DocumentCode
966182
Title
Iterative solutions of the generalized diode equation
Author
Pimbley, J.M. ; Fjeldly, T.A. ; Moon, B. ; Shur, M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Math. Sci., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY
Volume
39
Issue
5
fYear
1992
fDate
5/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1268
Lastpage
1269
Abstract
For original paper `Approximate analytical solution of generalized diode equation´ by T.A. Fjeldy et al. see ibid., vol.38, no.8, p.1976-7, Aug. 1991. The authors significantly enhanced the efficiency with which one may solve the generalized diode equation in numerical circuit simulation programs. This study concluded that Newton-Raphson iteration is relatively ill-suited for this task. To the contrary, the commenter finds that Newton´s method is comparable to that of Fjeldly et al. and discusses the merits of an alternative cubic step and two Newton steps
Keywords
iterative methods; semiconductor device models; semiconductor diodes; Newton steps; Newton-Raphson iteration; comment and reply; cubic step; generalized diode equation; iterative solutions; numerical circuit simulation; Circuit simulation; Convergence; Diodes; Equations; Iterative methods; Moon; Taylor series;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9383
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/16.129126
Filename
129126
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