Title :
Treatment of thermomagnetic effects in semiconductor device modelling
Author :
Rudin, S. ; Baltes, H.
Author_Institution :
Physical Electronics Laboratory, Institute of Quantum Electronics, ETH Zÿrich, CH-8093 Zÿrich, Switzerland
Abstract :
We present the three-dimensional vector equations of carrier transport by drift, diffusion and thermal diffusion in a small magnetic field. The equations were derived in the framework of Onsager´s principles of irreversible thermodynamics.
Keywords :
Equations; Isothermal processes; Magnetic materials; Magnetic sensors; Semiconductor devices; Temperature distribution; Temperature sensors; Thermal conductivity; Thermodynamics; Thermoelectricity;
Conference_Titel :
Solid State Device Research Conference, 1990. ESSDERC '90. 20th European
Conference_Location :
Nottingham, England
