EE 245Final Project Fall 2001

Your final project will consist of a four page, double column format report and one or more layout files.

You are strongly encouraged to choose a project which can be fabricated in one (or more) of the standard processes discussed in class: MOSIS CMOS, MCNC/MUMPS, or our class DRIE process (to be described later). You should try to choose a project which will yield publishable results if the devices are functional after testing.  Another acceptable project is the development of a new SUGAR model function.

You are strongly discouraged from doing any process design in your final project.

Partners are encouraged, but no more than two people may work on the same team.

Report

The final report should be in two column format, and a maximum of 4 pages long. Reports not submitted in this format will not be read, and the authors will be given an incomplete in the class. The report is due December 10th at 9am. Late reports will not be accepted.

Your report should include at least the following sections

1. Introduction, describing what you are trying to do, and any related work in the field.
2.  Design, describing the fabrication method chosen (one paragraph) and a description of the design decisions made. Basic analysis should be included in this section to support the design decisions.
3.  Test structures, describing the design of the several structures which will verify performance of the subcomponents of the system.
4.  Expected results, illustrating the expected performance of your test structures, and your overall system.
5.  Conclusion/discussion, explaining why anyone will care if all of this works.

This is not a required outline, but it is highly recommended.

Layout

Layout should be design rule correct.  Layout is due December 10th at 9AM.

Milestones

• Project proposals. Write at least one paragraph, preferably with figures, describing your proposed projects. Give me at least two proposals. Due around week 9.
•  Detailed outline. Include sketches of main system components and test structures.
•  Test structures. Analysis, graphs of expected performance, and layout.
•  Final layout. Due December 10.
•  Final ``camera ready'' copy. Due December 10th, 9am, my office.
•  Layout for fab (optional). No deadline.