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FIH3601 Statistical Methods in Microelectronics 7.5 credits

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Headings with content from the Course syllabus FIH3601 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  • Statistical fundamentals
  • Use of statistical software (SPSS or R)
  • Yield Modeling
  • Statistical process control (SPC)
  • Design of Experiments (DOE)
  • Process modeling

Intended learning outcomes

After the course you should be familiar with statistical methods used in microelectronics, and especially you should be able to perform process control, design experiments and present findings using statistical methods and professional software such as SPSS or R.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

An undergraduate course in statistics is required

Knowledge of process technology for semiconductors is recommended

Recommended prerequisites

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Equipment

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Literature

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Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • EXA1 - Examination, 7.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

P/F

Other requirements for final grade

Homework, Labs and an individual Project

The project should be individual and connected to your research. This part of the course can be finished later, in most cases hopefully by producing a scientific  publication, where at least one of the statistical methods learnt in the course should be included.

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

Main field of study

This course does not belong to any Main field of study.

Education cycle

Third cycle

Add-on studies

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Postgraduate course

Postgraduate courses at EECS/Electronics and Embedded Systems