Extensible TCAD optimization framework combining gradient-based and genetic optimizers

Clemens Heitzinger; Siegfried Selberherr

doi:10.1117/12.405424

24 October 2000 Extensible TCAD optimization framework combining gradient-based and genetic optimizers

Clemens Heitzinger, Siegfried Selberherr

Proceedings Volume 4228, Design, Modeling, and Simulation in Microelectronics; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.405424
Event: International Symposium on Microelectronics and Assembly, 2000, Singapore, Singapore

Abstract

Our simulation environment for semiconductor technology analysis is a flexible, user programmable tool for optimization and inverse modeling of semiconductor devices. It is easily customizable through an interactive, object- oriented and functional scripting language. Dynamic load balancing enables to take advantage of a cluster of hosts with minimal requirements on the software infrastructure. Our approach combines the advantages of gradient based and evolutionary algorithm optimizers and the capability of finding global extrema and thus make unattended optimizations without guessing starting values possible.

Citation Download Citation

Clemens Heitzinger and Siegfried Selberherr "Extensible TCAD optimization framework combining gradient-based and genetic optimizers", Proc. SPIE 4228, Design, Modeling, and Simulation in Microelectronics, (24 October 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.405424

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available