Efficient electromagnetic full-wave simulation in layered semiconductor media
US6513001B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/23
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and method for simulating a component, where the component is conducting a current density, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes discretizing the component into a plurality of triangular elements, and computing Green's functions descriptive of the relationship of the elements discretizing the component. In addition, the method includes computing basis functions relating to the elements, where the basis functions decompose the current density into divergence free and curl free parts, and the curl free parts are computed using a spanning tree. The method further includes combining the Green's functions and the basis functions to calculate a value representing a current density of said component. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes components configured to discretize the components, process Green's functions, compute basis functions, and combine the Green's functions and the basis functions to arrive at the value.
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