Charles V. Schaefer, Jr.
    School of Engineering and Science
 

Interdisciplinary Concentration:
Microelectronics and Photonics Science and Technology

Advisor:   Professor Hong-Liang Cui Ph.D.   |   M.S.   |   M.E.   |   Certificates

The Physics and Engineering Physics program offers, jointly with Electrical and Computer Engineering (EE) and Materials Engineering, a unique interdisciplinary concentration in Microelectronics and Photonics Science and Technology. Intended to meet the needs of students and of industry in the areas of design, fabrication, integration and applications of microelectronic and photonic devices for communications and information systems, the program covers fundamentals as well as state-of-the-art industrial practices. Designed for maximum flexibility, the program accommodates the background and interests of students with either a master's degree or graduate certificate.

Core Courses:  PEP 507   Introduction to Microelectronics and Photonics*
* Cross-listed with EE 507 and MT 507

Certificate:  Three additional courses from the Optics or Solid State concentration.

Master's Degree:  A total of ten courses are required for the degree. Of those at lease six must come from the courses offered below by Materials Engineering, Physics and Engineering Physics, and Electrical Engineering. Three of these courses must be from Physics and Engineering Physics and at least one must be from each of the other two departments.

  • PEP 503  Introduction to Solid State Physics
  • PEP 515  Photonics I
  • PEP 516  Photonics II
  • PEP 561  Solid State Electronics for Engineering I
  • PEP 562  Solid State Electronics for Engineering II
  • MT 562 Solid State Electronics for Engineering II
  • MT 595 Reliability and Failure of Solid State Devices
  • MT 596 Micro-fabrication Techniques
  • EE 585 Physical Design of Wireless Systems
  • EE 626 Optical Communication Systems
  • CpE 690 Introduction to VLSI Design
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