NanoFET

13 Mar 2006 | Tools | Contributor(s): M. P. Anantram, Shaikh S. Ahmed, Alexei Svizhenko, Derrick Kearney, Gerhard Klimeck

Simulates ballistic transport in 2D MOSFET devices

CNTbands

14 Dec 2006 | Tools | Contributor(s): Gyungseon Seol, Youngki Yoon, James K Fodor, Jing Guo, Akira Matsudaira, Diego Kienle, Gengchiau Liang, Gerhard Klimeck, Mark Lundstrom, Ahmed Ibrahim Saeed

This tool simulates E-k and DOS of CNTs and graphene nanoribbons.

demons

31 Oct 2006 | Tools | Contributor(s): M. E. Klausmeier-Brown, C. M. Maziar, P. E. Dodd, M. A. Stettler, Xufeng Wang, Gerhard Klimeck

Improved program consists of DEMON and SDEMON

Why is Nanotechnology Multidisciplinary? A perspective of one EE

19 Oct 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

The field of nano science and nano-technology covers broad areas of expertise. Classical fields of Physics, Chemistry, Material Science, Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering all are involved in the "new" field. Nano research and development is therefore multidisciplinary. This …

Three-Dimensional Simulations of Field Effect Sensors for DNA Detection

03 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Eddie Howell, Gerhard Klimeck

Here, the development of a DNA field-effect transistor (DNAFET) simulator is described. In DNAFETs the gate structure of a silicon on insulator (SOI) field-effect transistor is replaced by a layer of immobilized single-stranded DNA molecules which act as surface probe molecules. When complementary …

Investigation of the Electrical Characteristics of Triple-Gate FinFETs and Silicon-Nanowire FETs

08 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Monica Taba, Gerhard Klimeck

Electrical characteristics of various Fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs) and silicon-nanowires were analyzed and compared using a modified three-dimensional self-consistent quantum-mechanical simulator in order to investigate device performance. FinFETs have been proposed to fulfill the …

NEMO 3D: Intel optimizations and Multiple Quantum Dot Simulations

03 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Anish Dhanekula, Gerhard Klimeck

NEMO-3D is a nanoelectronic modeling tool that analyzes the electronic structure of nanoscopic devices. Nanoelectronic devices such as Quantum Dots (QDs) can contain millions of atoms,. Therefore, simulating their electronic structure, can take up to several days. In order to simulate and analyze …

Nanowire

19 May 2006 | Tools | Contributor(s): Hong-Hyun Park, Lang Zeng, Matthew Buresh, Siqi Wang, Gerhard Klimeck, Saumitra Raj Mehrotra, Clemens Heitzinger, Benjamin P Haley

Simulate 3D nanowire transport in the effective mass approximation with phonon scattering and 3D Poisson self-consistent solution

Band Structure Lab

19 May 2006 | Tools | Contributor(s): Samik Mukherjee, Abhijeet Paul, Neophytos Neophytou, Raseong Kim, Junzhe Geng, Michael Povolotskyi, Tillmann Christoph Kubis, Arvind Ajoy, Bozidar Novakovic, Sebastian Steiger, Michael McLennan, Mark Lundstrom, Gerhard Klimeck

Computes the electronic structure of various materials in the spatial configuration of bulk (infinitely periodic), quantum wells (confined in one dimension, infinitely periodic in 2 dimensions), and wires (confined in 2 dimensions and infinitely periodic i

MOSCap

06 Apr 2006 | Tools | Contributor(s): Akira Matsudaira, Saumitra Raj Mehrotra, Shaikh S. Ahmed, Gerhard Klimeck, Dragica Vasileska

Capacitance of a MOS device

MOSFet

30 Mar 2006 | Tools | Contributor(s): Shaikh S. Ahmed, Saumitra Raj Mehrotra, SungGeun Kim, Matteo Mannino, Gerhard Klimeck, Dragica Vasileska, Xufeng Wang, Himadri Pal, Gloria Wahyu Budiman

Simulates the current-voltage characteristics for bulk, SOI, and double-gate Field Effect Transistors (FETs)

Schred

30 Mar 2006 | Tools | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska, Shaikh S. Ahmed, Gokula Kannan, Matteo Mannino, Gerhard Klimeck, Mark Lundstrom, Akira Matsudaira, Junzhe Geng

SCHRED simulation software calculates the envelope wavefunctions and the corresponding bound-state energies in a typical MOS, SOS and a typical SOI structure.

Padre

12 Jan 2006 | Tools | Contributor(s): Mark R. Pinto, kent smith, Muhammad A. Alam, Steven Clark, Xufeng Wang, Gerhard Klimeck, Dragica Vasileska

2D/3D devices under steady state, transient conditions or AC small-signal analysis

How Can Your Educational Modules Contain Interactive Online Simulation?

28 Feb 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

The Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) is a multi-university, NSF-funded initiative with a mission to lead in research, education, and outreach to students and professionals, while at the same time deploying a unique web-based cyber-infrastructure to serve the nation''s National …

Quantum Dot Lab

12 Nov 2005 | Tools | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck, Lars Bjaalie, Sebastian Steiger, David Ebert, Tillmann Christoph Kubis, Matteo Mannino, Michael McLennan, Hong-Hyun Park, Michael Povolotskyi

Compute the eigenstates of a particle in a box of various shapes including domes and pyramids.

Bandstructure in Nanoelectronics

01 Nov 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

This presentation will highlight, for nanoelectronic device examples, how the effective mass approximation breaks down and why the quantum mechanical nature of the atomically resolved material needs to be included in the device modeling. Atomistic bandstructure effects in resonant tunneling diodes, …

Quantum Dots

21 Jul 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

Quantum Dots are man-made artificial atoms that confine electrons to a small space. As such, they have atomic-like behavior and enable the study of quantum mechanical effects on a length scale that is around 100 times larger than the pure atomic scale. Quantum dots offer application opportunities …

Parallel Computing for Realistic Nanoelectronic Simulations

12 Sep 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

Typical modeling and simulation efforts directed towards the understanding of electron transport at the nanometer scale utilize single workstations as computational engines. Growing understanding of the involved physics and the need to model realistically extended devices increases the complexity …

PN Junction Lab

12 Sep 2005 | Tools | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska, Matteo Mannino, Michael McLennan, Xufeng Wang, Gerhard Klimeck, Saumitra Raj Mehrotra, Benjamin P Haley

This tool enables users to explore and teach the basic concepts of P-N junction devices.

Numerical Aspects of NEGF: The Recursive Green Function Algorithm

14 Jun 2004 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

Numerical Aspects of NEGF: The Recursive Green Function Algorithm

NCN Cyberinfrastructure Overview

21 Jun 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

Presentation of the NCN cyberinfrastructure to the June 2005 NSF review team. The nanoHUB development over 12 months will be presented in a broad overview.

HPC and Visualization for multimillion atom simulations

21 Jun 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

This presentation gives an overview of the HPC and visulaization efforts involving multi-million atom simulations for the June 2005 NSF site visit to the Network for Computational Nanotechnology.

Nanotechnology 501 Lecture Series

22 Feb 2005 | Series | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck (editor), Mark Lundstrom (editor), Joseph M. Cychosz (editor)

Welcome to Nanotechnology 501, a series of lectures designed to provide an introduction to nanotechnology. This series is similar to our popular lecture series Nanotechnology 101, but it is directed at the graduate students and professionals.

NEMO 1-D: The First NEGF-based TCAD Tool and Network for Computational Nanotechnology

28 Dec 2004 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

Nanotechnology has received a lot of public attention since U.S. President Clinton announced the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative. New approaches to applications in electronics, materials, medicine, biology and a variety of other areas will be developed in this new multi-disciplinary …