Synopsys, Inc.
Multi-scale simulation including first principles band structure extraction

Abstract:

Electronic design automation modules include a first tool and a second tool. The first tool includes ab initio simulation procedures configured to use input parameters to produce information about a band structure of a simulated material on a first simulation scale specified at least in part by the input parameters. The second tool includes a simulation procedure configured to used information about the band structure of the simulated material produced by the first tool to extract parameters on a second simulation scale larger than the first simulation scale.