last modified: 11/11/2005

Course code: wb1445-05

Course name: Virtual prototyping and qualification of microelectronics and Microsystems

This concerns a Course

In the program of  MSc Mechanical Engineering

EC (European Credits): 3(1 EC concerns a work load of 28 hours)

Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department of Precision and Microsystems Engineering

Lecturer 1: Prof. Dr. G.Q. Zhang

Tel.:  015 - 27       /      

Lecturer 2: Ir. W.D. van Driel

Lecturer 3:      

Catalog data:

Virtual prototyping and qualification, designing for reliability, thermo-mechanical and multi-physics modeling, simulation-based optimisation.

Course year:

MSc 1st year

Course language:

English

 

In case of Dutch: Please contact the lecturer about an English alternative, whenever needed.

Semester:

2A

Hours per week:

4

Other hours:

0

Assessment:

Presentation

Assessment period:

2A

(see academic calendar)

 

Prerequisites (course codes):

     

Follow up (course codes):

     

Detailed description of topics:

The technology trends of microelectronics and microsystems are mainly characterized by miniaturization down to nanoscale, increasing levels of technology and function integration and introduction of new materials, while the business trends are mainly characterized by cost reduction, shorter time to market, and outsourcing. Combination of these trends leads to increased chances and consequences of failures, increased design complexity,decreased product development and qualification times, dramatically decreased design margins, and increased difficulties to meet quality, robustness and reliability requirements. 

    Most importantly, for the new product/process development, trial-error based design methods are still the common practice, while reliability qualification methods are still empirical. This situation, however, is becoming the bottleneck for the future development, especially for the advanced Cu/Low-k CMOS and higher level SiP technologies. To achieve competitive product/process development, it is vital to know and to apply the state-of-the-art of virtual prototyping and qualification.

    Course outline:

• Major reliability problems in Semiconductors industries

• Status quo of  current reliability paradigm

• The state-of-the-art of virtual prototyping and qualification, including the basic theories and methodologies

• Case study of covering important failure modes related with wafer backend, IC packaging and board level  assembly, such as (not limited to):

– Various cracks, and delamination

– Wire bonding failures

– Solder fatigues

– Moisture-induced failures

– Warpage

• Challenges and future perspective

Course material:

  • Handout (presentations)
  • reference books and papers 

References from literature:

  • Proceedings of IEEE conference of EuroSimE

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

Two possibilities of course assessment: 1) participating in real and mini industrial R&D project team, 2) conducting literature study.

Learning goals:

To know the current and expected reliability problems of and industry's concern for Microelelctronics and Microsystems; to master the state-of-the-art of theories, methodologies and industrial practices of virtual prototyping and qualification, in combination with some real industrial case studies; to know the challenges and future perspectives of virtual prototyping and qualification.

Computer use:

%

Laboratory project(s):

%

Design content:

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