Coupled-field modeling of microdevices and microsystems

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Abstract

Currently strong efforts are being made to build simulation platforms for the predictive simulation of microelectromechanical devices and microsystems (MEMS) as cost-effective and time-saving alternative to the traditional experimental approach. Already today the rapid progress in microsystems technology is strongly supported by MEMS-specific modeling methodologies and dedicated simulation tools constituting a "virtual laboratory" on the computer, which enables the visualization and detailed analysis of the operating behavior of single microdevices as well as their collaborative function in a microsystem. In this context, one of the most important aspects is the consistent treatment of coupled fields and coupled energy and signal domains required for deriving macromodels of microsystems from the continuous field level. To this end, we discuss practicable methodologies for setting up physically-based consistent microdevice and full system models for the effort-economizing and yet accurate numerical simulation of micro-mechatronical components and systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2002 International Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices, SISPAD 2002
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages9-14
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)4891140275
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
EventInternational Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices, SISPAD 2002 - Kobe, Japan
Duration: 4 Sep 20026 Sep 2002

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices, SISPAD
Volume2002-January

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices, SISPAD 2002
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKobe
Period4/09/026/09/02

Keywords

  • Analytical models
  • Collaborative tools
  • Computational modeling
  • Computer simulation
  • Laboratories
  • Microelectromechanical devices
  • Micromechanical devices
  • Numerical simulation
  • Predictive models
  • Visualization

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