Title :
An efficient heat generation rate evaluation with electrothermal Monte Carlo simulations
Author :
Muscato, O. ; Wagner, Wolfgang ; Stefano, V.D.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Mat. e Inf., Univ. di Catania, Catania, Italy
Abstract :
In this paper we present an improved version of the Electrothermal Monte Carlo method. This modification has better approximation properties due to reduced statistical fluctuations. Simulation results in 2D structures are presented.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; approximation theory; semiconductor devices; statistical analysis; 2D structures; electrothermal Monte Carlo simulations; heat generation rate evaluation; semiconductor devices; statistical fluctuation reduction; Heating; Lattices; Mathematical model; Monte Carlo methods; Phonons; Scattering; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Computational Electronics (IWCE), 2012 15th International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Madison, WI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0705-5
DOI :
10.1109/IWCE.2012.6401950
