2D numerical simulation of the MEP energy-transport model with a finite difference scheme

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 221, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 439-468

  Romano, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy transport model; Finite differences; MESFET; MOSFET; Semiconductors

Indexed keywords

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; MESFET DEVICES; MOSFET DEVICES;

2-D NUMERICAL SIMULATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY-TRANSPORT; ENERGY-TRANSPORT MODEL; FINITE DIFFERENCE; FINITE DIFFERENCE SCHEME; MESFETS; MOS-FET; MOSFETS; TRANSPORT MODELLING;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD;

EID: 33846390764     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: 10902716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2006.06.028     Document Type: Article

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