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• Microelectronics and Photonics

The goal of this course is to provide graduate students and researchers with the essential basics, breadth and depth on 2D materials properties and their electronic and photonic devices. We will discuss the structures, operating principles, advantages and limitations of a variety of electronic and optoelectronic devices, including logic devices, radio frequency (RF) devices, tunneling devices, memories, photodetectors, solar cells, plasmonic devices, and lasers. Beyond the current state of the 2D field, this course will provide an outlook about the future of the 2D field.

1: Graphene

2: Transition metal dichalcogenides

3: Black phosphorus

4: 2D ferroelectric materials

5: 2D phase change materials

Students give an in-class presentation and submit a written report on their final project. Teams of 1–3 students are formed to conduct the project. The proposed topic must be related to 2D materials and should explore an area that has not been previously studied. Teams work with the instructor to develop the project proposal and divide it into sections assigned to each member. Fifty percent of the presentation grade is determined by peer evaluation.

ECE 340

1. “2D Materials: Properties and Devices”, edited by Phaedon Avouris, Tony Heinz, and Tony Low, Cambridge University Press
2. “2D Materials”, by Francesca Iacopi, John J. Boeckl, and Chennupati Jagadishm, Academic Press
3. “2D materials for Nanoelectronics”, by Michel Houssa, Athanasios Dimoulas, and Alessandro Molle, CRC Press

The key goals of this course are for students to:

1. Gain basic knowledge of 2D materials and their electronic and photonic devices.
2. Learn synthesis and characterization techniques for 2D materials.
3. Understand the operating principles, advantages, and limitations of various 2D electronic and optoelectronic devices, including logic devices, radio frequency (RF) devices, tunneling devices, memories, photodetectors, solar cells, plasmonic devices, and lasers.
4. Acquire hands-on skills in fabricating and testing transistors and photodetectors based on 2D materials, and practice these skills in the cleanroom.
5. Develop out-of-the-box thinking by working in teams to propose a novel idea that has not yet been explored in the field of 2D materials for the final project.
6. Build presentation skills by presenting the final project in class, with 50% of the grade determined by peer evaluation.

Strengthen concise writing skills by preparing a five-page written report on the final project.

By the end of the semester, students should be able to:

1. List methods for synthesizing 2D materials and identify their advantages and limitations. (1, 7)
2. Understand the structural, electrical, and optical properties of 2D materials. (1, 7)
3. Explain the operating principles of 2D electronic and photonic devices. (1)
4. Design electronic and photonic devices based on 2D materials. (2)
5. Fabricate and characterize 2D electronic and optoelectronic devices experimentally. (1, 2, 5, 6, 7)
6. Demonstrate out-of-the-box thinking by proposing a novel idea that has not yet been explored for their final project. (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
7. Practice communication skills by delivering in-class presentations. (3, 4, 7)