Multidimensional discretization of the stationary quantum drift-diffusion model for ultrasmall MOSFET structures

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

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 837-842

  Odanaka, Shinji ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Density gradient theory; Discretization; Double gate MOSFET; MOSFET; Quantum confinement; Quantum drift diffusion (QDD) model; Semiconductor transport

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; GATES (TRANSISTOR); HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; QUANTUM THEORY; STRESSES; TENSORS;

DENSITY GRADIENT THEORY; DISCRETIZATION; DOUBLE-GATE MOSFET; QUANTUM CONFINEMENT; QUANTUM DRIFT-DIFFUSION (QDD) MODELS; SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSPORT;

MOSFET DEVICES;

EID: 2942579366     PISSN: 02780070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCAD.2004.828128     Document Type: Article

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