Jorgensen C., Melander D., Schmidt R., Plimpton S.
Sandia National Laboratories, US
Keywords: MEMS, parallel processing, PVM, solid modeling, Summit
This paper describes a successful approach to improving the robustness and speed of Sandia National Laboratory’s 3-D MEMS geometry modeler through a combination of mask subdivision and code parallelization. Symptoms of the robustness problems experienced with the original modeler that suggested the need for the subdivision strategy pursued here are explained. The basic elements of the subdivision approach and the subsequent parallel implementation are described. Results and timings for a number of different modeling problems are presented and discussed in order to illustrate the effectiveness of the current approach.
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 1, Technical Proceedings of the 2002 International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems
Published: April 22, 2002
Pages: 218 - 221
Industry sector: Sensors, MEMS, Electronics
Topic: MEMS & NEMS Devices, Modeling & Applications
ISBN: 0-9708275-7-1