• DocumentCode
    1681252
  • Title

    Accurate and efficient modeling of hetero-FETs

  • Author

    Abou-Elnour, A. ; Schuenemann, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Tech. Univ. Hamburg-Harburg, Germany
  • fYear
    1993
  • Firstpage
    1177
  • Abstract
    Efficient numerical methods which are usually used in electromagnetic field problems are applied to solve Schrodinger´s equation for semiconductors. The energy band structure of microwave heterostructure FETs is obtained by solving Poisson´s and Schrodinger´s equations self-consistently. The results obtained are used together with a 2D Monte-Carlo code to simulate the physical operation of the device. The model offers an accurate and efficient way to determine the DC and RF characteristics. This method offers an accurate way to model heterostructure devices in a reasonable CPU (central processing unit) time. The capture of the carriers in the 2D electron gas region is well simulated, and the transfer between heterostructure layers is modeled in a simpler and more efficient way than with other simulators.<>
  • Keywords
    Monte Carlo methods; Schrodinger equation; high electron mobility transistors; numerical analysis; semiconductor device models; solid-state microwave devices; 2D Monte-Carlo code; 2D electron gas region; DC characteristics; Poisson´s equations; RF characteristics; Schrodinger´s equation; energy band structure; hetero-FETs; heterostructure layers; microwave heterostructure FETs; numerical methods; physical operation; Boundary conditions; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Electrons; Finite difference methods; Microwave devices; Poisson equations; Positron emission tomography; Quantization; Scattering; Wave functions;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest, 1993., IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Atlanta, GA, USA
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-1209-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1993.277080
  • Filename
    277080