Course detail

Diagnostic Methods in Electroengineering

FEKT-MPC-DMEAcad. year: 2025/2026

Diagnostic methods for evaluation of properties and parameters of  of materials used not only in electrical engineering.  Microscopic, spectroscopic, and diffractometric diagnostic methods, their physical principles and applications. Diagnostic methods for determining the properties of semiconductor wafers and structures, as well as contamination and defects in semiconductor materials. Processing and evaluation of measured data.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Pavel Čudek, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Electrical and Electronic Technology (UETE)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of electrical materials on the level of the bachelor's course Diagnostics and Testing.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

up to 40 points during the semester (10 points from laboratory seminars and 30 points from individual work and its presentation)
up to 60 points from written final exam
Final exam is focused on verification of knowledge and orientation in the field of diagnostics methods and organization of testing.
Obligatory participation in teaching.

Aims

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with theory of diagnostic methods used for evaluation of properties and parameters of electroinsulating and semiconductor materials and structures, with theoretical principles of methods based on exploitation of electron beam for evaluation of structure and composition of material systems as well as with principles of evaluation of measured data.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- describe theoretical basis of electrical and physical diagnostics methods used for determination of properties, parameters and composition of electrical materials,
- explain general base of processing and evaluating of measured data,
- describe organization of testing and certification in Czech Republic and in European Union,
- define legislative requirements in the field of metrology,
- be knowledgeable in diagnostics methods, plan usage of suitable method for concrete application, including of simple interpretation of obtained information.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Frank,L., Král,J.: Metody analýzy povrchů. Iontové, sondové a speciální metody. Academia, Praha,2002 (CS)
Ifan Hughes, Thomas Hase; Measurements and their Uncertainties: A practical guide to modern error analysis; Oxford University Press; 2010 (CS)
Jirák, J., Havlíček, S., Rozsívalová, Z.: Diagnostika a zkušebnictví. Elektronické texty, Brno 2002. (CS)
Koblížek,V. Měření a kontrola v elektrotechnologii ČVUT Praha,1991. (CS)
OĆonnor, D.J. and others: Surface Analysis Methods in Materials Science. Springer Berlin 2003. ISBN0931-5195 (EN)
Reimer,L.:Scanning electron microscopy,Springer Verlag Berlin,2005 (EN)
Van Zant, P.: Microchip fabrication. Fourth edition. McGraw-Hill Publication. New York, 2000. (EN)

Recommended reading

Mentlík, V., Pihera, J. a kol.: Diagnostika elektrických zařízení. BEN 2008, ISBN 978-80-7300-2 (CS)

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MPC-EEN Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme MPC-EVM Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory, profile core courses
  • Programme MPC-TIT Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme NMSP-RRTES Master's

    specialization RRTS , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Ondřej Čech, Ph.D.
Ing. Pavel Čudek, Ph.D.
Ing. Kamil Jaššo, Ph.D.
Ing. Kristýna Jandová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Diagnostics and testing. Organization of testing and certification in CR and EU. Summary of diagnostic methods.
Diagnostic methods connected with evaluation of influence of working conditions on materials properties.
Diagnostic methods for evaluation of electrical properties of semiconductor wafers and structures. 
Diagnostic methods for contamination and defect detection in semiconductor materials. Microscope techniques. AFM, AES, ESCA and SIMS techniques.
Diagnostic methods based on interaction of electrons with solid. Electron optics, resolution and depth of focus. Electron scattering and diffusion.
Diagnostic methods based on interaction of electrons with solid. Emission of electrons and X-ray quanta. Backscattered electrons and secondary electrons.
Diagnostic methods based on interaction of electrons with solid. Detectors and signal processing. Imaging with backscattered and secondary electrons.
Diagnostic methods based on interaction of electrons with solid. Diffraction crystal structure analysis. Elemental analysis.
Statistic analysis of one-dimensional data. Random sampling characteristics. Spot and interval parameters estimation of normal, exponential and Weibull's distribution.

Laboratory exercise

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Antonín Šimek
Ing. Pavel Čudek, Ph.D.
Ing. Ondřej Čech, Ph.D.
Ing. David Trochta

Syllabus

Diagnostics of electroinsulating materials and systems on bases of evaluation of absorption characteristics.
Diagnostics of electroinsulating materials and systems on bases of evaluation of components of complex permitivity at frequency 50 Hz and at high voltage.
Diagnostics of electroinsulating materials and systems on bases of evaluation of components of complex permitivity at middle and high frequencies.
Scanning electron microscopy, specimen observation with individual detectors, evaluation of obtained information.
Work on X-ray microanalyzer. Evaluation of spectra.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course