The students are introduced to the fundamentals and physics of microelectronic devices as well as to microsystems in general (MEMS). They will be able to apply this knowledge for system research and development and to assess and apply principles, concepts and methods from a broad range of technical and scientific disciplines for innovative products.

The Laboratory courses in the 5th and 6th semesters enable the students to put the the contents of the courses from the four first semesters to the test and to consolidate the aquired knowledge. Furthermore students have the possibilty to gain specific knowledge in certain software packages as MATLAB.

The Laboratory courses in the 5th and 6th semesters enable the students to put the the contents of the courses from the four first semesters to the test and to consolidate the aquired knowledge. Furthermore students have the possibilty to gain specific knowledge in certain software packages as MATLAB.

Introduction to high speed IC-design for in GHz-RF- and mobile communications, high speed computing and Gb/s digital fiberoptic communications. The high speed properties of transistors and passive circuit elements are discussed on the device level, followed by IC-design techniques. Important analog / digital high-speed generic circuits and functional system blocks are presented in detail.

Material Properties that are important for the study of micro- and nanosystems will be reviewed. Also methods to characterize materials will be described.In particular, the following topics will be covered:continuum mechanical propertieselectrical propertiesoptical propertiesthermal and transport propertiessurface properties

Introduction to AC circuits analysis, Fourier analysis, frequency and time domain, step response of electric circuits, Fourier and Laplace transform, frequency response of electric networks, two-port systems, differential amplifier, operational amplifier, basic and advanced operational amplifier circuits

Introduction to the physics of optical processes in dielectrics and semiconductor required to understand the concepts, the design and characterization of all basic devices and components for fiberoptic links, such as optical fibers, waveguides, LED, LASERS, optical amplifiers, modulators and photodetectors. Basic system design and performance characteristics of simple fiberoptic links.