All posts by Chien Liu
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Extracting Specific Contact Resistivity with a Benchmark Model
You can now add contact resistance to metal contacts using the Semiconductor Module. In this blog post, we’ll explore a benchmark model that takes advantage of this new functionality.
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How to Simulate a Piezoelectric Micropump
Learn how to combine piezoelectric materials with fluid-structure interaction effects, use a velocity-dependent formula, and set up disconnected mesh between the solid and fluid domains.
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Simulating a Silicon Quantum Dot in a Uniform Magnetic Field
Solar cells, LEDs, displays, photodetectors, and quantum computing are all potential applications of quantum dots, an essential aspect in the field of nanotechnology.
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k • p Method for Strained Wurtzite GaN Band Structure
Model a wide range of semiconductor systems, such as particles with spins and strained wurtzite crystals, using multicomponent wave function functionality in the Schrödinger Equation interface.
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Model Vortex Lattice Formation in a Bose–Einstein Condensate
Bose–Einstein condensation can cause superfluidity, superconductivity, lasers, and trapped dilute cold atoms. When such systems are subjected to rotating perturbation, it forms a vortex lattice.
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Three Semiconductor Device Models Using the Density-Gradient Theory
You can use the density-gradient theory to model semiconductor devices. Here are 3 examples: a Si inversion layer, Si nanowire MOSFET, and InSb p-channel FET.
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Intro to Density-Gradient Theory for Semiconductor Device Simulation
The density-gradient theory is a computationally efficient way to include quantum confinement in the conventional drift-diffusion formulation commonly used for simulating semiconductor devices.
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Simulating Radiation Effects in Semiconductor Devices
Analyzing radiation effects in semiconductor devices is an important capability for consumer electronics, medical imaging, nuclear engineering, aerospace, and a wide range of other industries.