The drift-diffusion equation revisited

被引:20
作者
Assad, F [1 ]
Banoo, K [1 ]
Lundstrom, M [1 ]
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[1] Purdue Univ, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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10.1016/S0038-1101(97)00263-3
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The drift-diffusion equation for carrier transport in semiconductors is reconsidered from the perspective of scattering theory. Reasons for its continued success in describing sub-micron devices are established, conditions for which it loses validity are identified, and prospects for its continued use are considered. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:283 / 295
页数:13
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