ECE 656 Lecture 12: Boltzmann Transport Equation

18 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline: Introduction Semi-classical electron dynamics Boltzmann Transport Equation (BTE) Scattering Discussion Summary

Lecture 2: Graphene Fundamentals

22 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta

Network for Computational Nanotechnology, Intel Foundation

ECE 656 Lecture 4: Density of States - Density of Modes

14 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline: Density of states Example: graphene Density of modes Example: graphene Summary

Sugaraid

14 Sep 2009 | Tools | Contributor(s): Prabhakar Marepalli, Jason Clark

A homework tool for ECE201

ECE 656 Lecture 3: General Model for Transport

03 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline: General model for low-field transport Modes Transmission Linear (near equilibrium) transport Summary

ECE 656 Lecture 2: Sums in k-space/Integrals in Energy Space

01 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline: Density of states in k-space Example Working in energy space Discussion Summary

ECE 656 Lecture 1: Bandstructure Review

26 Aug 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline: Bandstructure in bulk semiconductors Quantum confinement Summary Section 1.2, Lundstrom, Fundamentals of Carrier Transport

ECE 656 Introductory Lecture

26 Aug 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

From Semi-Classical to Quantum Transport Modeling: Quantum Corrections to Semiclassical Approaches

10 Aug 2009 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska

This set of powerpoint slides series provides insight on what are the tools available for modeling devices that behave either classically or quantum-mechanically. An in-depth description is provided to the approaches with emphasis on the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. Conclusions …

From Semi-Classical to Quantum Transport Modeling: Drift-Diffusion and Hydrodynamic Modeling

10 Aug 2009 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska

This set of powerpoint slides series provides insight on what are the tools available for modeling devices that behave either classically or quantum-mechanically. An in-depth description is provided to the approaches with emphasis on the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. Conclusions …

Lecture 1: Electronics from the Bottom Up

22 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta

Network for Computational Nanotechnology, Intel Foundation

2009 NCN@Purdue Summer School: Electronics from the Bottom Up

22 Sep 2009 | Workshops | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta, Mark Lundstrom, Muhammad A. Alam, Joerg Appenzeller

The school will consist of two lectures in the morning on the Nanostructured Electronic Devices: Percolation and Reliability and an afternoon lecture on Graphene Physics and Devices. A hands on laboratory session will be available in the afternoons.

Theory of PN Diodes

23 Jun 2009 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska

This set of slides is intended to explain the operation of a PN diode to students.

Band Structure Lab: First-Time User Guide

15 Jun 2009 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Abhijeet Paul, Benjamin P Haley, Gerhard Klimeck

This document provides useful information about Band Structure Lab. First-time users will find basic ideas about the physics behind the tool such as band formation, the Hamiltonian description, and other aspects. Additionally, we provide explanations of the input settings and the results of the …

PN Junction Lab: First-Time User Guide

13 Jun 2009 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Saumitra Raj Mehrotra, Benjamin P Haley

This first-time user guide provides introductory material to PN Junction Lab on nanoHUB. The introduction to PN junctions is followed by a tour of the Rappture interface, which notes key inputs and typical outputs. We discuss the default simulation (what happens if you don't change any inputs, and …

MOSFet: First-Time User Guide

13 Jun 2009 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Saumitra Raj Mehrotra, Benjamin P Haley

This first-time user guide provides introductory material to MOSFet on nanoHUB. The introduction to MOSFETs and SOI-MOSFETs is followed by a tour of the Rappture interface, which notes key inputs and typical outputs. We discuss the default simulation (what happens if you don't change any inputs, …

ABINIT: First-Time User Guide

09 Jun 2009 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Benjamin P Haley

This first-time user guide provides an introduction to using ABINIT on nanoHUB. We include a very brief summary of Density Functional Theory along with a tour of the Rappture interface. We discuss the default simulation (what happens if you don't change any inputs, and just hit "simulate") as …

Periodic Potential Lab: First-Time User Guide

07 Jun 2009 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Abhijeet Paul, Benjamin P Haley, Gerhard Klimeck, SungGeun Kim, Lynn Zentner

This document provides guidance to first-time users of the Periodic Potential Lab tool. It offers basic information about solutions to the Schröedinger Equation in case of periodic potential in 1 dimension (1D). This document also contains suggested exercises to help users run the tool and …

ECE 656 Lecture 19: Characteristic Times

05 Nov 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline: Characteristic times Relaxation Time Approximation and τr

Quantum Dot Lab Demonstration: Pyramidal Qdots

11 Jun 2009 | Animations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck, Benjamin P Haley

This video shows the simulation and analysis of a pyramid-shaped quantum dot using Quantum Dot Lab. Several powerful analytic features of this tool are demonstrated.