AP4004 Nano Technologies Syllabus:

AP4004 Nano Technologies Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 To introduce the basics of nano electronics
 To understand the basics of semiconductor materials
 To understand the basics of MOSFETS and its application in nano electronics
 To learn the advanced nanoscale devices
 To explore about Biosensors

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO NANOELECTRONICS

Introduction to nanoelectronics, Limitations of conventional microelectronics. Classical Particles, Classical Waves and Quantum Particles-Quantum Mechanics of Electronics -Schrödinger wave equation.

UNIT II MATERIALS FOR NANOELECTRONICS

Introduction- Semiconductors, Crystal lattices: Bonding in crystals- Electron energy bands Semiconductor heterostructures-Lattice-matched and pseudomorphic heterostructures-Carbon nanomaterials: nanotubes and fullerenes.

UNIT III SHRINK-DOWN APPROACHES

Moore’s Law- Technology Scaling and Reliability Challenges.Basic MOS Transistor-Types, Modes of operation, n-MOS operation, Drain Current, Threshold Voltage, Energy band diagram of MOSFET, nanoscale MOSFET, SCEs-limits to scaling, system integration limits.

UNIT IV ADVANCED NANOSCALE DEVICES

Double Gate MOSFETs, Tri-Gate MOSFETs, Tunnel FETs-Multi-Gate TFETs and Heterojunction TFETs- Graphene and Carbon Nanotube Transistors.

UNIT V FET BASED BIOSENSORS

Principles- Components of biosensor-Classification of Biosensors based on transducers, FET based Biosensor- ion-sensitive field effect transistor-operation and fabrication-Characteristics and Performance.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to
CO1: Understand the basic concepts of nano electronics and various aspects of nano electronics. (K2)
CO2: Summarize the basic knowledge of Semiconductor materials and carbon nano tubes. (K2)
CO3: Understand the basic concepts of MOS scaling. (K2)
CO4: understand the advanced nanoscale devices (K3)
CO5: Understand the Bio sensor devices. (K2)

REFERENCES

1. G.W. Hanson, Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics, Pearson, 2009.
2. Vladimir V. Mitin, Viatcheslav A. Kochelap, Michael A. Stroscio, “Introduction to Nanoelectronics: Science, Nanotechnology, Engineering, and Applications”, Cambridge University Press 2011.
3. Pierre R. Coulet, Loïc J. Blum, Biosensor Principles and Applications, CRC press-2019.
4. Donald A. Neamen, “Semiconductor Physics and Devices Basic Principles”, Third Edition, McGraw-Hill Higher- Education, 2003.