DocumentCode :
3524037
Title :
A mixed TCAD/Electrical simulation laboratory to open up the microelectronics teaching
Author :
Galliere, Jean-Marc ; Boch, Jerome
Author_Institution :
Polytech. Montpellier, Univ. of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
fYear :
2009
fDate :
25-27 July 2009
Firstpage :
37
Lastpage :
40
Abstract :
In classical microelectronics engineer curriculum, students have to acquire skills in device physics as well as in analog and digital IC design. As a rule, each course is illustrated in a dedicated CAD tools laboratory. Over time, this method leads to a compartmentalizing of the teaching by putting conceptual barrier in the student´s mind. This article proposes a laboratory in which students can mix TCAD electrical and SPICE simulation. With this tutorial, the instructor is able to highlight the possible interdependence between these tools but overall he demonstrates students that associated teachings are linked and share the same objectives.
Keywords :
SPICE; electronic engineering education; integrated circuit design; technology CAD (electronics); CAD tools laboratory; SPICE; TCAD; analog IC design; device physics; digital IC design; electrical simulation laboratory; microelectronics engineer curriculum; microelectronics teaching; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Design automation; Education; Hardware design languages; Laboratories; Microelectronics; Partial differential equations; Physics; SPICE;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Microelectronic Systems Education, 2009. MSE '09. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4407-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4406-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/MSE.2009.5270836
Filename :
5270836
Link To Document :
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