Title :
In-advance CPU time analysis for Monte Carlo device simulations
Author :
Jungemann, C. ; Meinerzhagen, B.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Theor. Elektrotechnik und Mikroelektron., Bremen Univ., Germany
Abstract :
In this work it is shown for the first time how to calculate in advance by momentum-based noise simulation for stationary Monte Carlo (MC) device simulations the CPU time, which is necessary to achieve a predefined error level. In addition, analytical expressions for the simulation-time factor of terminal current estimation are given. Without further improvements of the MC algorithm MC simulations of small terminal currents are found to be often prohibitively CPU intensive.
Keywords :
MOSFET; Monte Carlo methods; heterojunction bipolar transistors; semiconductor device models; semiconductor device noise; HBT; Monte Carlo device simulations; NMOSFET; SiGe; analytical expressions; error level; in-advance CPU time analysis; momentum-based noise simulation; simulation-time factor; small terminal currents; terminal current estimation; Analytical models; Automatic control; Error correction; Frequency; Microelectronics; Minimization methods; Monte Carlo methods; Noise level; Stochastic processes; Stochastic resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices, 2002. SISPAD 2002. International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
4-89114-027-5
DOI :
10.1109/SISPAD.2002.1034527
