ME 487 - MEMS-NEMS Theory & Fabrication

Fall 2021

TitleRubricSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
MEMS-NEMS Theory & FabricationME487ABA55927LAB00800 - 1050 F  2208 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg Gaurav Bahl
Papia Sultana
Rifat Mahmud
MEMS-NEMS Theory & FabricationME487ABB55926LAB01400 - 1650 F  2208 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg Gaurav Bahl
Ho Chan Chang
Papia Sultana
MEMS-NEMS Theory & FabricationME487ABC55928LAB01500 - 1750 R  2208 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg Gaurav Bahl
Ho Chan Chang
Rifat Mahmud
MEMS-NEMS Theory & FabricationME487ALG67800OLC41500 - 1620 M W    Gaurav Bahl
MEMS-NEMS Theory & FabricationME487ALU55925OLC41500 - 1620 M W    Gaurav Bahl
MEMS-NEMS Theory & FabricationME487ZJU76282OLC41500 - 1620 M W    Gaurav Bahl

Official Description

Physical and chemical theory, design, and hands-on fabrication of micro- and nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS); cleanroom fabrication theory, including general cleanroom safety, lithography, additive and subtractive processes, bulk and surface micromachining, deep reactive ion etching (DRIE), lithographic Galvanoformung Abformung (LIGA), packaging, scaling, actuators, and micro-nanofluids; fabrication of two take-home devices, such as piezoresistive sensors and microfluidic logic chips, that demonstrate advanced fabrication processing. Course Information: 4 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: PHYS 212.

Detailed Course Description

Physical and chemical theory, design and hands-on fabrication of micro-and nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS); cleanroom fabrication theory, including general cleanroom safety, lithography, additive and subtractive processes, bulk and surface micromachining, deep reactive ion etching (DRIE), lithographic Galvanoformung Abformung (LIGA), packaging, scaling, actuators, and micro-nanofluids; fabrication of two take-home devices, such as piezoresistive sensors and microfluidic logic chips, that demonstrate advanced fabrication processing.

Prerequisite - Physics 212 4 Undergraduate hours or 4 Graduate Hours

TOPICS:

1. Safety

2. Lithography

3. Additive processes

4. Subtractive processes

5. Bulk micromachining

6. Surface micromachining

7. DRIE and LIGA

8. Packaging

9. Scaling

10. Actuators

11. Microfluidics

12. In-class exams

LABORATORY TOPICS

1. Photolithography

2. Metal deposition

3. Dry and wet etching

4. Pressure Sensors

5. Microfluidics

6. Device testing

7. Project reports

ME: MechSE or technical elective.

EM: Possible secondary field, with approval.

Last updated

9/25/2018