EE - Ferroelectric diodes and transistors

This project is to develop ferroelectric devices for analog weight storage and programmable switches. Projects can involve device fabrication, including atomic layer deposition, sputtering, and rapid thermal processing in the Notre Dame Nanofabrication Facility, wafer probing, semiconductor device characterization, and analysis in the Stinson-Remick Nanoelectronics Lab, and related research & development problems. Students will increase their understanding of electronic measurements, devices, materials, chemistry, and physics as they explore future paths for electronics. Students from all engineering, science, and math disciplines can apply.

Name of research group, project, or lab
Notre Dame Nanofabircation Facility, Seabaugh Nanoelectronics Lab
Website
https://seabaugh.nd.edu/
Why join this research group or lab?

Consider foundations of integrated circuit technology.

Representative publication
2018 Cristobal Alessandri EDL.pdf
Logistics Information:
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Physics & Astronomy
Student ranks applicable
Junior
Senior
Student qualifications

Prior experience in semiconductors, fabrication, or devices, is a plus; specialized talents in modeling, computation, or measurements are also of value.

Hours per week
2 credits / 6-12 hours
3 credits / 12+ hours
Compensation
Research for Credit
Paid - General
Number of openings
2
Techniques learned

See project description.

Project start
Spring or Fall 2025
Contact Information:
Mentors
Alan Seabaugh
aseabaug@nd.edu
Professor
Robert Stevenson
rls@nd.edu
Name of project director or principal investigator
Alan Seabaugh
Email address of project director or principal investigator
seabaugh.1@nd.edu
2 sp. | 2 appl.
Hours per week
2 credits / 6-12 hours (+1)
2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (+6)
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringApplied and Computational Mathematics and StatisticsChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringChemistry and BiochemistryComputer Science & EngineeringElectrical EngineeringPhysics & Astronomy