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FYS4260 - Microsystems and electronic packaging and interconnection technologies

Course content

Design, production and properties of different components used in electronic products. Component encapsulating. Circuit boards and other component carriers. Production processes for electronics. Soldering, bonding and gluing. Hole mounting and surface mounting. Thick/thin film hybrid technique, polymer thick film technology, "Chip-on-board", TAB, automation, flexible robots. Reliability.

Learning outcomes

Learning goals: The student should learn to:

• Have basic knowledge of different production methods for electronics and microsystems.
• Have knowledge of the most used materials and understand the importance of their properties.
• Understand the driving trends.
• Know of the basic techniques for statistical process control and failure mode and effect analysis.
• Have basic knowledge of the function and construction of clean rooms.

Topics:

• Statistical process control (SPC)
• Failure mode effect analysis (FMEA)
• Development trends for electronic packaging.
• Basic manufacturing processes for electronics
• Components
• Printed wiring boards and printed circuit boards
• Thermal management
• High speed operation
• Hybrid circuits and multichip modules
• Microsystems technology

Admission

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisites

In addition to fulfilling the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway, you must either have 2MX/2MY/3MZ and 3MX/3FY/3KJ/3BI/(2KJ+3BT)/(2BI+3BT) from Norwegian upper secondary school, or have completed equivalent studies in mathematics as well as physics, or chemistry, or biology at upper secondary school or university level at another educational institution. Read more about fulfilling special requirements.

Recommended prior knowledge

FYS1210 - Elementary electronics with project work

Overlap

10 credits overlap against FYS9260 - Microsystems and electronic packaging and interconnection technologies.

Teaching

The course extends over a full semester with 2 hours of lectures per week and a total of 20 hours of project and lab work. There will also be a few excursions. There will be one compulsory laboratory project work.

Exam information

1 compulsory laboratory project work with 20% weight. Final written exam (3 hours) with 80% weight.

Assessment and grading

Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .

An external auditor regularly evaluates the academic quality of the course, including the form of exam used on the course.

Explanations and appeals

Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals

Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes

You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam .

Exam options for students with special needs

Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.

Evaluation of this course

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