Process models: diffusion, oxidation, implantation. Process variables/targets: doping profiles, junction depths, oxide thickness. Process simulation: Simulate a given sub-micron CMOS process recipe and study profiles and layer structures. Physical models. Numerical algorithms and solutions. Device performance parameters. Short-channel effects. DC simulations. Device simulation: Simulate the DC characteristics of the “fabricated” device and analyze device operation with respect to potential, field, and carrier distributions as well as terminal I–V characteristics. Wafer-split experiment. Device-target vs. process-variable relations. Transistor performance optimization/trade-offs through process variation. Technology development and optimization. Design of Experiment (DOE): Implement a computer experiment to study the scaling characteristics (varying gate length) of the given sub-micron technology. Study the influence of process variations on device performance parameters.

Lecturers: Assoc. Prof. Daniel Poenar / Assoc. Prof. Zhou Xing / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Part I includes MOSFET analytical equations, short-channel effects, compact model for circuit simulation, parameter extraction, and transistor optimization. Part II includes semiconductor fundamental, simulation of Si, Ge, and Sn band structures, Quantum well (QW), Energy subbands and wave functions, kp method. It also covers QW band structure calculation by using single band and 6-band kp method, density of state, doping concentration, and Fermi energy level calculations by using single band and 6-band kp method. Intersubband (intraband) transition, squared transition element calculation, absorption spectrum, and cut-off wavelength of QW infrared photodetector is also discussed. The influence of Ge composition and well width on peak wavelength of photodetectors and optical gain simulation of Ge QW on Si is also covered.

Lecturers: Assoc. Prof. Fan Weijun / Assoc. Prof. Zhou Xing / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Photolithography technology. Photoresist technology. Advanced lithography. Metrology defect inspection and analytical technique. Cleaning technology. Wet etching process and technology. Dry etching process and technology. Chemical mechanical polishing. Epitaxy. Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Atomic layer deposition. Physical vapor deposition.

Lecturers: Assoc. Prof. Tay Beng Kang / Assoc. Prof. Terence Wong / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

This course will focus on optical principles and their application in green electronics production processes, photovoltaic devices, thin film measurement, display technology, distributed sensor networks, energy harvesting. In particular, the course will address the following topics (inter alia):

i)      fundamentals of optomechatronic measurement systems

ii)     light sources and detectors

iii)    refraction, interference and diffraction

iv)   electronic speckle pattern interferometry

v)     thin film reflectometry as an in-situ deposition sensing technique

vi)   ellipsometry for thin layer analysis

vii)  optical waveguide sensors and their application in renewable energy devices such as wind turbines

viii) Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy for detection of greenhouse gases

Applications of optomechatronic measurement technology in Green Electronics industry, including fundamental understanding of patent protection and patent strategy for optomechatronic measurement devices.

Lecturers: Prof Dr.-Ing Alexander Koch / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Bonding between atoms. Electronic and atomic structures. Basic crystal structures. Energy band. Semiconductors, insulators and organic materials. Defects and doping. Surface and interface. Functional properties of materials.  Compound semiconductors. Nanostructures. Electronic ceramics.

Lecturers: Assoc. Prof. Wang Hong / Assoc. Prof. Tang Xiaohong / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

1) Introduction to bionanotechnology 2) Materials: electrolytes, organic molecules, lipid bilayers, DNA, proteins 3) Nanofabrication techniques and self-assembly 4) Biofunctionalization of solid surfaces 5) Surface analytics and characterization 6) Electrical biosensors: solid-liquid interface, surface plasmon resonance, quartz microbalance, electrochemical impedance, nanopores, nanowires 7) Charge transfer in biomolecules: fundamentals and applications

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Marc Tornow / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Approaches to nanotechnology: bottom-up vs. top-down. Characterization and fabrication issues in the nanoscale. Applications of nanotechnology in electronics, optoelectronics, telecommunications, medicine, biology, mechanics and robotics. Overview of nanotechnology programs in USA, Japan and Europe. Nanomaterials and Nano-systems for energy applications. Examples of nanotechnology energy production, energy storage, energy harvesting, and high voltage technologies. A look into the future: electro and photocatalysis, hydrogen production and storage. Economical implications of nanotechnology in the energy field.

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Alessio Gagliardi / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

The course will focus on the operational principles and underlying physical effects of microstructured electronic and mechatronic devices and microsystems and their application fields. In particular, the course will address the following topics:

i)    Basic physical effects in solid-state microstructured electronic and micromechatronical devices and their application fields (microelectronics, microsensors, microactuators, and microsystems).

ii)   Characteristic material properties of semiconductors: Intrinsic and extrinsic electrical conductivity, mobility, charge carrier transport by drift and diffusion, carrier generation- recombination, thermal conductivity, energy domain coupling effects (thermoelectricity, piezoresistance, piezoelectricity, thermoelasticity, galvanomagnetism etc.).

iii)  Basic operational principles of microdevices: pn junction, MOS field effect, unipolar and bipolar electronic devices, power devices, various transducer effects.

iv) Phenomenological transport theory: Onsager´s transport model, continuous field models of energy- coupled multi-domain systems, physics-based macro-modeling of microsystems.

v)   Selected sensor and actuator application examples.

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Wachutka / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

i)    Structure of the power system: generation, transportation and distribution and electricity consumption.

ii)   Introduction to typical power plant types including new renewable technologies. Description of the transport, distribution and control philosophy.

iii)  Introduction to the electricity demand, especially due to new electronic services. Fundamental terms of energy economy and electricity markets.

iv) Introduction into smart grids.

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Thomas Hamacher / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Bipolar transistor operation principles. Bipolar device modeling. State-of-the-art bipolar structures. CMOS device scaling effects. Semiconductor memories. Future trends and challenges

Lecturers: Assoc. Prof. Tang Dingyuan / Prof. Zhang Dao Hua / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Historical development of mainstream MOSFETs until today; economical, technological and physical fundamentals; properties of long channel and short channel MOSFETs, hot carrier effects; short channel effects, scaling rules; basics of charge carrier transport (quantum mechanical, hydro dynamics, ballistics); proposed new MOSFET structures (strain engineering, metal-gate, high-k, vertical MOSFETs, double gate MOSFETs); hot electron transistors; tunneling transistors; low dimensional devices; single electron transistor, single electron memories, quantum electronics.

Lecturers: Dr.-Ing. Josef Biba / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Energy flow in environment; Optical properties of nanomaterials; Spectral selective windows; Solar thermal collectors; Solar cells; Cooling and energy harvesting; Electrochemical energy storage.

Lecturers: Assoc. Prof. Terence Wong / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

The course will focus on the function and operational principles of today´s semiconductor power devices and their use in specific applications. In particular, the course will address the following topics:

i) Fundamentals of semiconductor device physics: electronic band structure, intrinsic and extrinsic conductivity, mobility, carrier transport by drift and diffusion, carrier generation and recombination, impact ionization, pn-junction, MOS field effect.

ii) Power device structures:

–      PIN diode

–      Schottky diode

–      Bipolar junction transistor

–      Thyristor

–      Power MOSFET

–      Insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT)

iii) Robustness and destruction mechanisms of power devices:

–      Thermal breakdown

–      Electrical breakdown

–      Dynamic avalanche

–      Latch-up in IGBTs

–      Cosmic ray induced failure

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Wachutka / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

The module covers the following topics: the Organizational forms of enterprises – financing instruments (equity financing, internal and external financing) – methods of capital budgeting (cost analysis, net present value analysis, internal rate of return analysis) – corporate valuation procedures (discounted cash flow analysis, multiple valuation) – methods and requirements of internal and external accounting (national and international accounting standards, origin and allocation of costs) – human resource management (forms of organizing, history of organizational research, human resource theories, motivational theories).

Lecturers: TBA / Hours: 45 / Semester: TBA

The module covers the following topics:

– Principles of marketing

– Marketing strategy and environment

– Creating customer value, satisfaction, and loyalty

– Information management and market research

– Analysing consumer and business markets

– Competition and differentiation from competitors

– Segmenting, targeting, and positioning

– Creating and managing products and services, brand management

– Pricing

– Marketing communications, marketing channels, and service P’s.

Students will work out, in teams, business cases, make their own business decisions and develop marketing concepts based on provided information of a real case study.

Lecturers: TBA / Hours: 45 / Semester: TBA

The module covers the following topics:

1.         Innovation vs. invention

2.         Creating value through innovation

3.         Four forces of innovation

4.         Value to the customer and Hi-Tech Marketing

5.         Business system innovation and Service innovations

6.         Technological discontinuities, S-Curves and Scenario techniques

7.         Managing uncertainty and agility of enterprises

8.         Innovation, productivity and restructuring

9.         Venture capital, Start-ups and financing of innovation

10.       Innovation-driven economic cycles and Innovation impact on growth and jobs

The lecture presents the dynamics of technological development through innovation and the related management issues, the difference between creating a new product (invention) and improving an existing product/idea (innovation), Start-ups and financing of innovation, Innovation-driven economic cycles and Innovation impact on growth and jobs. This course is useful for students who plan to take up careers in manufacturing and service companies or in R&D organizations that make significant use of research and technology to build their portfolio.

Lecturers: TBA / Hours: 45 / Semester: TBA

This module will give a brief introduction to intellectual property rights and focus on insights into general principles of patent law and international conventions governing the patent law. Current developments and criticism of the current patent law system will also be addressed. In addition, practical (legal) aspects of the commercialization of patents will be dealt with.

Lecturers: TBA / Hours: 45 / Semester: TBA

This module starts with an introduction to the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the evolution of manufacturing paradigm. It provides insights on the enabling technologies of Industry 4.0 such as cyber-physical system (decentralised intelligence, high connectivity, flexibility, modularity, etc.), manufacturing execution system (order management, production planning, overall equipment effectiveness, resource management etc.), smart sensor, industrial communication networking, augmented and virtual reality (workers assistance, safety training, maintenance etc.). This module also covers the Skills Framework, which is an integral component of the Industry Transformation Maps co-created by employers, industry associations, education institutions, unions and government for the Singapore workforce. Topics such as Lean management and value steam analysis will also be discussed.

Lecturers: TBA / Hours: 45 / Semester: TBA

Manufacturers are confronted with special requirements of their production processes. Cycles, by-products, batches and campaigns are difficult to handle by nowadays ERP software packages (ERP = Enterprise Resource Planning). Concepts of material requirements planning, supply chain management (SCM) combined with basics in cost accounting will be explained. As a highlight a simulation model, based on modern simulation software, will be used by students to simulate production planning and achieve the ‘best’ production plan.

The module covers the following topics:

Part A: Overview

Part B: Industries – Chemical, Plastics and PVC

Part C: The World of PVC

Part D: Production Planning – Introduction

Part E: Production Planning Process

Part F: Procurement Process

Part G: SAP & Enterprise Resource Planning

Part H: Simulation Theory and Simulation Models

Lecturers: TBA / Hours: 45 / Semester: TBA

• Matriculation fees at TUM and NTU, teaching and examination fees
• Lab materials and expenses
• Expenses for intercultural program, may include tickets for events and industry excursions
• Soft copy files of all teaching materials
• Usage of all university facilities at TUM and NTU or relevant universities (e.g. library fees)
• IT Usage: Computer labs and internet access
• Excursion and off-campus expenses for mandatory events

• Student Visa Processing and Issuance Fee (payable to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) Singapore
• Student Services Fees*
• Health Service Fees*
• Application Fees*: Applicants are required to pay a non-refundable NTU application fee of S$21.40 when sending in their admission application.

*For no. 2 to 4, the fees are payable to the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Note: Fees are subject to revision. All prices stated above are inclusive of 7% GST.

The respective amounts and payment instructions will be provided in the Student Agreement to all successful applicants.