MasterofSciencetrackin

Microelectronics
Andre Bossche, MSc coordinator ME
August 31, 2015

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Outline
TU Delft
Microelectronics department
What is microelectronics?
The MSc-microelectronics track
Curriculum
Individual Exam Programme (IEP)
Thesis Entry Permit (TEP)
Job opportunities

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MSccoordinator
MSc coordinator:Dr. Andre Bossche
Room:
HB 15.280
Email:
A.Bossche@TUDelft.nl

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Delft

Amsterdam
The Hague
Delft
Rotterdam
Utrecht

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Eindhoven

Delft

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Delft

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Delft

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Hollandatsealevel

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DelftUniversityofTechnology
Founded by King William II in 1842
Largest technology university in the
Netherlands
17 engineering disciplines covering
all fields of engineering sciences,
e.g., micro-electronic engineering
19,000 students

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DepartmentofMicroelectronics
Manager
Process line

Bio-Electronics

Electronics

Electronic
Instrumentation

International education

ECTM

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Circuits and
Systems

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 Whole world of
microelectronics within a
radius of 100 meter
Design; mask making;
waferfab; packaging; test.
Focus on: Hands-on
experience

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ReasonstostudyMicroelectronics
Challenging disciplines
Internationally orientated
Future perspectives
Most versatile field
All around (often hidden)
Many applications (science, logistics, industry
enivironmental monitoring, communication, traffic, etc.)
Most innovative field
Technology
Complexity

Most Reliable field

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Smart Health Care/Diagnostics

Smart home
Smart Grid/Energy

Smart Traffic
Electronics / Sensors & Actuators

Smart person??
Smart Communication / Navigation

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Microelectronics?
Technology/devices/systems

Delft
University of
Technology

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Integration of functional components

Passive
devices
GSM radio

RF-ID tag
pressure

image

Sensors
Xray

rotation

Fluidics
Lighting

inkjet head

LED lamp

Organ-on-chip

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Distributed telescope arrays

On earth

3D-imaging

In space

VLSI design
automation &
verification,
Reliability

Single photon imagers

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ThebasicsofyourprogrammeME
Option 1

Option 2

6 EC

6 EC

15 EC

15 EC

Track Core (3 courses)

11-14 EC

11-14 EC

Specialization courses

18-15 EC

28-25 EC

Free Electives

10 EC

15 EC

MSc thesis work

60 EC

45 EC

120 EC

120 EC

Programme
Compulsory courses
Common Core (3 courses)

Total

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Curriculum

prerequisite: microwave circuit design (Q2)

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ProfileOrientation&AcademicSkills
ME Group presentations

Date

Electronic Instrumentation (EI)

Sep 1 (MKO)

Electronics (ELCA)

Sep 1 (MKO)

Circuits and Systems (CAS)

Sep 8, LH A

Bioelectronics

Sep 22, LH A

Electronic Components, Technology & Materials

(ECTM)

Sep 29, LH A

LH A = EEMCS, lecture hall A; Tue 8:45 10:30

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CommonCorecourses(3out7)EC)

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TrackCorecourses(3out6)EC)

Microwave Circuit Design (ET4294) is prerequisite for ET4289

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Specializationcourses
Long list of Courses
Some suggested profiles in:
Digital System Design
Microsystem Design
Analog Circuit Design
Technology
Profiles are not intended as fixed programmes
You can make your own programme, mixing courses of
several profiles
(Extra) Common-core or Track-core courses can be used to
fill-up your specialisation space as well.
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Specializationcourses
Suggested Profile ME Digital Systems

ET4054

Methods and Algorithms for System design

5 EC

ET4170

Computer Arithmetic

5 EC

ET4235

Digital Signal Processing

4 EC

EE4575

Electronics for Quantum Computing

5 EC

ET4390

Imaging Sensors

5 EC

Suggested Profile ME Microsystems & Technology

ET4277

Microelectronics Reliability

4 EC

ET4390

Imaging Sensors

5 EC

ET4260

Microsystem Integration

4 EC

ET4278

Over-Sampled Data Converters

4 EC

ET4369

Nyquist-Rate Data Converters

4 EC

ET4391

Advanced Microelectronics Packaging

3 EC

ET4icp

IC-Technology Lab

2 EC
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Specializationcourses
Suggested Profile ME RF Circuit Design

ET4252

Analog Integrated Circuit Design

4 EC

ET4278

Over-Sampled Data Converters

4 EC

ET4292

Semiconductor Devices & Technology for RF applications

4 EC

ET4294

Microwave Circuit Design

5 EC

ET4369

Nyquist-Rate Data Converters

4 EC

ET4371

Digital RF

4 EC

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Specialization courses
Suggested Profile Analog Circuit Design

ET4252

Analog integrated Circuit design

4 EC

ET4278

Over-sampled Data Converters

4 EC

ET4294

Microwave Circuit Design

5 EC

ET4369

Nyquist-rate Data Converters

4 EC

EE4525

Analog CMOS Design II

3 EC

ET4312

Analog CMOS Integrated Filter Design

4 EC

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Specialization courses
Suggested Profile: Biomedical Electronics

ET4127

Themes in Biomedical Engineering

4 EC

ET4130

Bio-electricity

3 EC

ET4252

Analog Integrated Circuit Design

4 EC

ET4260

Microsystem Integration

4 EC

ET4277

Microelectronics Reliability

4 EC

ET4393

Medical Imaging

5 EC

EE????

Implantable Biomedical Microsystems (new)

5 EC

BM1107

Anatomy and Physiology

4 EC

BM1108

Physiology and Engineering

3 EC

BM1109

Medical Technology I

5 EC

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Freeelectives
Within framework of some rules, you can essentially choose
any university course

Objective is to widen your scope and/or learn other skills

Business Engineering and Management
Academic skills: presentation, technical writing
Languages (no more than 6 EC)
Internship

Example QeTech courses

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IndividualExamProgram(IEP)

Individual Exam Program (IEP/ISP):

Your individual choice of courses

To be approved (in successive order) by:

thesis advisor
master coordinator
Board of Examiners of

Required to get your Thesis Entry Permit (TEP)

Approved IEP and 12 open credits => TEP

IEP form

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What can you do in ME programme?

Learn about microelectronic devices, circuits and
systems from bottom to top
MSc-ME programme spans entire spectrum
MSc students gain hands-on experience
In DIMES research facilities
In top research groups
Intensive cooperation with high-tech industry
Intensive cooperation with renowned top universities

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Job opportunities

and more

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Visit to Cleanroom
If desired a visit to the clean-room can be arranged.

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Honours Programme Master

Tailor-made programme of 20 EC
Inter/mono disciplinary approach within or outside
of academics

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Honours Programme Master

Entrance requirements
(Cum laude) Bsc programme and/or
Finished Bsc programme in nominal duration time (+ max.
6 months) with a grade average of 7.5/ 3-3.5
High motivation, independence and eagerness to do and
learn more
Ideas about content of honours programme

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Honours programme Master (HPM)

Compulsary DHC course Critical
reflection on Technology

5 EC

Individual Program

15 EC

Honours track total

20 EC

More info:
http://www.ewi.tudelft.nl/en/study/master-programmes/Honours-programme-delft/
Johanna Daudt: J.P.R.B.Daudt@tudelft.nl

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DoubleDegreeProgram

Combination of two TUD master programs

The combined program should of course
meet the requirements of each master
program.
Application via the 2 boards of examiners
responsible for the respective programs

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DoubleDegreeProgram
Microelectronics
Between Delft University and Technology
and Tsinghua University, Beijing

Programme on Microelectronics

Open to all MSc-ME students TUD, but only

top students will be accepted.

One year at TUD, one year and three

months at THU

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