ABACUS - Assembly of Basic Applications for Coordinated Understanding of Semiconductors
Recitation Series for Semiconductor Education
Host: Gerhard Klimeck
Recent economic needs have re-kindled national and global interest in semiconductor devices and created an urgent need for more semiconductor device engineers and architects. Current students will need to be trained in the fundamentals of semiconductor devices to meet this growing semiconductor demand. Dr. Klimeck will introduce the tools found in the ABACUS tool suite in nanoHUB. He developed these tools to teach his standard semiconductor device class at Purdue University. These tools include simulations of: crystal structures and lattices, bandstructure and band models, bulk semiconductors, PN Junctions, Bipolar Junction Transistors, MOS Capacitors, and MOSFETs. The ABACUS tool suite is very popular, and has been used by over 15,000 users and in over 350 classes globally. The ABACUS group page highlights various features and animations.
The objective of this recitation series is to enable faculty to enhance existing or new semiconductor classes with interactive simulations. Simulations and animations can immerse students into “what if?” scenarios and engage them in more active forms of learning, including explorations used in homework assignments and design projects.
Registration and online compute resources are free of charge.
Target audience: The recitation series is designed for faculty and teaching assistants interested in enhancing existing or developing new semiconductor classes with interactive simulations on nanoHUB.org.
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Gerhard Klimeck, Purdue University
Gerhard Klimeck, Purdue University
Gerhard Klimeck, Purdue University
Gerhard Klimeck, Purdue University
Gerhard Klimeck, Purdue University
Gerhard Klimeck, Purdue University
Gerhard Klimeck, Purdue University