2024 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Functional Devices
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Yoshitaka Kitamoto / Hiroshi Funakubo
- Class Format
- Lecture (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon / 3-4 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.C504
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In addition to the perspective of applying material properties to devices, this course also covers what properties are desired, and material design for materials with all sorts of properties. The instructor lectures about each aspect of advanced electronics, photonics, and devices that are either in practical use or development such as their materials, production process, and applications such that students can learn about the thought processes involved in development. The course deals with optically and electronically functional materials from the perspective of dielectrics and magnetic bodies, free from categories such as semiconductors and metals, concentrating mainly on items that fall under nanotechnology with forms ranging from bulks to thin film and fine particles, allowing students to discern the direction of future device development. The instructor offers familiar devices such as memory, capacitors, permanent magnets, sensors, and actuators as examples.
The purpose of this course is for students to understand the operating principles of functional devices such as memory, energy conversion devices, etc. that use dielectrics or magnetic bodies that are either in practical use or in development, as well as how the properties of the constituent materials are involved. It is important for students to acquire knowledge related to trends in the research and development of advanced devices, properties, and materials, as well as to understand the importance of material development for device creation.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to
1) understand the basic of dielectric and magnetic properties and the devices based on dielectric and magnetic properties,
2) learn the trend to develop cutting-edge devices,
3) set issues based on future devices and find their solutions.
Keywords
Dielectric materials, magnetic materials, electronic devices
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The topic changes every class. A lesson and discussion are held in each class.
Attend every class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Fundamental of Dielectrics | Students will understand fundamental of dielectric property. |
| Class 2 | Fundamental of magnetism (1) ferromagnetics | Students will understand fundamental properties of ferromagnetic materials required to study magnetic devices. |
| Class 3 | Capacitor devices | Students will understand fundamental of the devices using capacitors. |
| Class 4 | Fundamental of magnetism (2) ferromagnetic anisotroy and domain structure | Students will understand magnetic anisotropy and magnetic domain in ferromagnetic materials required to study magnetic devices. |
| Class 5 | Integrated capacitor devices | Students will understand fundamental of the devices using integrated capacitors. |
| Class 6 | Preparation and characterization of magnetic particles | Students will understand fabrication and characterization methods of ferromagnetic thin films and nanoparticles used in magnetic devices. |
| Class 7 | Memory devices | Students will understand fundamental of the memory devices. |
| Class 8 | Magnetic data storage devices | Students will understand recording mechanism and fundamental magnetic properties for storage media in hard disk drives. |
| Class 9 | Piezoelectric and pyroelectric devices | Students will understand fundamental of the piezoelectric and pyroelectric devices. |
| Class 10 | Magnetic sensor and spintronics | Students will understand magnetic sensors used in hard disk drives and electronic devices. |
| Class 11 | Magnetic devices for healthcare and biomedical applications | Students will understand magnetic devices using nanoparticles for healthecare and biomedical applications. |
| Class 12 | Piezoelectric and pyroelectric MEMS devices | Students will understand fundamental of the integrated piezoelectric and pyroelectric devices. |
| Class 13 | Magnetic devices for environmental and energy applications | Students will understand magnetic devices to solve energy-related issues. |
| Class 14 | Optical Devices using Dielectric Materials | Students will understand fundamental of the optical devices using dielectric materials. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assesment is based on report in view of electrical and electronic devices using dielectric and magnetic devices.
Related courses
- MAT.C403 ： Advanced Course of Ceramic Thin Film Technology
Prerequisites
None required.