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  • MPT 212: Basic Nanotechnology Processes

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course will provide an overview of basic processing steps in nanofabrication. The majority of the course details a step-by-step description of the equipment and processes needed to fabricate devices and structures. Processing flow will be examined for structures such as microelectromechanical (MEM) devices, biomedical "lab-on-a-chip" structures, display devices and microelectronic devices including diode, transistor and full CMOS structures. Students will learn the similarities and differences in both equipment and process flow for each configuration by undertaking "hands-on" processing. Prerequisite(s): MTH 157 and ENG 161
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  • MPT 213: Materials In Nanotechnology

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course will cover thin film deposition and etching practices in nanofabrication. The deposition techniques to be included in the first part of the course will include atmospheric, low pressure, and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition and sputtering; thermal evaporation; and beam evaporation physical vapor deposition. Materials to be considered will include dialectics (nitride, oxide), polysilicon (doped and undoped) metals (aluminum, tungsten, copper), adhesion promoters and diffusion barriers. The second part of the course will focus on etching processes and will emphasize reactive ion etching (single wafer, batch), high-ion-density reactors, ion beam etching and wet chemical etching. Students will receive hands-on experience in depositing and etching dielectric, semiconductor and metal materials using state-of-the-art tools and practicing many of the steps critical to nanofabrication of semiconductor devices including microelectronic, MEMs devices, display structures and structures used in the biotechnology fields. Prerequisite(s): MTH 157 and ENG 161
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  • MPT 214: Patterning For Nanotechnology

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This specific course will cover all aspects of lithography from design and mask fabrication to pattern transfer and inspection. The course is divided into three major sections. The first section describes the lithographic process from substrate preparation to exposure. Most of the emphasis will be on understanding the nature and behavior of photoresist materials. The second section examines the process from development through inspection (both before and after pattern transfer). This section will introduce optical masks, aligners, steppers and scanners. In addition, critical dimension (CD) control and profile control of photoresists will be investigated. The last section will discuss advanced optical lithographic techniques such as phase shifting masks and illumination schemes as well as 3-beam, X-ray, EUV, and ion beam lithography. Prerequisite(s): MTH 157 and ENG 161
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  • MPT 215: Materials Modification for Nanotechnology Applications

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course will cover in detail the processing steps used in modifying material properties in nanofabrication. Included will be growth and annealing processes utilizing horizontal and vertical furnaces as well as rapid thermal annealing. The impact of thermal processing and thermal processing on defects, gettering, impurities and overall electrical mechanical, optical, electrical and chemical properties will be studied. The student will grow and measure gate and field oxides, implant and activate source and drain regions, and evaluate thermal budget requirements using state-of-the-art tools. Included also will be other modification technologies such as ion implantation, diffusion and surface preparation and treatment. Substrate preparation processing such as slicing, etching, polishing and epitaxial growth will be covered. Prerequisite(s): MTH 157 and ENG 161
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  • MPT 216: Testing of Nanotechnology Structures and Materials

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course will examine a variety of techniques and measurements essential for controlling device fabrication and final packaging. Monitoring techniques such as residual gas analysis (RGA), optical emission spectroscopy (OES) and end point detection will be discussed. Characterization techniques such as SEM, XPS/Auger, surface profilometry, advanced optical microscopy, optical thin film measurements, ellipsometry and resistivity/conductivity to yield analysis and process control will also be stressed. These will include breakdown measurements, junction testing, C-V and I-V tests and simple transistor characterization. In addition, we will examine mechanical as well as electrical characteristics of some simple MEMs devices and chemical and biological responses of nanofabricated biomedical structures. The student will also learn about the manufacturing issues involved in subjects such as interconnects, isolation and final device assembly. Aluminum, refractory metals and copper deposition techniques and characterization will be discussed in detail along with topics such as diffusion barriers, contact resistance, electromigration, corrosion, stress effects and adhesion. The importance of planarization techniques such as deposition/etchback and chemical/mechanical polishing will be emphasized. Lastly, packaging procedures such as die separation, inspection bonding, sealing and final test for both conventional ICs and novel MEM and biomedical devices will be examined. Prerequisite(s): MTH 157 and ENG 161
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  • MTH 100: Intermediate Algebra

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Designed for students with some previous algebra background. Further enhances these algebraic skills and develops others necessary for achievement in College Algebra. Content materials include solving first and second degree equations, polynomial functions, rational functions, exponents, radicals and topics related to them, scientific notation and word problems. Prerequisite(s): MTH 052, MTH 052A or Placement
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  • MTH 104: Introduction to Applied Mathematics

    4.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    A course for applied industrial majors emphasizing a practical approach to algebra and geometry. Topics include measurement, estimation, propagation of error, solving first degree equations and modeling with linear equations, problem solving with rates and proportions, unit conversions, area and volume calculations, the coordinate plane, and trend lines. Prerequisite(s): MTH 050, MTH 050A or Placement
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  • MTH 108: Mathematics for the Technologies I

    4.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    A course for technologies majors emphasizing application and problem solving. Topics include: review of fundamental algebra; formula transformation; dimensions and units; radicals; systems of linear equations, graphing of data, equations and functions; right triangle trigonometry; and quadratic equations and functions. Prerequisite(s): MTH 104 (C or better) or Placement
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  • MTH 109: Mathematics for the Technologies II

    4.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    A course for technologies majors emphasizing application problem solving and proof. Topics include: graphs of trigonometric functions, operations with complex numbers, logarithmic and exponential functions, and equations, introduction to analytic geometry, algebraic radicals, trigonometric identities and equations. Prerequisite(s): MTH 108 (C or better) or Placement
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  • MTH 157: College Algebra

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course is a continuation of MTH 100. Topics include: functions and relations including circles and linear, polynomial and rational functions; transformations and analysis of functions including symmetry, difference quotient, function composition and inverses; polynomial and rational inequalities; applications of functions including optimization and variation; and linear and nonlinear systems of equations in two and three variables. Prerequisite(s): MTH 100 (C or better), MTH 100A (C or better) or Placement
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