The course aims to provide fundamental knowledge on the technologies and design for nanostructures and nanosystems, with particular emphasis on applications in the ICT area. This course plays a central role in the development of an Engineer expert in nanotechnologies because it extensively provides the basic elements for understanding how to study, understand and design a system based on emerging devices at the nanoscale either based on conventional or novel paradigms and how to connect them in more conventional microelectronics systems.

The student has to develop knowledge that extends and/or reinforces the one from preparatory courses and allows developing/applying original ideas and methods to the design of nanocircuits and nanosystems: - Knowledge of the physical-chemical behaviour of part of the materials nanotechnologies. - Knowledge of the basic technologies for nanodevices fabrication. - Knowledge of models and methodologies used for the description and the design of nanosystems. - Knowledge of methods and CAD for nanosystems simulations and design. - Knowledge of methods for the integration of nanocircuits with microelectronic circuits. - Knowledge of techniques and issues related to the design, fabrication and verification of nanosystems. The student, after the course, should demonstrate the skills: - Ability to apply the gained knowledge in a research and/or industrial framework, understanding capability and skills in solving problems related to the design, modelling, simulation and implementation of nanosystems also applied to new technological principles or unfamiliar issues or entered into application contexts broader and more interdisciplinary than the engineering sector (medicine, environmental monitoring, food, ...); - Ability to design integration of nanosystems and its co-design with electronic circuits - Ability to apply technologies for the design of nanosystems. - Ability to integrate technical knowledge and to manage the complexity of the design, to evaluate the quality and robustness of a nanosystem, its implementation and feasibility, choosing the most efficient solutions from the available options; - Ability to communicate clearly and unambiguously technical aspects relating to the design and manufacture of integrated circuits at the nanoscale, both in writing and oral form and to both specialists and non-specialists; - Development of self-learning skills to allow the student to continue to learn autonomously new techniques and design methodologies for integrated nanosystems, not necessarily explained and described during the course.

- Elementary physics - Elements of modern physics - Elements of electronics - Basic chemistry and structure of matter - Elements of electronic devices - Elements of magnetism

- Methods for modelling nanodevices and nanocircuits for the hierarchical design of micro and nanosystems. - Simulation, methods for integration and test of nanosystems. - Molecular devices: molecular wires, molecular diodes, molecular transistors, molecular sensors. - Silicon-based nanowires and nanosensors. - Field-coupled nanodevices for computation based on molecules, nanomagnets, and single atoms. - Magnetic devices and systems for memory and computation. - Carbon Nano Tubes used as interconnects and Field Effect Transistors: technology, models, circuits and applications - Quantum computing and communication: technologies, models and deployment to circuits

The course consists of both lectures delivered by slides and using blackboards, and laboratories aimed at simulating, evaluating and designing single devices and nanosystems. The slides and laboratory material will be made available to students on the course page, and the CAD system and models for the laboratory exercise will be available and usable during the whole semester. The structure of the course involves the study of: - theory on conduction in 3D,2D,1D,0D systems - device structure and impact of technological parameters on the physical behaviour and conduction for molecular wires, diodes, transistors, sensors, and silicon 1D systems - modelling of molecular wires, diodes, transistors, sensors and silicon nanowires - design of circuits and nanosystems based on molecular devices based on conduction and silicon nanowires - theory on field-coupled information transmission at the molecular level - device structure and impact of technological parameters on the physical behaviour and information transmission for field-coupled molecular devices - theory on field-coupled information propagation in magnetic devices - device structure and impact of technological parameters on the physical behaviour and information transmission for field-coupled magnetic devices - design of circuits and nanosystems based on field-coupled principles - magnetic memories: organization, design, and interfaces to microelectronics circuits - resistive memories: organization, design, and interfaces to microelectronics circuits - interconnection system and field-effect transistors based on carbon nanotubes and their application in circuits for computation and sensing - basics on recent technologies and devices for quantum computation and quantum communication, modelling and analysis of circuits for QC Four laboratories on the main topics will also be organized using CAD tools for the analysis, modelling, and design of nanodevices and nanocircuits. An optional laboratory to explore the topics at the design level will also be proposed

The material (slides, scientific papers, material for the lab execution, and lecture notes) will be available, and some books will be suggested for integration by the teacher. Books - Marc Baldo "Introduction to Nanoelectronics", - Supryio Datta "Lessons from Nanoelectronics" - Michael Petty "Molecular Electronics, from principle to practice", Whiley

Slides; Dispense; Libro di testo; Esercitazioni di laboratorio; Video lezioni tratte da anni precedenti; Strumenti di simulazione;

Modalità di esame: Prova scritta (in aula); Prova orale obbligatoria; Elaborato progettuale in gruppo;

Exam: Written test; Compulsory oral exam; Group project;

... The exam consists of three parts: - Written exam: The written exam will be on the more theoretical and design part and based on specific exercises on the various topics (30%). - Oral exam: The oral exam will be on the whole subject (30%). - Laboratory reports: The laboratories will require a report on each subject and will be evaluated for the final exam (40%). A final project is also available and it will be an extension of one of the laboratories with subjects proposed by the teacher to be elaborated and investigated (from 1 to 4 points to the final score). The project is not mandatory. Expected learning outcomes: Laboratory reports: - understanding the models of the analysed devices and the impact of parameters on the device behaviour - capability to use the simulation tools and the design tools and their optimization and relation to the device and circuit characteristics - skill in the design of small circuits based on the analyzed devices - capability in writing a correct, exhaustive, and clear technical report Written exam: - knowledge of the theoretical behaviour of the analysed devices and the systems - understanding of the impact of parameters and technology on the device behaviour - capability to apply the theoretical analysis to practical and numerical examples - knowledge of the technological processes impacting on the device electronics behaviour - capability to design small circuits based on the analyzed devices Oral exam: - knowledge of the characterised devices and circuits, technological and physical parameters, and analyzed fabrication processes - knowledge of the relations between theory and application for the analysed devices and circuits - capability to discuss the performance of devices and circuits Final Project: - skill in analyzing the behaviour of devices and/or circuits - capability to search and understand new aspects of the subjects analyzed during the course, eventually not covered during the lectures - autonomy in finding solutions to unexpected problems on devices and circuits, and with the adopted tools - creativity in the design and application of the device under analysis - capability to write a complete and extended technical report Exam rules - Laboratory reports: The reports are to be delivered within two weeks from the laboratory date, and are expected to be completed in terms of the answers to the asked questions and exercises. The report must be well presented and connected to the theory analyzed in the lectures; critical thinking will be especially evaluated. Lab reports are evaluated over a maximum score of 30 - Written exam: It consists of two/three open questions that might include also numerical exercise as a part to be completed and the time for the exam is two hours; no reading material or books are allowed; a maximum score of 30 is possible - Oral exam: the exam is based on three to five questions on the subjects covered in the course, and could also require applying and discussing the studied theory to practical new study cases. The oral consists of 15 minutes to prepare the answers to two questions and 30 minutes to present the answers and to discuss them at the board - Final Project: the project topic will be chosen from a list of possibilities, each related to one of the subjects analyzed in classes and labs; critical thinking is especially stimulated and in some cases could require learning and discovering new elements and tools; the project will be described with some progressive steps and the student can choose how many steps to take. The maximum evaluation is 30L and will be related to the number of steps, the degree of difficulty, the capability to apply the theory and to go in-depth with the analysis as well as the level of creativity and imagination involved. The project should be delivered by the end of the winter exam session. The project is not mandatory.

Gli studenti e le studentesse con disabilità o con Disturbi Specifici di Apprendimento (DSA), oltre alla segnalazione tramite procedura informatizzata, sono invitati a comunicare anche direttamente al/la docente titolare dell'insegnamento, con un preavviso non inferiore ad una settimana dall'avvio della sessione d'esame, gli strumenti compensativi concordati con l'Unità Special Needs, al fine di permettere al/la docente la declinazione più idonea in riferimento alla specifica tipologia di esame.