The concentration in Electronic Materials and Devices provides students with an in-depth education in electronic materials processes and the design of semiconductor devices. This concentration includes elective emphases in the areas of Electronic Materials, Custom Analog VLSI and Custom Digital VLSI. Students may also choose to combine concentration electives to develop a custom emphasis, such as Mixed Signal VLSI.
Requirements of the Masters
ENGR 201. Engineering Analysis
Complete one course from:
ENGR 202. Systems Engineering
ENGR 202 for Plan B (Project) students only
ENGR 203. Engineering Management
Required Concentration Courses
EE 221. Semiconductor Devices I
MATE 129. Introduction to Integrated Circuits Processing and Design
MATE 153. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials
Depth of Study Electives
Choose 9 units of Advisor approved clusters of electives
Culminating Experience
Plan A (Thesis)
ENGR 281. Master's Project/Thesis Preparation Seminar
ENGR 299. Master's Thesis
Plan B (Project)
ENGR 281. Master's Project/Thesis Preparation Seminar
ENGR 298. Master's Project
Expected April 2021
Start date
Expected August 2021
Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
San Jose State University,
One Washington Square,
SAN JOSE,
California,
95192, United States
U.S. bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, or the completion of a 4-year bachelor’s degree from a recognized, accredited, and approved institution from a country outside of the U.S. A 2.5 GPA (from the 0.0-4.0 U.S. grading scale) in the last degree completed or a 2.5 GPA in the last two years of full-time study.
English Language Proficiency: IELTS: 6.5; TOEFL – 80 (IBT), paper based – 550, Computer based – 213; Pearson Test of English (PTE) – 53.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
