Master of Nanoelectronic Engineering
Nano-electronic systems are a new and exciting area of technology and the next step in the progression of micro-electronic systems. New nano-electronic systems distinguish themselves from their micro-electronic counterparts in that they: are smaller; more integrated; operate at higher frequencies; and use less power.
The newest CMOS technologies have gate lengths that are almost exclusively nanometer widths. These systems exhibit effects, such as quantum effects, that traditional micro-electronic systems do not and consequently the older design methodologies are not accurate. Nano-electronic systems are critical in many areas including medicine, the environment, aerospace, wireless and photonic communication systems, and automotive applications.
The Masters course will enable students to become familiar with theories governing nano-electronic systems and become proficient in the design and fabrication of nano-electronic systems and integrated circuits. Theory, concepts and design methodologies taught in the course are put into practice during laboratory sessions and used for the design project.
This course is intended for students with an electrical and electronics engineering degree that want to specialize in the design of nano-electronic integrated circuits and systems. Students need to have a fundamental understanding of electronic circuits and devices, basic understanding of electromagnetic theory and analogue and digital signal processing theory.
Objectives
This program aims to provide students with the technological skills needed in the design and engineering of nano-electronics and systems. It will provide students with opportunities to:
- Develop a fundamental understanding of the principles of nano-electronic systems engineering;
- Develop an understanding of the basic principles underlying the design of nano-electronic circuits;
- Acquire an understanding of the basic modelling principles of nano-electronic circuits;
- Design and fabricate nano-electronic systems;
- Use the latest design tools to: accurately model transistors and other fundamental building blocks; simulate circuits and systems comprised of nano-electronic components; layout by developing photolithographic masks for device fabrication; run design rule checks on the circuits; perform layout versus schematic tests; perform parasitic extraction and do post layout simulations and fabricate high frequency and high speed nano-electronics circuits and systems for high speed systems;
- Appreciate model and circuit mismatch;
- Design system level packaging;
- Use the latest design tools to model, simulate, layout, extract and fabricate low power nano-electronics circuits and systems suitable for biomedical applications;
- Obtain the mathematical and computational skills necessary for the solution of theoretical and practical design problems.
Entry Requirements
Academic Requirements
A four-year undergraduate electrical engineering degree with an average final-year mark of 65% (University of Melbourne equivalent), or an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline and at least two years of relevant work experience.
English language requirements
All students at the University of Melbourne must satisfy the University’s English language entry requirements. For details, see www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/english
Duration
The Master of Nanoelectronic Engineering is a 150-point program: 1.5 years full time, 3 years part-time.
Further information:
- For course structures and subjects, download the full University Handbook listing as a pdf; or view the listing on the Handbook website
- Links to application forms and fees information is available on our admissions page
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