CH 677M / PHYS 677M: Semiconductor Device Physics
Credits: 4
Instructors: Mark Lonergan
Term: Summer
In this course students will learn what "motivates" electrons to move around in solids and across interfaces. Application of that knowledge is used to predict and control the flow of electrons in semiconductor devices, enabling technical feats such as converting sunlight into electricity, producing powerful lasers, and performing lightning-fast calculations and data transmissions.
CH 678M / PHYS 678M: Semiconductor Processing Technologies
Credits: 4
Instructors: Benjamin Aleman
Term: Summer
Through the application of both physics and chemistry concepts, students learn how to build billions of nanometer-scale devices on a silicon wafer using versatile processes such as etching, doping, thin film deposition, and photolithography. The technology also enables the fabrication of advanced MEMS, photonics, and microfluidic devices.
CH 610 / PHYS 610: Introduction to Semiconductor Processing Lab
Credits: 4
Instructors: Mark Lonergan and Don Clayton
Term: Summer
Students practice applying what they have learned from the processing technologies course in lab and design experiments to characterize and optimize essential processes of wafer cleaning, thin film growth/deposition, plasma and wet etching, doping, and photolithography. They also learn metrology techniques such as interferometry and profilometry.
CH 610 / PHYS 610: Device Integration and Characterization Lab I
Credits: 2
Instructors: Fuding Lin
Term: Summer
In this project-based course, students integrate and apply their learnings from previous coursework to projects where they design and carry out complete process flows to build functional solar cells and transistors from a piece of bare silicon. Some projects such as laser diode fabrication and characterization involve collaboration with other tracks (optical materials & devices). Additionally, experts in the industry will give guest talks that connect what students are learning to what they may be doing in future careers.
CH 610: Professional Communication in Science
Credits: 1
Instructors: Stacey York
Term: Summer
Students learn and apply foundational skills critical for career progression of scientists and engineers. Core elements include: composing a competitive resume; sharing impactful answers during behavioral and technical interviews; and building a strong professional network.
CH 679M / PHYS 679M: Device Integration and Characterization Lab II
Credits: 2
Instructors: Fuding Lin
Term: Fall
In this project-based course, students integrate and apply their learnings from previous coursework to projects where they design and carry out complete process flows to build functional solar cells and transistors from a piece of bare silicon. Some projects such as laser diode fabrication and characterization involve collaboration with other tracks (optical materials & devices). Additionally, experts in the industry will give guest talks that connect what students are learning to what they may be doing in future careers.
Electives: PHYS or CHEM related discipline Graduate Electives
Credits: 8 total
Instructors: Varies
Term: Fall
Students further specialize or broaden their knowledge through 8 credits of elective coursework. Popular electives amongst semiconductor/PV students include: Design of Experiments, Electron Microscopy, Introduction to Surface Analysis and Electron Probe Microanalysis.
CH 601: Research Internship
Credits: 10 per term, 30 total
Instructors: Fuding Lin
Term: Winter, Spring, Summer
Within an academic, clinical, industrial, or national lab setting, students gain hands-on experience in the application of their knowledge. Each term, students write a review paper to demonstrate advancement of technical knowledge and development of written communication skills. Learn more about the internship by visiting our website at internship.uoregon.edu/bioinformatics-and-genomics-internships.