 

 

Course Coordinator:

 

 

 

TA:

 

 

 

 

Instructors:

Dr. Matiar Howlader
ITB-A216, Ext. 26647
Email: mrhowlader@ece.mcmaster.ca

Tamnun E Mursalin

ETB 303

Email: mursalt@mcmaster.ca

Dr. Matiar Howlader (Nano-integration)
ITB-A216, Ext. 26647
Email: mrhowlader@ece.mcmaster.ca

Dr. Chin-Hung Chen (Nano-electronics)
ITB-A321, Ext. 27084
Email: chench@mcmaster.ca

Dr. Xun Li (Nano-material)
ITB-A313, Ext. 27698
Email: lixun@mcmaster.ca

Dr. Wei-Ping Huang (Nano-photonics)
ITB A225, Ext. 27696
Email: huang@mail.ece.mcmaster.ca

Dr. Qi-Yin Fang (Nano-biology and nano-medicine)
ETB 403, Ext. 24227
Email: qiyin.fang@mcmaster.ca

Dr. Ravi Selvaganapathy (Nano-MEMs)
JHE-212B, Ext. 27435
Email: selvaga@mcmaster.ca

 Course Outline (pdf)


Grading:

Attendance: 20%

One project: 80%

 

Detail Schedule:

 

Faculty

Topic

Lecture Number

Date

Slide


Project

Dr. Chin-Hung Chen

Nano electronics

1

January 12

 Lecture1_Nanoelectron


 

 

Nano electronics

2

January 19

 Lecture2_Nanoelectron


 

Dr. Xun Li

Nano material

1

January 26

 ece778/Nanomaterials.ppt


 ece778/Nanomater_Projects.doc

 

 

2

February 02

 


 

Dr. Wei-Ping Huang

Nano photonics

1

February 09

Lecture5_Nanophotonic


 

 

 

2

February 14

 Lecture6_Nanophotonic


 

Spring Break

No class

 

February 23

 


 

Dr. Matiar Howlader

Nano integration

1

March 01

 Lecture7_Nanointegration1


 

Guest Lecture 1

 Nanowires

 

March 08

Guest_Lecture1_Nanowires


 

Dr. Matiar Howlader

Nano integration

2

March 15

 Lecture8_Nanointegration2


 

Lab Trip

 Nano characterization

 

March 22

 Location: ABB B161 near B150


 

Guest Lecture 2

Silicon Nanophotonics

 

March 29

 ece778/Guest_Lecture2_Si-Nanophotonics.pdf


 

Dr. Qi-Yin Fang

Nano biology and medicine

1

April 05

NanoBiotech1.pdf


 

 

 

2

April 12

 NanoBiotech2.pdf


 

Final Project Due

 

 

May 03

 


 

Dr. Ravi Selvaganapathy

Nano MEMS

1

May 10

 Lecture1_Nano MEMS


 NEMS Project

 

 

2

May 17

 Lecture2_Nano MEMS


 

 

Course Objectives:

 

This course provides a fundamental knowledge in nanotechnology. It focuses on the new physical phenomena due to the reduction of device dimension and the new applications as a result of these new phenomena. The topics include nano-materials, nano-electronics, nano-photonics, nano-biotechnology, nano-MEMS and nano-integration. Students will learn what should be considered in the nano-world, what new applications we might be benefited from, and what precautions we need to pay attention when dealing with issues in the nano-world.

Description of topics:

 

1. Nano-electronics: it covers fundamental knowledge in dielectrics, electronics properties, quantum effects, ferroelectrics, magnetism, magnetotransport in layered structures, magnetoelectronics, organic molecules and neurons. It also talks about their applications in silicon MOSFETs, quantum transport devices based on resonant tunneling, single-electron devices for logic applications, high-permittivity materials for DRAMs, ferroelectronic random access memories, magnetoresistive RAM, carbon nanotubes and molecular electronics.

2. Nano-material: it focuses on the material optical and electrical properties emerged in semiconductor nanostructures, including electron transport and correlation, Coulomb blockade, electron-phonon scattering, excitation dynamics, and photoluminescence in low dimensional structures such as quantum wires and dots and those collective effects in nano-structure arrays. The modeling and simulation techniques involved will also be introduced.

3. Nano-photonics: it includes surface plasmonic waveguides and resonators. It also covers Forster resonance energy transfer related optical gains.

4. Nano-integration: it covers nano-bonding and packaging.

5. Nano-biology & nano-medicine: it covers nanobiotechnology, nanomedicine, biocompatibility, biophotonics, nanophotonics, microfluidics, and lab-on-a-chip.

6. Nano-MEMs: it presents MEMS/NEMS, micro/nanofluidics, integration and assembly of micro/nanosystems.

 

 

References:

 

1. G. W. Bryant and G. S. Solomon, Optics of Quantum Dots of Wires, Artech House.
2. W. P. Kirk and M. A. Reed, Nanostructures and Mesoscopic Systems, Academic Press.
3. Rainer Waser, Nanoelectronics and Information Technology - Advanced Electronic Materials and Novel Devices, 2nd Edition, Wiley-VCH, 2005.
4. L. Novotny and B. Hecht, Principles of Nano-optics, Cambridge University Press.
5. C. M. Niemeyer, Nanobiotechnology: Concepts, Applications and Perspectives, Wiley-VCH, April 9, 2004.
6. R. Freitas, Nanomedicine, Volume I: Basic Capabilities, Landes Bioscience, 1st edition, October 15, 1999.
7. P. Prasad, Introduction to Biophotonics, Wiley-Interscience, April 8, 2003.
8. N. Maluf, An Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems Engineering, Artech House 2000.
9. W. Trimmer, Micromechanics and MEMS: classic and seminal papers to 1990, IEEE.
10. G. T. A. Kovacs, Micromachined Transducers Sourcebook, McGraw-Hill, 1998.
11. M. Gad-el-Hak, The MEMS Handbook, CRC Press, 2002.
12. G. Karniadakis, A. Beskok, N. Aluru, Microflows and Nanoflows: Fundamentals and Simulation, Springer 2005.
13. Geshke, Microsystem Engineering of Lab-on-a-chip Devices, John Wiley Sons, 2004.
14. N. T. Nguyen, S. Wereley, Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics, Artech House Publishers, 2002.
15. Stephen D. Senturia, Microsystem Design, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000.
16. M. Madou, Fundamentals of Microfabrication, New York: CRC Press, 1997.
17. Rao Tummala, Fundamentals of Microsystems Packaging, McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition, May 8, 2001.

18. Zheng Cui, Nanofabrication: Principles, Capabilities and Limits, Springer; 1st edition, 2008.

19. James E. Morris and Debendra Mallik, Nanopackaging: Nanotechnologies and Electronics Packaging, Springer; 1 edition, November 2007.

20. P. Rai-Choudhury, MEMS and MOEMS Technology and Applications, SPIE Publications, December 1, 2000.

 

 

Course Policy Reminders:

 

"The Faculty of Engineering is concerned with ensuring an environment that is free of all adverse discrimination. If there is a problem that cannot be resolved by discussion among the persons concerned, individuals are reminded that they should contact the Department Chair, the Sexual Harassment Officer or the Human Rights Consultant, as soon as possible."
"Students are reminded that they should read and comply with the Statement on Academic Ethics and the Senate Resolutions on Academic Dishonesty as found in the Senate Policy Statements distributed at registration and available in the Senate Office."

 


Last updated: April 14, 2012. Maintained by Matiar Howlader