SEMICONDUCTOR-DEVICE SIMULATION USING GENERALIZED MOBILITY MODELS

被引:19
作者
LAUX, SE [1 ]
BYRNES, RG [1 ]
机构
[1] CORNELL UNIV,SCH ELECT ENGN,ITHACA,NY 14853
关键词
MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES - Finite Difference Method - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MOS - Mathematical Models - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MOSFET - Transport Properties;
D O I
10.1147/rd.293.0289
中图分类号
TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
A method for discretizing the semiconductor transport equations using generalized mobility models is developed as an extension of the Scharfetter-Gummel finite difference approach. The method is sufficiently general to be applicable to nearly arbitrary empirical mobility models (including those for MOS surface effects) and may be used on a variety of mesh types in two or three dimensions. The impact of generalized mobility models on the sparsity of resulting discrete equations is discussed. Convergence rate of a Newton's method linearization of the nonlinear system of equations is measured and interpreted. Some computational results from a study of short-channel MOSFETs are presented to illustrate the approach.
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页码:289 / 301
页数:13
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