Prerequisites: EE 133; or consent of instructor; familiarity with MATLAB or equivalent and with basic matrix algebra is recommended
Description: Presents the basic concepts of nanoelectronics focusing on current flow through nanostructured devices. Topics include new paradigms of nanoelectronics, an atomistic view of electrical resistance, Schroedinger’s equation, Coulomb blockade, basis functions, bandstructure, quantum capacitance, level broadening, and coherent transport.
Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following EE 162 or EE 285E.