DocumentCode
1051022
Title
The numerical solution of Poisson´s equation in a pn diode using a spreadsheet
Author
Shapiro, Finley R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Volume
38
Issue
4
fYear
1995
fDate
11/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
380
Lastpage
384
Abstract
The numerical calculation of the potential distribution in a pn diode is presented using a spreadsheet. It can be included in an introductory course in semiconductor device physics as a demonstration of the numerical analysis of devices. It is also a demonstration of the numerical solution of Poisson´s equation when the charge density is a function of the potential, and is appropriate for a section on numerical methods in an introductory course in electromagnetics
Keywords
Poisson distribution; educational courses; electronic engineering computing; electronic engineering education; semiconductor device models; semiconductor diodes; Poisson´s equation solution; charge density; introductory course; introductory electromagnetics course; pn diode; potential distribution; semiconductor device physics; spreadsheet; Electromagnetics; Electrostatics; Microcomputers; Numerical analysis; Numerical models; Numerical simulation; Physics; Poisson equations; Semiconductor devices; Semiconductor diodes;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Education, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9359
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/13.473161
Filename
473161
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