MSE 422

Credit: 3 hours.

Presents the study of electrical ceramics, from insulators to conductors, and magnetic and optical materials; the role of the processing cycle and microstructure development on the design and performance of electrical components; discussion of capacitors, resistors, and inductors; structure-property relations for pyro-, piezo-, and ferroelectric materials; emphasis on perovskite and spinel based structures; coverage of varistors, thermistors, transducers, actuators, memory elements, multilayered components, and their applications. A design project is required.

Prerequisite: MSE 420.