Course Description

The integrated circuit (IC) is the centerpiece of modern computing and has become the subject of international competition. This guided course teaches students how to build an 8-bit computer, utilizing the power of ICs. Parallel to the tasks, students are introduced to the physics of semiconductors and transistors. This course ends with a supply chain perspective of IC, allowing students to appreciate the geopolitics of technology.

Learning Outcome

Rundown:- Challenges in IC design: Introduction to how IC is developed and made- Physics of IC: Explaining the physical mechanisms of semiconductors and transistors, and how these properties enable the function of IC- 8-bit Computer: step-by-step, hands-on project to construct an 8-bit Computer, with side-by-side reference to modern CPUs- Global IC: decipher the supply network of a typical IC and explain why IC has embodied international tension in recent years

Course Hours : 3

Language : Chinese & English