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3.1 Sets of Partial Differential Equations

In MINIMOS-NT carrier transport can be treated either by the drift-diffusion (DD) or by the hydrodynamic (HD) transport models. For both carrier types the transport model can be chosen independently, or transport can even be neglected by assuming a constant quasi-Fermi level for one carrier type. In addition, the lattice temperature can be treated either as a constant or as an unknown governed by the lattice heat flow equation.



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Vassil Palankovski
2001-02-28