Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics detailed syllabus for Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the ECE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Electronics & Communication Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit ECE 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-VI scheme and its subjects refer to ECE Professional Elective-VI syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of fundamentals of nanoelectronics is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION TO NANO ELECTRONICS 6 Scaling to nano – Light as a wave and particle- Electrons as waves and particles- origin of quantum mechanics – General postulates of quantum mechanics – Time independent Schrodinger wave equation- Electron confinement – Quantum dots, wires and well-Spin and angular momentum
Unit II
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Unit III
NANO ELECTRONIC TRANSISTORS 6 Coulomb blockade – Coulomb blockade in Nano capacitors – Coulomb blockade in tunnel junctions -Single electron transistors, Semiconductor nanowire FETs and SETs, Molecular SETs and molecular electronics – Memory cell.
Unit IV
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Unit V
NANOTUBES AND NANOSTRUCTURE DEVICES 6 Carbon Nanotube – Fullerenes – Types of nanotubes – Formation of nanotubes -Assemblies -Purification of carbon nanotubes – Electronic properties – Synthesis of carbon nanotubes – Carbon nanotube interconnects – Carbon nanotube FETs and SETs -Nanotube for memory applications-Nano structures and nano structured devices.
Practical Exercises:
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Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to
- Understand the basics of nano electronics including quantum wires, dots and wells
- Use the mechanism behind quantum electronic devices
- Analyze the key performance aspects of tunneling and superconducting nano electronic devices
- Apply the knowledge in the development of nanotubes and nanostructure devices
Text Books:
- Hanson, Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics, Pearson education, 2009.
Reference Books:
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