EE245 Homework 1

Due 9/4/01


First Name: 
Last Name: 
Department: 
Advisor: 

Prefered E-mail Address: 
 

  1. Software that you have used:
IC or MEMS layout tools (Ledit, Magic, Cadence, ...)
Finite Element Analysis Tools
Matlab
Other 
  1. Go to the melvyl online catalog and select the INSPEC database.  Find the bibliographic information for "Silicon as a Mechanical Material" by Kurt Petersen.  Note that this is an old publication.  Cut and paste the final sentence of the abstract here:
  1. Find a paper by your advisor, or by me if you don't have an advisor yet.  Paste the URL here:

 
  1. Go to the SUGAR HW1 web page and follow the directions.  How much deflection do you get of the resonator in the horizontal direction? 
  2. Find at least five different types of MEMS or MEMS-related products on the web.  Suggestions:
Paste the URLs here:
  1. Go to the SIMPLer web page and
    1. choose the process "NMOS transistor" and press start.
    2. Move the slider until you are on step number 1, and press "calculate cross-section"
    3. Move the slider forward one step at a time, and after each step press "calculate cross-section".
    4. Choose different cross-sections by clicking on the border of the layout area.

    5. How thick is the second oxide, and how many holes get punched through it in step 7?

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(Kris Pister)