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
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