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IT2655 (formerly 2B1140)
Frontiers of Microelectronics and Information Technology, 6 hp (higher education credits)
Elective for 4th year E, F, IT och ME (KTH
Study handbook)
PhD students use the course code 2B5234
Summer course version: IT2665 (2B1141) Frontiers of Nanoelectronics and Information Technology, 5 credits
(Take only one of the courses 2B1140 and 2B1141)
This course is no longer offered.
P1+P2 (fall 2009): The course is cancelled due to too few students.
P3+P4 (spring 2010): The course is not available.
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The course gives an overview of the frontiers, state of the art, market, visions and developments for some areas of microelectronics and information technology. Apart from this the course may be an opportunity to find thesis projects and find contacts in industry. |
Aim
After the course the participants should have
- discussed the research frontiers based on the course book and seminars
- made a popular web presentation of a research project at the department (IT2665/2B1141 only)
- searched for and read research articles on a topic of choice
- written an individual essay in English on this topic
- read and commented an essay of another course participant
Syllabus
The course content is defined by the students' essay choices and the course literature, and may vary from course to course. Active participation is required in all seminars. Reading requirements are set for each seminar. Every semester is started with an introductory lecture with an overview of the area and administrative details for the course.
An individual essay on the frontiers of microelectronics and information technology, based on one or more of the seminars, is required. The student may pick the topic, but a literature search must be included. The essay determines the grade.
Prerequisites
Basic courses in digital and analog electronics, wave theory, electromagnetic field theory, semiconductor devices and solid state physics are recommended. A course in Information Searching is recommended, for instance LI106N (web-based in English, may be taken in parallel with this course).
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