Title :
Hydrodynamic and Monte Carlo simulation of an electron shock wave in a 1-μm n+-n-n+ diode
Author :
Gardner, Carl L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
fDate :
2/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Hydrodynamic model simulations of a steady-state electron shock wave in a 1-μm Si semiconductor device at 77 K are compared with a Monte Carlo simulation of the Boltzmann equation using the DAMOCLES program. Excellent agreement between the two different methods for simulating the electron shock wave can be obtained by adjusting the amount of heat conduction in the hydrodynamic model
Keywords :
Boltzmann equation; Monte Carlo methods; semiconductor device models; semiconductor diodes; shock waves; 1 micron; 77 K; Boltzmann equation; DAMOCLES program; Monte Carlo simulation; Si semiconductor device; electron shock wave; electron velocity; heat conduction; hydrodynamic model; n+-n-n+ diode; Boltzmann equation; Doping; Electric shock; Electrons; Hydrodynamics; Monte Carlo methods; Semiconductor devices; Semiconductor diodes; Shock waves; Steady-state;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
