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Crystal Structure and Semiconductor Fabrication Process

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Lecture Objectives

• The crystallinity of the major materials of semiconductors has a great influence on the device properties. In this class, students will understand the crystal structure of the major materials, and a simple analysis method for this. In addition, the process of manufacturing a semiconductor device is very important in semiconductor production, and in particular, by understanding the entire process, it is possible to optimize mass production. Therefore, in this course, students should also understand the principles and processes of all technologies such as oxidation, diffusion, etching, and implants, which are the previous processes.

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Lithium Secondary Batteries and Memory Devices

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Lecture Objectives

• A secondary battery is a system that can convert chemical energy into electrical energy using electrochemical reactions. In particular, if lithium ions are used as charge carriers, they are called lithium secondary batteries. This course covers the operations, major materials, and electrochemical analyses of lithium secondary batteries. And whole memory devices used in semiconductors widely will also be treated.

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Memory Semiconductor

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Lecture Objectives

• Memory semiconductors are semiconductors that can store data such as 0 and 1. They are classified as volatile and non-volatile memories depending on whether the data are stored or not when the power is off. A typical example of volatile memory is a dynamic random access memory (DRAM). The non-volatile memory includes a flash memory. This course covers fabrications and characterizations of memory semiconductors.

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Introduction to Thin Film Deposition

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• This subject will provide you the basic conception related to thin film deposition and the fundamental principles about physical and chemical depositions, and also know-how to improve the film property including recent technologies.

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Semiconductor and Neuromorphic Devices

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Lecture Objectives

• In this course, you will understand the basic structure and principles of semiconductor devices such as diodes and transistors based on the pn junction of semiconductors, and optical devices such as LEDs, light receiving devices, and solar cells. Through this, the main parameters of the device can be extracted and a method of optimizing device characteristics will be sought. In addition, we would like to examine the core principles and recent research trends of artificial intelligence devices that simulate neurons and synapses.

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Introduction to Semiconductor Device and Material Characterization

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Lecture Objectives

• The purpose of this subject is to understand the fundamental and theoretical backgrounds about semiconductor materials and devices and the principles of the analysis equipments.

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Introduction of Semiconductor & Display Material and Device Analysis

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Lecture Objectives

• The purpose of this subject is to understand the theoretical backgrounds and overall process of semiconductor & display materials and devices. In particular, it is intended to acquire the entire semiconductor process, and to analyze the characteristics of thin films and devices manufactured through it.

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Packaging for Semiconductor Device

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Lecture Objectives

• This course teaches the contents of the packaging technology of making a module using semiconductor devices and mounting the module on a board to assemble the system. The semiconductor packaging has the largest function of protecting the semiconductor devices inside the module, and the four main roles are protection, electrical connection, mechanical connection, and heat dissipation. This course is designed to help you understand the latest packaging technology and to learn about the packaging process.

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Conduction, Polarization and Optical Properties of Materials

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• In recent years, as materials used in semiconductor devices are diversified and application fields are expanded, it is very important to understand physical properties. In this course, we aim to understand the basic properties of electric conduction and dielectric properties, which are basic electrical properties of various materials, and to find ways to obtain optimal properties. In addition, optical devices are being actively developed in recent years, and this course aims to understand the characteristics of reflection, refraction, and interference of light, and to predict the transmittance and reflectivity of a multilayer structure.

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Vacuum Physics

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Lecture Objectives

• This subject will provide you the fundamental theory about vacuum physics, measurement, and equipments. You will also learn the fabrication of semiconductor materials and devices in a vacuum environment.

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Plasma and Vacuum Deposition Methods

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Lecture Objectives

• The aim of this course is to understand the principle and application of plasma, which is the basis for the fabrication of semiconductor thin film or dry etching process, examine the deposition method using it, examine the basic concept of vacuum and the principles of various deposition methods related to the vacuum manufacturing of thin film. As a result, through this class, one can understand the technology of controlling the properties of thin films according to process parameters and acquire the skills of process engineering.