MTM.MNA mechm 2 SU 3 0 no German Oral examination MTM.MNA Mechatronics 0 optional course MST.MNA Mechatronics and Sensor Technology 0 optional course MST.MNA Mechatronics and Sensor Technology 0 optional course 30 class hours (= 22.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.The total student study time is 90 hours (equivalent to 3 ECTS credits).There are therefore 67.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation. Prof. Dr.-Ing. John Heppe jhp Prof. Dr.-Ing. John Heppe jhp In this course, students will gain insight into micro- and nanotechnologies. Sensors manufactured with such technologies will be presented and discussed. Students will become familiar with the mode of operation of those sensors. In doing so, students will use their knowledge from the fields of technical mechanics and electronics. As a result, students will be able to use such products and understand their mode of operation. A visit to a relevant manufacturing company will round off the course. 1. Introduction and first application example - What makes "micro" different? 2. Micromechanical silicon pressure sensors - Operating principle and designs 3. Complex microsystems: Acceleration and rotation rate sensors - Operating principle and designs - Measurement technology 4. Technologies for the production of microstructures - Silicon wafer, thermal oxidation - Coating technologies, PVD and CVD - Structuring and etching processes - Vacuum technology 5. Nanotechnology based on an example - Nanoscale metal matrix layers (granular metals) in sensor technology, examples from our own research - Laser micromachining with ultra-short laser pulses Seminaristic style Lecture with use of blackboard Presentations Exercises - F. Völklein, T. Zetterer; Praxiswissen Mikrosystemtechnik, Vieweg Verlag - T.M. Adams, R.A. Layton, Introductory MEMS, Springer Verlag - Bosch, Sensoren im Kraftfahrzeug, Springer Verlag - M. Glück, MEMS in der Mikrosystemtechnik, Teubner Verlag - U. Hilleringmann, Mikrosystemtechnik, Teubner Verlag - U. Hilleringmann, Silizium Halbleitertechnologie, Teubner Verlag - U. Mescheder, Mikrosytemtechnik, Teubner Verlag - M. Madou, Fundamentals of Microfabrication, CRC Press Fri Jun 12 00:33:29 CEST 2026, CKEY=ymun, BKEY=mechm, CID=[?], LANGUAGE=en, DATE=12.06.2026