Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: Derek Kozel <de...@bitstovolts.com>
* Package name : archimedes Version : 2.0.1 Upstream Author : Jean Michelle Sellier <jeanmichel.sell...@gmail.com> * URL : https://www.gnu.org/software/archimedes/ * License : GPL Programming Lang: C Description : TCAD semiconductor device simulator Simulates the physics of semiconductor devices including Silicon, Germanium, and III-V compounds. Archimedes belongs to the well-known family of TCAD software, i.e. tools utilized to assist the development of technologically relevant products. In particular, this package assists engineers in designing and simulating submicron and mesoscopic semiconductor devices. The physics and geometry of a device is described simply by a script, which makes, in this sense, Archimedes a powerful tool for the simulation of quite general semiconductor devices. Archimedes is able to simulate a plenty of physics effects and transport for electrons and heavy holes in Silicon, Germanium, GaAs, InSb, AlSb, AlAs , AlxInxSb, AlxIn(1-x)Sb, AlP, AlSb, GaP, GaSb, InP and their compounds (III-V semiconductor materials), along with Silicon Oxide, the applied and/or self-consistent electrostatic and magnetic fields by means of Poisson and Faraday equation. It is, also, able to deal with heterostructures. I am unaware of any other packages providing similar functionality. There are several proprietary applications that are commonly used in this space and providing easier access to Archimedes may help increase its use. I plan on maintaining this as an individual maintainer. The package is simple and the upstream releases are not overly frequent. I do need a sponsor as this is my first package.
