THAPAR UNIVERSITY, PATIALA Electronics and Communication Engineering Department MST- 1 EC- 029(Microelectronics) BE (ECE& EIE) @ Max Marks: 30 ime allowed: 2Hrs. Name of Instructor: Ankush Kansal & Ajay Kakkar Note: ‘Attempt any five questions. Assume suitable data if required. ‘All notations/characters carry their usual meanings Qa) [Calculate the Resistance of Structure shown below having Sheet Resistance of 1000/0) and the corner represents 0:5 Square, 3 |__»)__| How fabrication of Thick film components is done? Discuss the process in detail, Q2 | How pure mono crystalline Silicone is processed from sand? Explain. Q3 a) | What is Zone refining? Explain the process in detail b) | Write down the various advantages and disadvantages of Zone refining, /Q4 a) | What do you mean by Epitaxy? | b) | Discuss Vapor Phase Epitaxy and Molecular Beam Epitaxy in detail. = »fw al ale /Q5 | Write down the various steps with explanation involved in the preparation of a Si wafer from ingot. 6 (Q6 Write Short note on any two: a. Write down the various scale of Integration in IC's. 3 b. Explain the various types of Crystalline defects with example. | 3 c. Discuss the various advantages and limitations of IC’s. 3 Je 49 ———4 ors| je 1 i alo be —ale I obo iT sop