System and Method for Modeling Semiconductor Devices Using Pre-Processing
OwnerSung-Ki Mininventor
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Abstract
A system for modeling a semiconductor device comprises a pre-processing module and a simulation module. The pre-processing module stores at least one virtual model equation associated with at least one terminal of a semiconductor device. The pre-processing module receives an actual voltage value associated with the at least one terminal. The pre-processing module then calculates at least one modified voltage value for the at least one terminal based at least in part upon the virtual model equation and the actual voltage value. The simulation module receives the modified voltage value, and generates a simulation result for the semiconductor device based at least in part upon the modified voltage value.
Claims36
A system for modeling a semiconductor device, comprising:
- a preprocessing module operable to:
- store at least one virtual model equation associated with at least one terminal of a semiconductor device;
- receive an actual voltage value associated with the at least one terminal;
- and
- calculate at least one modified voltage value for the at least one terminal based at least in part upon the virtual model equation and the actual voltage value;
- and
- a simulation module communicatively coupled to the preprocessing module and operable to:
- receive the modified voltage value;
- and
- generate a simulation result for the semiconductor device based at least in part upon the modified voltage value.
A preprocessing module for modeling a semiconductor device, comprising:
- a memory operable to store at least one virtual model equation associated with at least one terminal of a semiconductor device;
- and
- a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and operable to:
- receive an actual voltage value associated with the at least one terminal;
- calculate at least one modified voltage value for the at least one terminal based at least in part upon the virtual model equation and the actual voltage value;
- and
- communicate the modified voltage value to a simulation module that generates a simulation result for the semiconductor device based at least in part upon the modified voltage value.
A method for modeling a semiconductor device, comprising:
- storing at least one virtual model equation associated with at least one terminal of a semiconductor device;
- receiving an actual voltage value associated with the at least one terminal;
- calculating at least one modified voltage value for the at least one terminal based at least in part upon the virtual model equation and the actual voltage value;
- and
- generating a simulation result for the semiconductor device based at least in part upon the modified voltage value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.