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Ansys Lumerical CHARGE 
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Course Overview

This course introduces Lumerical CHARGE, a physics-based charge transport solver for semiconductor devices. It is primarily intended for beginner to intermediate users, with a focus on providing practical examples to common tasks. You will learn the basic solver physics and how to use various simulation objects in a typical workflow - simulation setup, running simulations, and post-processing and visualizing results. 

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of solid-state devices and electrical charge transport physics.

Teaching Method

Lectures and demos. A major emphasis is placed on balanced mix of basic theoretical knowledge and helpful practical examples that will allow new users to quickly become proficient and productive with CHARGE.

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Learning Outcome

The main goal of this course is to provide a balanced mix of theoretical knowledge and helpful practical examples that will allow new users to quickly become proficient and productive with CHARGE. By the end of this course, you should:

  • Have a basic understanding of the charge transport solver physics.
  • Be familiar with the finite-element mesh and IDE environment.
  • Be knowledgeable about various application area that the CHARGE can address.
  • Know the basic workflow – Materials setup, simulation objects setup, running and analyzing simulations.
  • Understand how to utilize the geometry features to correctly and efficiently set up the simulation.
  • Understand various solver modes – steady-state, transient, small-signal AC.

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Learning Options

Training materials for this course are available with an Ansys Learning Hub Subscription. If there is no active public schedule available, private training can be arranged. 

Self-paced Learning 

Complete a class on your own schedule at your own pace. Scope is equivalent to Instructor led classes. Includes video lecture, workshops and input files. All our Self-Paced video courses are only available with an Ansys Learning Hub subscription.

 Agenda

This is a 1-day classroom course covering both lectures and workshops. For virtual training, this course is covered over 2 x 2-hour sessions lectures only.

Virtual Classroom Session 1

Module 1: Introduction to CHARGE Solver

  • Introduction to CHARGE Solver
  • When to Use CHARGE

Module 2: My first simulation

  • Introduction
  • Setting up the simulation
  • Running the simulation
  • Analyzing results

Virtual Classroom Session 2

Module 3: Materials

  • Material database
  • Material models

Module 4: Simulation objects

  • Geometry objects
  • Simulation region
  • CHARGE solver
  • Doping
  • Boundary conditions
  • Sources
  • Monitors
  • Geometry setup tips

Module 5: Small-signal AC and transient simulations

  • Small-signal AC simulations
  • Transient simulations