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Jan. 19 MLK Holiday
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Jan. 21
Lecture 1: Introduction and Overview; Device Modeling (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick) |
Jan. 23
Lecture 2: Semiconductor Band Theory, Bloch Electrons, Brillouin Zone (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick) |
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Jan. 26
Lecture 3: Semiconductor Band Theory (cont.) (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick) |
Jan 28
Lecture 4: Particle Dynamics, Acceleration Theorem, Effective Masses (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
Jan 30
Lecture 5: Boltzmann Eqtn., Scattering Integral, Scattering Theory (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick) |
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Feb. 2
Lecture 6: Boltzmann Eqtn., Scattering Integral, Scattering Theory (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick) |
Feb. 4
Lecture 7: Scattering Mechanisms: Elastic (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick) |
Feb. 6
Lecture 8: Scattering Mechanisms: Inelastic (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick) |
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Feb. 9
Lecture 9: Scattering Mechanisms: polar optical phonon scattering (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
Feb. 11
Lecture 10: Monte Carlo Method for Solution of the BTE (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick) |
Feb. 13
Lecture 11: Monte Carlo Simulation (contd.) (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick)
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Feb. 16
Lecture 12: Monte Carlo Simulation (contd.) (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick)
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Feb. 18
Lecture 13: Device Simulation, Field Eqtns., Device Domain, Boundary Conditions. (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick) |
Feb. 20
Lecture 14: Discretization of Field Equations: Finite Differences (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick) |
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Feb. 23
Lecture 15: Iterative Methods of Solution, Gauss-Seidel, Ordering Methods (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick) |
Feb. 25
Lecture 16: Successive Over-Relaxation, Convergence (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick) |
Feb. 27
Lecture 17: Monte Carlo Device Simulation: Charge Assignment, Steady-State Results (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick) |
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Mar. 2
Lecture 18: Monte Carlo Device Simulation: AC and Transient Modeling (ppt)
(Dr. Goodnick) |
Mar. 4
Lecture 19: Advanced Iterative Methods: Multi-grid Method (ppt)
(Dr. Saraniti) |
Mar. 6
Lecture 20: Multi-grid Method (ppt)
(Dr. Saraniti)
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Mar. 9
Lecture 21: Multi-grid Method (ppt)
(Dr. Saraniti) |
Mar. 11
Lecture 22: Conjugate Gradient Method: Introduction (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska)
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Mar. 13
Lecture 23: Conjugate Gradient Method: Description of the Method (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
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Mar. 23
Lecture 24:
Conjugate Gradient Method: Preconditioning Techniques (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
Mar. 25
Lecture 25:
Solution to HW Set #1
(Dr. Vasileska) |
Mar. 27
Lecture 26:
Moment Methods: Drift-Diffusion, Physical Parameters, Scaling of Variables (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
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Mar. 30
Lecture 27: Sharfetter-Gummel Discretization Scheme, Boundary Conditions (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
Apr. 1
Lecture 28: Solution of System of Nonlinear Algebraic Equations: Gummel’s, and Newton’s Scheme (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
Apr. 3
Lecture 29: Time-dependent simulations
( ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
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Apr. 6
Lecture 30: Small-Geometry Effects in Scaled Si MOSFETs (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
Apr. 8
Lecture 31:
Seminar given by Prof. Rudan (Bologna, Italy) |
Apr. 10
Lecture 32: Hot electrons: Velocity Overshoot, Ballistic Transport and Random Dopant Effects (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
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Apr. 13
Lecture 33: Hot Electrons: Balance equations, Hydrodynamic Model (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
Apr. 15
Lecture 34: Hot Electrons: Hydrodynamic Model, Explicit Schemes (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
Apr. 17
Lecture 35: Hot Electrons: Implicit Schemes, Energy Transport Model (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
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Apr. 20
Lecture 36: Advanced Discretization Schemes: Finite Element Method (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
Apr. 22
Lecture 37: Finite Element Semiconductor Equations (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
Apr. 24
Lecture 38: Heterojunction Devices: Semiconductor Equations for Heterojunctions (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
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Apr. 27
Lecture 39: Schrödinger Equation, Discretization, Numerov Algorithm, Shooting Method (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
Apr. 29
Lecture 40: 1D-3D Eigenvalue Solvers (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
May 1
Lecture 41: Introduction to Quantum Transport Theory: Basic Concepts (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska) |
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May 4
Lecture 42: Quantum Transport Theory (ppt)
(Dr. Vasileska)
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May 6 Last Day of Class:
Lecture 43: General discussion about Current research trends
(Dr. Vasileska) |
May 8 |