Mos2: An Efficient Monte Carlo Simulator for Mos Devices

IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 259-271

  Sangiorgi, Enrico ^a   Ricco, Bruno ^a   Venturi, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, MOS - MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DRIFT-DIFFUSION MODEL; MONTE CARLO SIMULATOR; MULTIPLE REPETITION SCHEME; PARTICLE FREE-FLIGHT TIME DISTRIBUTION;

MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS;

EID: 0023965769     PISSN: 02780070     EISSN: 19374151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/43.3157     Document Type: Article

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