Master of VLSI and Microelectronics
The purpose of this degree program is to prepare students for leading edge positions in industry in the areas of VLSI and microelectronics. The professional Master of VLSI and Microelectronics is a course-only degree program that prepares students for professional practice.
The admission requirements for this degree follow the existing admission requirements for other professional master’s degrees in the ECE department. Students whose accredited B.S. degree is not in electrical engineering may pursue the professional master’s degree, provided that they have an adequate background and can demonstrate proficiency in the material contained in undergraduate courses equivalent to Illinois Institute of Technology’s:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 211 & ECE 213 | Circuit Analysis I and Circuit Analysis II | 7 |
| ECE 218 | Digital Systems | 4 |
| ECE 307 | Electrodynamics | 4 |
| ECE 308 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 311 | Engineering Electronics | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariate and Vector Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 252 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 4 |
A student may demonstrate proficiency by successfully completing the courses or by demonstrating satisfactory performance in one or more special examinations administered by the ECE department.
Curriculum
| Minimum Degree Credits | 30 |
| Maximum 400-Level Credit | 12 |
| Minimum 500-Level Credit | 18 |
| Maximum Short Courses ECE 700-Level Credit | 4 |
| Maximum Transfer Credit | 9 |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | (16) | |
| ECE 425 | Analysis and Design of Integrated Circuits | 3 |
| ECE 429 | Introduction to VLSI Design | 4 |
| ECE 523 | Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices | 3 |
| ECE 525 | RF Integrated Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 529 | Advanced VLSI Systems Design | 3 |
| Computer Engineering | (3) | |
| Select a minimum of one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Cyber Security | 3 | |
or ECE 518 | Computer Cyber Security | |
| Computer Organization and Design | 3 | |
or ECE 585 | Computer Organization and Design | |
| High Performance VLSI IC Systems | 3 | |
| Design and Optimization of Computer Networks | 3 | |
| Modern Internet Technologies | 3 | |
| High Speed Computer Arithmetic | 3 | |
| VLSI Architecture for Signal Processing and Communication Systems | 3 | |
| Hardware Security and Advanced Computer Architectures | 3 | |
| Hardware/Software Codesign | 3 | |
| Hardware Acceleration for Machine Learning | 3 | |
| Computer-Aided Design of Analog IC | 3 | |
| Electronics | (3) | |
| Select a minimum of one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Communication Electronics | 3 | |
| Analysis and Design of Integrated Circuits | 3 | |
| 5G Wireless Network: Architecture, New Radio, and Security | 3 | |
| Quantum Electronics | 3 | |
| Advanced Electronic Circuit Design | 3 | |
| RF Integrated Circuit Design | 3 | |
| Active Filter Design | 3 | |
| Performance Analysis of RF Integrated Circuits | 3 | |
| Advanced Power Electronics | 3 | |
| Fiber-Optic Communication Systems | 3 | |
| Nanodevices and Technology | 3 | |
| Electron Devices | 3 | |
| Microwave Theory | 3 | |
| General Electives | (8) | |
| Select eight credit hours of electives from ECE 400-799 1 | 8 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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With adviser approval, the student may take up to two ECE courses in other areas of electrical and computer engineering, such as signal processing, communications, power and control.
