Title :
Combined opto-electronic simulation of CCD cell structures by means of finite-difference time-domain method
Author :
Korner, T.O. ; Regli, P. ; Fichtner, W. ; Gull, R.D. ; Erlebach, A. ; Bomholt, L.H.
Author_Institution :
Integrated Syst. Lab., Fed. Inst. of Technol., Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
A complete opto-electronic simulation of a CCD cell structure is presented. We combined the finite-difference time-domain method for rigorous simulation of light propagation with electronic device simulation methods based on drift/diffusion charge carrier transport models.
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; finite difference time-domain analysis; light propagation; semiconductor device models; CCD cell structures; combined opto-electronic simulation; drift/diffusion charge carrier transport models; electronic device simulation methods; finite-difference time-domain method; light propagation; opto-electronic simulation; Charge carriers; Charge coupled devices; Electromagnetic devices; Electromagnetic scattering; Finite difference methods; Optical devices; Optical propagation; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Computational Electronics, 1998. IWCE-6. Extended Abstracts of 1998 Sixth International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Osaka, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4369-7
DOI :
10.1109/IWCE.1998.742710
