Course summary
CMOS transistors, building elements of modern computing,
are entering the nanometer era. This course aims at providing basic
knowledge of nanotechnologies-based computing. It starts with addressing
immediate challenges facing CMOS-based computing. It then covers
emerging non-standard CMOS and non-CMOS devices, their physical
properties, fabrication, circuit design, and impacts on the existing
design flow and computing paradigms.
The course consist of four interleaving components: lectures by
instructors, presentations of advanced topics by students, chemistry
labs, and final projects.
Recommended readings
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James M. Tour, Molecular Electronics: Commercial
Insights, Chemistry, Devices, Architecture and Programming, World
Scientific, 2003.
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Rainer Waser, Nanoelectronics and Information
Technology, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2003
ADA Syllabus Statement
Any student with a documented disability needing academic
adjustments or accommodations is requested to speak with me during
the first two weeks of class. All discussions will remain
confidential. Students with disabilities will need to also contact
Disability Support Services in the Ley Student Center.
Any student with a disability requiring accommodations in this
course is encouraged to contact me after class or during office
hours. Additionally, students will need to contact Disability
Support Services in the Ley Student Center.
If you have a documented disability that will impact your work in
this class, please contact me to discuss your needs. Additionally,
you will need to register with the DisabilitySupport Services Office
in the Ley Student Center.
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Instructors
Lin Zhong
Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
and Computer Science
LZHONG AT RICE DOT EDU
OFFICE: DH3046
James M. Tour
Chao Professor of
Chemistry and Professor of Computer Science
TOUR AT RICE DOT EDU
Lectures
TR 1:00PM-2:20PM
Location: Herzstein Hall 120
Prerequisite
ELEC305: Introduction to Physical Electronics
ELEC326: Digital Logic
Systems
Grading
Lab and homework: 20%
Participation: 20%
Presentations: 20%
Projects: 40%
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ELEC527/COMP537
