Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics (Fall 2004)

07 Dec 2005 | Courses | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta, Behtash Behin-Aein

Welcome to the ECE 453 lectures. The development of "nanotechnology" has made it possible to engineer material and devices on a length scale as small as several nanometers (atomic distances are ~ 0.1 nm). The properties of such "nanostructures" cannot be described in terms of macroscopic …

MSE 376 Nanomaterials

24 Oct 2006 | Courses | Contributor(s): Mark Hersam

"Nanomaterials," is an interdisciplinary introduction to processing, structure, and properties of materials at the nanometer length scale. The course will cover recent breakthroughs and assess the impact of this burgeoning field. Specific nanofabrication topics include epitaxy, beam …

CQT: Concepts of Quantum Transport

08 Dec 2006 | Courses | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta

In this series of four lectures (approximately 6 hours total) Supriyo Datta explores the physics of current flow in nanodevices in simple physical terms, stressing clearly what is now known and what is not.

Overview of Computational Nanoscience: a UC Berkeley Course

01 Feb 2008 | Courses | Contributor(s): Jeffrey C Grossman, Elif Ertekin

This course will provide students with the fundamentals of computational problem-solving techniques that are used to understand and predict properties of nanoscale systems. Emphasis will be placed on how to use simulations effectively, intelligently, and cohesively to predict properties that occur …

ECE 695s Nanophotonics

31 Aug 2006 | Courses | Contributor(s): Vladimir M. Shalaev

Welcome to the ECE 695S lectures The course will cover nanoscale processes and devices and their applications for manipulating light on the nanoscale. The following topics will be covered: Fundamentals, Maxwell’s equations, light-matter interaction, dispersion, EM properties of …

ECE 612 Nanoscale Transistors (Fall 2006)

08 Aug 2006 | Courses | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

This course examines the device physics of advanced transistors and the process, device, circuit, and systems considerations that enter into the development of new integrated circuit technologies.

Quantum Transport: Atom to Transistor (Spring 2004)

07 Aug 2006 | Courses | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta

The development of "nanotechnology" has made it possible to engineer materials and devices on a length scale as small as several nanometers (atomic distances are ~ 0.1 nm). The properties of such "nanostructures" cannot be described in terms of macroscopic parameters like mobility and diffusion …

BME 695N Engineering Nanomedical Systems

28 Aug 2007 | Courses | Contributor(s): James Leary

This course will cover the basic concepts of design of integrated nanomedical systems for diagnostics and therapeutics. Topics to be covered include: why nanomedical approaches are needed, cell targeting strategies, choice of core nanomaterials, technologies for testing composition and structure …

Nanoelectronics and the Meaning of Resistance

20 Aug 2008 | Courses | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta

The purpose of this series of lectures is to introduce the "bottom-up" approach to nanoelectronics using concrete examples. No prior knowledge of quantum mechanics or statistical mechanics is assumed; however, familiarity with matrix algebra will be helpful for some topics.

Computational Electronics

05 Jun 2006 | Courses | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska

Scaling of CMOS devices into the nanometer regime leads to increased processing cost. In this regard, the field of Computational Electronics is becoming more and more important because device simulation offers unique possibility to test hypothetical devices which have not been fabricated yet and it …