The Semiconductor World: From Coulomb to Compiler

PHYS

1050

The Semiconductor World: From Coulomb to Compiler

A broad conceptual overview of the major technologies which are enabled by semiconductor devices. The course begins with a brief overview of electronics and semiconductor physics with an emphasis on device design. Subsequent topics include the design and operation of logic gates, digital adders, microcontrollers, compilers, operating systems, computing algorithms, and quantum devices and quantum computers. The topics for this course are selected from the disciplines of semiconductor physics, electrical engineering, and computer science. The course concludes with an overview of the micro and nanofabrication techniques which are used to make the devices discussed during the semester.

034701

Yes