3D multi-subband ensemble Monte Carlo simulator of FinFETs and nanowire transistors

Abstract

In this paper we present the development of a 3D Multi Subband Ensemble Monte Carlo (3DMSB-EMC) tool targeting the simulation of nanoscaled FinFETs and nanowire transistors. In order to deliver computational efficiency, we have developed a self-consistent framework that couples a MSB-EMC transport engine for a 1D electron gas with a 3DPoisson-2DSchrödinger solver. Here we use a FinFET with a physical channel length of 15nm as an example to demonstrate the applicability and highlight the benefits of the simulation framework. A comparison of the 3DMSB-EMC with Non-Equilibrium Green's Functions (NEGFs) in the ballistic limit is used to verify and validate our approach.