Title :
Parallel algorithm for the solution of nonlinear Poisson equation of semiconductor device theory and its implementation on the MPP
Author :
Darling, J.P. ; Mayergoyz, I.D.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
Abstract :
The implementation and testing of an algorithm for the numerical solution of the nonlinear Poisson equation of semiconductor device theory (MOSFET) on a massively parallel processor (MPP) is presented. A brief description is provided of the parallel architecture of the MPP, highlighting the features exploited by the numerical implementation. The specifics of the algorithm implementation using the parallel Pascal language of the MPP are described. Refinements made to the algorithm implementation to improve run-time efficiency are also discussed. The algorithm implementation is summarized and future work is outlined
Keywords :
insulated gate field effect transistors; nonlinear differential equations; parallel algorithms; partial differential equations; MOSFET device; massively parallel processor; nonlinear Poisson equation; numerical implementation; parallel Pascal language; parallel architecture; run-time efficiency; semiconductor device theory; Charge carrier processes; Circuits; Concurrent computing; Electric potential; Nonlinear equations; Parallel algorithms; Parallel processing; Poisson equations; Semiconductor devices; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers of Massively Parallel Computation, 1988. Proceedings., 2nd Symposium on the Frontiers of
Conference_Location :
Fairfax, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-5892-4
DOI :
10.1109/FMPC.1988.47432
