Quantum device-simulation with the density-gradient model on unstructured grids

IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 279-284

  Wettstein, Andreas ^a   Schenk, Andreas ^a   Fichtner, Wolfgang ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRADIENT METHODS; MOS DEVICES; POISSON EQUATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; SILICON ON INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY;

DENSITY-GRADIENT MODEL; UNSTRUCTURED GRIDS;

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES;

EID: 0035249575     PISSN: 00189383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/16.902727     Document Type: Article

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