3155/6.,15] Lecture1 Introduction Prof martin a schmidt Massachusetts Institute of Technology 9/3/2003
3.155J/6.152J Lecture 1: Introduction Prof. Martin A. Schmidt Massachusetts Institute of Technology 9/3/2003 1
Outline Introductions Staff You Motivation Course organization Handout a Lab assignments a Safety M.A. Schmidt 3155J/6.152]- Lecture1FA03
Outline Introductions Staff You Motivation Course Organization Handout Lab Assignments Safety M.A. Schmidt 3.155J/6.152J – Lecture 1 FA03 2
Tiny Technologies a definition which captures two extremes Miniaturization Making things smaller, often using integrated Circuit process technologies Atom-level Manipulation/Assembly/ Growth Often to achieve a unique material property e.g. Carbon Nanotubes We will focus on the former M.A. Schmidt 3155J/6.152]- Lecture1FA03 3
Tiny Technologies A definition which captures two extremes: Miniaturization Making things smaller, often using Integrated Circuit process technologies Atom-level Manipulation/Assembly/Growth Often to achieve a unique material property e.g. Carbon Nanotubes We will focus on the former M.A. Schmidt 3.155J/6.152J – Lecture 1 FA03 3
The driver microelectronics Moores law Transistors 100.000.000 Pentium(4 Processor PentiumⅢ Processor Pentium II Processor 10.00000 Pentium( Processor 486M DX Processor 1.000.000 100.000 1000 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2 M.A. Schmidt 3155J/6.152]- Lecture1FA03
The Driver: Microelectronics M.A. Schmidt 3.155J/6.152J – Lecture 1 FA03 4
Engineering Challenges of the 20th Century INCREASING SCALE Brooklyn Bridge Space v rocket Hoover dam boeIng M.A. Schmidt 3155J/6.152]- Lecture1FA03
Engineering Challenges of the 20th Century: INCREASING SCALE Brooklyn Bridge Space V rocket Hoover Dam Boeing 747-400 M.A. Schmidt 3.155J/6.152J – Lecture 1 FA03 6