Electric Circuit Simulation: Device and Process Modeling

Electric Circuit Simulation: Device and Process Modeling directly addresses the paramount importance of accurate and efficient simulation in modern electronic circuit design and verification. The relentless drive towards greater complexity and extreme miniaturization in integrated circuits (ICs) presents formidable challenges in predicting behavior, optimizing performance, and ensuring reliability. Robust simulation methodologies are thus indispensable for continued technological advancement.This comprehensive text systematically lays out the foundational mathematical principles underpinning circuit analysis, encompassing essential topics like matrix algebra, linear systems, and vector calculus. It then thoroughly explores fundamental electric circuit principles, introduces advanced numerical methods for solving complex circuit equations, and provides detailed insights into modeling critical semiconductor devices such as MOSFETs and BJTs, capturing their nuanced electrical characteristics.Furthermore, the book extends its scope to microelectronics process modeling, elucidating various circuit simulation algorithms, including transient and AC analysis. It also delves into cutting-edge techniques for addressing reliability, managing variability, and optimizing designs for complex integrated systems. This makes it an invaluable resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, dedicated researchers, and practicing engineers across electrical engineering, microelectronics, and computational design fields.",

Pagina's: 212, Hardcover, Oryson press