Multi-dimensional discretization scheme for the hydrodynamic model of semiconductor devices

COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1986, Pages 149-183

  Rudan, M ^a   Odeh, F ^a  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRODYNAMICS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS - CHARGE CARRIERS;

BOX INTEGRATION METHOD; CARRIER DYNAMICS; DISCRETIZATION SCHEME; DRIFT-DIFFUSION MODEL; HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL;

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES;

EID: 0022776857     PISSN: 03321649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb010024     Document Type: Review

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