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ECE 110 - Introduction to ECE
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Area Descriptions
Microelectronics and Quantum Electronics
MEMS are miniaturized electromechanical devices and systems that are realized using integrated micro fabrication methods. MEMS devices offer the advantage of micro/nanoscale sizes and increased degree of electromechanical functional integration. These small devices are used in everything from, inkjet cartridges and DLP displays to bioinspired sensors for robotics and human augmentation. These small devices are created and improved with the advancement of semiconductor technologies. To better relate the scale of these advancements, researches are currently working with the placement of single atoms and even single electrons. Applying these applications with certain material characteristics and research we can develop more advanced high-speed high-bandwidth optical and wireless data transmission and processing. The basis of all these fields in found in semiconductor physics which concentrates on electron transport and optical processes in solids and the simulation of solid-state devices. The incredible versatility and diversity of these devices is too much to relate in one paragraph you should consider reading more about it.
"I decided to study quantum electronics as a result of interest in optoelectronic devices. I initially studied computer engineering, but lost that interest sophomore year and switched over to EE. I then gradually found that I was less interested in circuits, power, etc. and more interested in physics (quantum mechanics and the like). I always had a vague desire to work with optics and light, so optoelectronics was a natural combination of optics and quantum mechanics." -- Dominic Siriani ECE Grad student
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