An overview of semiconductor device simulation.

Semiconductor Device Simulation by a New Method of Solving Poisson, Laplace and Schrodinger Equations (RESEARCH NOTE)

In this paper, we have extended and completed our previous work, that was introducing a new method for finite differentiation. We show the applicability of the method for solving a wide variety of equations such as Poisson, Lap lace and Schrodinger. These equations are fundamental to the most semiconductor device simulators. In a section, we solve the Shordinger equation by this method in sever...

Physical Models for Semiconductor Device Simulation

Device simulation has two main purposes: to understand and to depict the physical processes in the interior of a device, and to make reliable predictions of the behavior of the next device generation. Towards these goals, the quality of the implemented physical models is decisive, forcing heuristic t models to be replaced by \\rst-principle"-based models. Since transport schemes using moments o...

Tunneling Models for Semiconductor Device Simulation

Three - Dimensional Adaptive Semiconductor Device Simulation

We present results from a three-dimensional device simulator, using adaptive meshing and solving the drift-diffusion equations. The adaption algorithm and the criteria used for adap-tion are discussed. Three devices of industrial interest are presented: a bipolar transistor, a 1.25/zm n-MOS device and a CCD, illustrating the range of devices which may be successfully simulated.

Performance Evaluation of Linear Solvers Employed for Semiconductor Device Simulation

We present the motivation and results of a benchmarking project for linear solvers employed for semiconductor device and circuit simulation. Based on examples coming from current research projects, the performance of a specific set of linear solvers is evaluated. In rare circumstances the results show that it is important to choose the appropriate type of solver for different kind of simulation...