Study Guide 2015-2016

ELT-22216 Electronics Materials, 5 cr

Additional information

Suitable for postgraduate studies

Person responsible

Donald Lupo

Lessons

Implementation 1: ELT-22216 2015-01

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer
Lectures
 2 h/week
+2 h/week

 

 

 

Requirements

Completion of exercises and final examination.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Learning Outcomes

After completing the course, the student can explain the structure of an atom. The student recognises the bonds between atoms and molecules and can explain how these affect to the structure of materials. The student can define the basic material groups: metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. He/she recognises the mechanical, thermal and chemical properties of the above mentioned materials and recognises how these properties affect the materials and their use in electronic applications. The student is also able to explain what conductors, semiconductors and insulators are. He/she recognises the operating principles of semiconductors and recognises the most common semiconductor materials. Furthermore, the student recognises commonly used joint, printed circuit board, coating and encapsulation materials in electronics. The student can define the ways how materials are selected for different electronic applications and how these selections affect the properties, operation and reliability of the final product. The student also recognises the basic manufacturing methods of materials.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Basic materials and their properties: semiconductors, conductors and insulators.   Electronics miniatyrisation and integration.    
2. Knowledge of the use and manufacturing methods of electronic materials.    Clean rooms 
3. Substrate materials and their mechanical and electrical properties. Joining materials: solders and adhesives.  Joining and packaging in electronics. Manufacture of substrates.  Miniatyrisation technologies 
4. Selection of materials for different applications. The effect of the selection for electronics reliability.  Failure mechanisms.  Failure analysis. 

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

In order to pass the course the final examination must be passed. The final grade is determined based on the final examination. Accepted completion of the course requires good knowledge of the core contents.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Additional information Examination material
Book   Electronic Materials & Processes Handbook   Charles A. Harper       McGraw-Hill, 3. painos, 2003   No   
Book   Materials Science for Electrical and Electronic Engineers   Ian P. Jones   978-0-19-856294-8       Yes   
Lecture slides   Kurssin luenotkalvot   Laura Frisk       Saatavana sähköisesti   Yes   



Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
ELT-22216 Electronics Materials, 5 cr ELT-22210 Electronics Materials, 5 cr  

Last modified 14.01.2015