2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CAPE5735M Materials for Electronic Applications

15 creditsClass Size: 50

Module manager: Professor AJ Bell
Email: a.j.bell@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is mutually exclusive with

CAPE3711

Functional and Nano-Materials

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module covers the technological, engineering and commercial challenges underpinning the use of materials in the production of advanced electronic devices.

Objectives

The objective of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the technological, engineering and commercial challenges underpinning the use of materials in the production of advanced electronic devices.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Understand the historical development of functional materials to satisfy the needs of different industrial sectors.
2. Appreciate the significance of market pull and technology push in the development of novel electronic materials.
3. Understand the limitations on the properties which may be obtained in particular materials classes.
4. Be able to recognise and interpret microstructures in a range of functional materials and account for their development.
5. Understand the exploitation of the process-microstructure-properties relationship in materials science in the design of functional materials with an appropriate combination of properties.
6. Apply a comprehensive knowledge of mathematics, statistics, natural science and engineering principles to the solution of complex problems. Much of the knowledge will be at the forefront of the particular subject of study and informed by a critical awareness of new developments and the wider context of engineering.
7. Formulate and analyse complex problems to reach substantiated conclusions. This will involve evaluating available data using first principles of mathematics, statistics, natural science and engineering principles, and using engineering judgment to work with information that may be uncertain or incomplete, discussing the limitations of the techniques employed.
8. Select and critically evaluate technical literature and other sources of information to solve complex problems.

Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills:
a. Problem solving
b. Technical skills
c. Information skills

Syllabus

Electroceramics

- Charge displacement: permittivity and dielectric loss; polarization mechanisms.
- Oxides: defect chemistry; influence of oxygen vacancies and impurities/dopants on conductivity.
- Ferroelectricity: crystallographic origins;spontaneous polarization;thermodynamic theory; domains.
- Capacitors: multilayer ceramic capacitors; material design.
- Piezoelectricity: definitions and tensor properties; materials - soft and hard PZT; device applications.


Solid State Ionics

- Solid state cationic and anionic conductors, relationship of ionic conductivity and diffusivity with crystal structure, transference number and measurement of, solid state electrochemistry;
- applications of solid state ionic conductors for sensor design.

Methods of Assessment

We are currently refreshing our modules to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full assessment details for this module are not available before the start of the academic year, at which time details of the assessment(s) will be provided.

Assessment for this module will consist of;

Maximum 3 x Coursework

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lectures	22	1.00	22.00
seminars	5	1.00	5.00
Independent online learning hours			22.00
Private study hours			101.00
Total Contact hours			27.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Tutorial sessions and from coursework

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 30/04/2024

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