Three-dimensional exponentially fitted conforming tetrahedral finite elements for the semiconductor continuity equations

Applied Numerical Mathematics

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-43

  Angermann, Lutz ^a   Wang, Song ^b  

^a CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exponential fitting; Finite element method; Semiconductors

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DIFFUSION; ERROR ANALYSIS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES;

CONTINUITY EQUATIONS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0037503107     PISSN: 01689274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9274(02)00224-6     Document Type: Article

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