Computational Modelling Group

Sentaurus TCAD

Sentaurus is a Technology Computer Aided Design (TCAD) software by Synopsys used to simulate semiconductor device fabrication and operation.

For queries about this topic, contact Eleni Chatzikyriakou.

Projects

Modelling the Combined Effects of Total Ionizing Dose and Random Dopant Fluctuations in sub-100 nm gate-length Transistors

Kees de Groot (Investigator), Eleni Chatzikyriakou

The radiation hardness of state-of-the-art silicon-on-insulator transistors of gate length dimensions of 90 nm and beyond is investigated. The combined effects of oxide charges and random fluctuations of the dopant atoms in silicon are considered. It is demonstrated that a parasitic channel forms at the interface of buried oxide and shallow trench isolation regions of the device and that this effect is aggravated by random dopant fluctuations.

People

Kees de Groot
Professor, Electronics and Computer Science (FPAS)
Eleni Chatzikyriakou
Postgraduate Research Student, Electronics and Computer Science (FPAS)
Christoph Riedel
Postgraduate Research Student, Electronics and Computer Science (FPAS)