Optoelectric Device Simulation of a Dual-Base BJT Using Luminous

Introduction

With the continuing emergence of optical technologies, optoelectronic device structures are becoming increasingly important for modern telecommunications and data network applications. Like other semiconductor technologies, two-dimensional numerical simulation can be an invaluable tool for studying and understanding semiconductor device behavior in response to optical stimulation. This article seeks to demonstrate the simulation of optoelectric device structures using Luminous.

The first section of the article discusses briefly the capabilities of Luminous and how it models the interaction of light with semiconductor materials. The following sections briefly overview the methodology for optoelectric simulation using Luminous and present the optoelectric simulation results for a dual-base BJT structure.