Journal of Power Electronics

The Korean Institute of Power Electronics (전력전자학회)
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TCAD Based Power Semiconductor Device e-Learning Tool

  • Landowski, Matthew M. (Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science., The University of Central Florida, Orlando, United State) ;
  • Shen, Z. John (Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science., The University of Central Florida, Orlando, United State)
  • Received : 2010.05.03
  • Published : 2010.11.20
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Abstract

An interactive web-based teaching tool for a power semiconductor course at the University of Central Florida is presented in this paper. A novel approach is introduced using Technology Aided Design Tools (TCAD) to generate time-lapsed 2D semiconductor device cross-section embedded in a webpage using $Adobe^{(R)}$ Flash (web design tool) platform to create interactive movies that demonstrate complex device physical phenomenon. Students can step through the interactive movies forward, backward, pausing, or looping. Each step represents a giving bias condition. Current-voltage plots are represented along with the semiconductor device and a visual point is placed on the IV curve to indicate the current bias conditions. The changes are then reflected in the 2D cross-section movie area and the IV plot. This tool was implemented in a classroom setting to augment the lectures or for discovery learning.

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