Data structuring for process and device simulations

Author

Corbex, Christian H. ; Gerodelle, A.F. ; Martin, Serge P. ; Poncet, Alain R.

Author_Institution

CNS/CNET, Chemin du Vieux Chene, Meylan, France

Volume

7

Issue

4

fYear

1988

fDate

4/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

489

Lastpage

500

Abstract

Process and device simulators are becoming more and more complex because of the increasing need for multidimensional simulation of (sub)micrometer structures. Programs must be maintainable because of the high development cost. Moreover, because input and output data may have to be updated, connections between different simulators, and between simulators and graphical pre- and postprocessors, must be as automatic and flexible as possible. To meet these needs, a data structuring proposal in the field of numerical simulation for computer-aided design is presented. A software library for management of such structures in a Fortran 77 environment is briefly presented

Keywords

FORTRAN; data structures; digital simulation; electronic engineering computing; finite element analysis; semiconductor device models; Fortran 77 environment; connections between different simulators; connections between simulators and graphical processors; data structuring; device simulations; device simulators; high development cost; micron structures; multidimensional simulation; numerical simulation for computer-aided design; process simulations; process simulators; software library; submicron structures; Computational modeling; Costs; Data structures; Design automation; Environmental management; Multidimensional systems; Numerical simulation; Project management; Proposals; Software libraries;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0278-0070

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/43.3184

Filename

3184