1. Welcome to EE 130/230A Integrated Circuit Devices
Instructors: Prof. Tsu-Jae King Liu
TA: Peng Zheng
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Objectives:
Fundamental understanding of the working principles of semiconductor devices used in modern ICs.
An ability to design a transistor to meet performance requirements within realistic constraints.

2. Schedule Lectures (241 Cory): TuTh 2-3:30 PM
Discussion Section (beginning Tuesday 9/3):
Section 101 (247 Cory): Mo AM
Section 102 (247 Cory): We 12-1 PM
Office Hours:
Prof. Liu (225 Cory): Mo 4-5 PM
Peng Zheng (288 Cory): Tu 9-10 AM
and We 4-5 PM
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3. Relation to Other Courses
Prerequisite:
EECS40: Basic properties of semiconductors;
basic understanding of transistor operation 
Familiarity with the Bohr atomic model
Relation to other courses: 
EE230A is prerequisite for EE230B (Solid State Devices)
EE130 is also helpful (but not required) for IC analysis and design courses such as EE140 and EE141, as well as for the microfabrication technology course EE143
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4. Reading Material Textbook:
Semiconductor Device Fundamentals by R. F. Pierret
(Addison Wesley, 1996)
Reference:
Modern Semiconductor Devices for Integrated Circuits by C. Hu (Prentice Hall, 2009)
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5. Grading
Letter grades will be assigned based approximately on the following scale:
A+: A:
A-:
B+: B:
B-:
C+: C:
C-: D:
F: <50
Homework (posted online)
due Th (beginning of class)
late homeworks not accepted!
Design project
assigned by 11/7, due by 12/12
You may work in pairs
6 Quizzes
25 minutes each
closed book (notes allowed)
no make-up quizzes 
Final exam
Tu 12/17 8AM to 11AM
closed book
(7 pages of notes allowed)
10%
20%
30%
40%
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6. Miscellany Special accommodations: Academic (dis)honesty
Students may request accommodation of religious creed, disabilities, and other special circumstances. Please meet with Prof. Liu to discuss your request, in advance.
Academic (dis)honesty
Departmental policy will be strictly followed
Collaboration is encouraged
Classroom etiquette:
Arrive in class on time!
Bring your own copy of the lecture notes.
Turn off cell phones, etc.
Avoid distracting conversations
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7. The Integrated Circuit (IC)
An IC consists of interconnected electronic components in a single piece (“chip”) of semiconductor material.
In 1958, Jack S. Kilby (Texas Instruments) showed that it was possible to fabricate a simple IC in germanium.
The first planar IC
(actual size: 0.06 in. diameter)
In 1959, Robert Noyce (Fairchild Semiconductor) demonstrated an IC made in silicon using SiO2 as the insulator and Al for the metallic interconnects.
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8. From a Few, to Billions of Components
By connecting a large number of components, each performing simple operations, an IC that performs complex tasks can be built.
The degree of integration has increased at an exponential pace over the past ~40 years.
Moore’s Law: The # of devices on a chip doubles every ~2 yrs, for the same chip price.
Intel Ivy Bridge Processor
1.4B transistors, 160 mm2
300mm Si wafer
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9. CMOS generation: 1 um • • 180 nm • • 22 nm
Impact of Moore’s Law
Market
Growth
Investment
Transistor
Scaling
Higher Performance,
Lower Cost
# DEVICES (MM)
CMOS generation: 1 um • • 180 nm • • 22 nm
YEAR
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10. The Nanometer Size Scale
MOSFET
Carbon nanotube
1 micrometer (1 mm) = 10-4 cm; 1 nanometer (nm) = 10-7 cm
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11. Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) Field-Effect Transistor (FET)
Course Overview
Semiconductor Fundamentals – 3 weeks
Metal-Semiconductor Contacts – 1 week
P-N Junction Diode – 3 weeks
MOS Capacitor – 2 weeks
MOSFET – 2 weeks
Modern CMOS Technology – 1 week
Bipolar Junction Transistor – 2 weeks
Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS)
Field-Effect Transistor (FET)
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