Background/Aims

Aims of the programme:

• Extend your knowledge of the underpinning science and enabling technologies involved in nanoscience/nanofabrication.
• Acquire in-depth knowledge in selected areas of the design, fabrication and evaluation of micro and nano-scale devices and systems.
• Develop an awareness of a diverse range of nanoscience and nanotechnology application areas through the medium of seminars delivered by national and international leaders in the field.
• Develop generic problem solving and team working skills in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Engage in the planning, execution and written/oral presentation of a substantial, research project.
• To allow you to participate effectively in a variety of industrial and/or research environments.

By successfully completing this degree you should be able to:

• Use key nanofabrication tools to perform lithography, etch, and deposition.
• Design masks and process flows to carry out useful multistep nanofabrication processes.
• Calculate predicted characteristics of fundamental devices, based on their structures.
• Use a range of parameter measurement equipment.
• Demonstrate safe handling of nanofabrication materials and equipment.

In addition depending on the electives you chose, you should be able to:

• Design a range of active and passive VLSI components in the micro and nanoscale.
• Characterise VLSI systems with nanoscale components.
• Analyse nanoscale structures using selected techniques in microscopy
• Predict the behaviour of cells on semiconductor materials, culture standard cell lines, and evaluate quantitatively a range on industrially important biosensors.