SolidSolid StateState ElectronicsElectronics andand PhotonicsPhotonics ElectricalElectrical andand ComputerComputer EngineeringEngineering TheThe OhioOhio StateState UniversityUniversity An Overview for Prospective Students http://www.ece.osu.edu/ssep SSEPSSEP Area:Area: WhoWho AreAre We?We? First Row • Betty Lise Anderson • Steven A. Ringel • Wu Lu Second Row • George J. Valco • Paul R. Berger • Leonard J. Brillson • Patrick Roblin AreasAreas ofof ECEECE ConcentrationConcentration • Circuits • Communications and Signal Processing • Computer Engineering • Controls • Electromagnetics • Power Systems • Solid State Electronics and Photonics AreasAreas ofof ECEECE ConcentrationConcentration • Controls • Communications and Signal Processing • Computer Engineering “The Food Chain” • Electromagnetics • Circuits • Solid State Electronics and Photonics • Power Systems Solid State Electronics and Photonics Circuits & Electronics Track EE 331 Intro to Materials for All Electrical Engineering EE 323 Electronic Analysis, All Design and Simulation EE 432 Physics of All Semiconductor Devices Solid Lines indicate a link through prerequisites LAB EE 327 Aut Electromagnetics Electronic LAB Devices & Circuits PHY 631 Quantum EE 637 Solid State Branch Laboratory Aut Mechanics Aut Microelectronics Series Laboratory PHY 632 Win LAB LAB LAB EE 734 EE 735 EE 737 EE 732 EE 736 EE 731 EE 716 EE 710 EE 723 EE 720 EE 721 EE 722 Odd Spr Even Win Odd Win Odd Aut Odd Win Spr Aut Aut Win Win Spr Aut PHY 633 Silicon Compound Photonics Quantum Electronic Fiber Optics Microwave Microwave Low Digital Intro to Analog Spr Semiconductors Lab Electron Surfaces & Optics with Circuits Transistor Power VLSI Integrated Solid State Technology Devices: Interfaces Laser Amplifiers Mixed Design Circuits Lasers Light & Signal Oscillators VLSI & Lab Design PHY 780.06 EE 730 Fundamentals of Spr Aut Semiconductors for Microelectronics & Condensed Optoelectronics Matter Physics EE 831 EE 832 EE 835.x EE 833 EE 917 EE 820 Even Win Even Spr Win Even Aut Ask Dept. Spr Semiconductor High-speed Special Optical Effects in Advanced Optical Analog VLSI Devices Semiconductor Studies in Materials & Concepts Design Devices Nanostructure Devices Devices The terms “even” or “odd” refer to the year in which the quarter occurs. For example, autumn ’02 is even, winter ’01 is odd, even though they are in the same academic year. SolidSolid StateState ElectronicsElectronics andand PhotonicsPhotonics •• ElectronicElectronic DevicesDevices •• OptoelectronicOptoelectronic DevicesDevices –– SolarSolar cells,cells, LEDLED’’s,s, CDCD lasers,lasers, FiberFiber opticsoptics •• NanoelectronicsNanoelectronics •• PlasticPlastic semiconductorssemiconductors •• MicroMicro--machinesmachines ComputerComputer FoodFood ChainChain CareerCareer OpportunitiesOpportunities •• BachelorBachelor’’ss –– Manufacturing?Manufacturing? •• MasterMaster’’ss –– Development?Development? •• Ph.D.Ph.D. –– FundamentalFundamental Research?Research? 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