ECE 220A: SEMICOND DEVICE
University of California, Santa Barbara
Intensive theoretical and laboratory instruction in solid-state device and integrated circuit fabrication. Topics include 1) semiconductor material properties and characterization; 2) phase diagrams; 3) diffusion; 4) thermal oxidation; 5) vacuum processes; 6) thin-film deposition; 7) scanning electron microscopy. Both gallium arsenide and silicon technologies are presented.
Average GPA: 3.57
Grade distribution records: 337 students across 16 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 20 | 5.9% |
| A | 124 | 36.8% |
| A- | 50 | 14.8% |
| B+ | 57 | 16.9% |
| B | 79 | 23.4% |
| B- | 6 | 1.8% |
| F | 1 | 0.3% |
Based on 337 student grade records across 16 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Palmstrom C J 329 students, Average GPA 3.56
- Dagli N 8 students, Average GPA 3.70