electro-thermal simulation – TechConnect Briefs

Algorithmic and Modeling Aspects in the Electro-thermal Simulation of Thermally Operated Microsystems

Rencz M., Székely V., Poppe A., Courtois B., Micred, HU

A new algorithm has been developed for the layout based electro-thermal simulation of integrated circuits and MEMS, using simultaneous iteration. The general advantage of this method over simulator coupling is that, in contrast with the [...]

Physically Rigorous Modeling of Sensing Techniques Exploiting the Thermo-Optical and Electro-Optical Effect

Thalhammer R., Hille F., Scheubert P., Wachutka G., Münich University of Technology, DE

The complex refractive index in semiconductors depends on several electrical, thermal, and mechanical state variables, e. g. carrier concentrations, lattice temperature, or mechanical stress. Making use of these dependencies, various internal laser probing techniques and [...]