This article describes practical microelectronic projects and the facilities at the
University of Dundee, where students learn to optimise the various fabrication processes
and manufacture custom silicon chips and discrete devices. This subject is potentially
very wide, including theory of devices and manufacturing technology, and some fundamental
aspects of circuit design.
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