Transfer coated substrate into glove box. Deposit top metal electrode in vacuum evaporator. Characterize polymer LEDs. Figure 2 . Polymer Electronics Laboratory.
Samples proceed from the front right to the left rear of the fabrication and test facility.
Specifically, semiconducting polymers make possible new lab modules for the courses listed in table I. During the freshman year, engineering students at Cal Poly have their first practical exposure to the manufacturing branch of electrical engineering via IME 157, Electronic Manufacturing. The practical component of the course has students manufacture a project of their own choice. The students perform each activity necessary to translate the schematic diagrams of the circuits into an engineering prototype. Course theory also includes semiconductor device fabrication techniques. Adding the demonstration of semiconducting polymer device processing to this experience strengthens the impact of the course.