How to write an ieee letter 3.15J/6.152JFal2003 Writing Instructors Susan ruff Thea singer
1 How to write an IEEE Letter 3.155J/6.152J Fall 2003 Writing Instructors: Susan Ruff Thea Singer
Microelectronics letters journals IEEE Electron Device letters Applied physics Letters Available online at libraries mit edu Click on vera (Virtual Electronic Resource Access)
2 Microelectronics Letters Journals IEEE Electron Device Letters Applied Physics Letters Available online at libraries.mit.edu Click on VERA (Virtual Electronic Resource Access)
Lab report Letter(Ma, et al. cl0 pages 3 pages Title page Title byline, etc abstract Abstract Introduction Introduction (includes Theory) eo Methods Experiment Results Results &e discussion Discussion Conclusion Conclusion References References
3 Lab Report ~10 pages Title Page Abstract Introduction Theory Methods Results Discussion Conclusion References Letter (Ma, et al.) 3 pages Title, Byline, etc Abstract Introduction (includes Theory) Experiment Results & Discussion Conclusion References
Focus the Letter: Purpose audience Purpose of your letter: To evaluate your fabrication process CUse mos c-v to determine whether your process succeeded at creating a device with the desired characteristics. Letters audience Familiar with microelectronics processing May specialize in a different field English may not be first language
4 Focus the Letter: Purpose & Audience Purpose of your letter: To evaluate your fabrication process. (Use MOS C-V to determine whether your process succeeded at creating a device with the desired characteristics.) Letters Audience: Familiar with microelectronics processing May specialize in a different field English may not be first language
Introduction Background: Identify gap in current state of the field Purpose of this work: Your purpose: To evaluate your fabrication process
5 Introduction Background: Identify gap in current state of the field Purpose of this work: Your purpose: To evaluate your fabrication process
Experiment methoas Repeatability context Past tense, passive voice You may give overview and use references for details, bu describe ways process deviated from that in references
6 Experiment (methods) Repeatability & context Past tense, passive voice You may give overview and use references for details, but describe ways process deviated from that in references
Results discussion Purpose: to evaluate your fabrication process Measured VS expected values--what does the difference tell you about the process? Support your contentions Structure discussion carefully Introduce results as needed. you may not need to present all results but you must discuss any unexpected results
7 Results & Discussion Purpose: “to evaluate your fabrication process” Measured vs. expected values--what does the difference tell you about the process? Support your contentions. Structure discussion carefully. Introduce results as needed. You may not need to present all results, but you must discuss any unexpected results
Conclusion Summarize most important points Your purpose: to evaluate fabrication process
8 Conclusion Summarize most important points. Your purpose: to evaluate fabrication process
Tables and Figures Should be able to stand alone--use clear labels define variables and give units of measure Use captions to point out what you want audience to notice Structure to make point clear Items to be compared should be placed near each other Remove unnecessary details, like grid lines
9 Tables and Figures Should be able to stand alone--use clear labels: define variables and give units of measure. Use captions to point out what you want audience to notice. Structure to make point clear Items to be compared should be placed near each other Remove unnecessary details, like grid lines
Title, Byline, Abstract, references Title: The title reflects the purpose To evaluate your fabrication process Use of capacitance-Voltage Measurements for Characterization of a new poly-gate MOs process Should be specific enough to attract audience Byline, etc: Give name, e-mail, subject number, professor, lab group, date Abstract The abstract should be limited to 50-200 words and should concisely state what was done, how it was done, principal results, and their significance The abstract will appear later in various abstracts journals and should contain the most critical information in the paper -IEEE Information for authors References: Use Ieee style
10 Title, Byline, Abstract, & References Title: The title reflects the purpose: To evaluate your fabrication process Use of Capacitance-Voltage Measurements for Characterization of a new poly-gate MOS process Should be specific enough to attract audience Byline, etc: Give name, e-mail, subject number, professor, lab group, date Abstract: “The abstract should be limited to 50–200 words and should concisely state what was done, how it was done, principal results, and their significance. The abstract will appear later in various abstracts journals and should contain the most critical information in the paper.” —IEEE Information for Authors References: Use IEEE style