Quantum electronic device simulation
Bryan A. Biegel · 1997
ii An accurate understanding of quantum wave effects in electronic devices is important for several reasons. In the short term, this understanding will enable the suppression of these increasingly significant parasitic effects in ever-smaller conventional devices. In the medium term, this understanding will enable the control of these effects, possibly extend-ing down-scaling closer to the quantum realm with hybrid conventional-quantum elec-tronic devices. In the longer term, an understanding of quantum electronic effects is necessary for the possible development of a true quantum device technology, with the potential for much greater functionality per unit cost, size, and power. To build this under-standing, a numerical quantum device simulator called SQUADS (Stanford QUAntum Device Simulator) was developed. This dissertation describes the implementation, capa-bilities, and some illustrative simulation results of SQUADS. The design of SQUADS was directed by two goals: the study of quantum device oper-ation, and the study of quantum device simulation. In pursuing these goals, a comprehen-