DURIP: Center for Semiconductor Modelling Computational Infrastructure
Abstract
Publicly Releasable Project Summary / Abstract The proposed program intends to secure the necessary computational infrastructure to support the activity of the Army Research Laboratory sponsored Center for Semiconductor Modelling (CSM) and Consortium, that Boston University has organized to enable entities, such as industry, academia, and private research organizations to collaborate and tackle DoD relevant research problems. The goal is to provide the CSM and CSM-Consortium at BU with the infrastructure to enable the development of validated algorithms and simulation methodologies needed to study semiconductor materials and devices in real environments. This is critical to be able to understand what limits the technology and the parameters that control device performance, eliminate variances to the maximum extent possible and arrive at material and device designs, which will reproducibly yield the projected performance. Doing so at an early stage of innovation will undoubtedly lead to acceleration toward the next disruptive ideas. This acceleration is becoming increasingly important because the environment is changing rapidly and to stay ahead we must innovate faster. The development of efficient simulation methodologies, including software tools and computational platforms, to investigate physical phenomena at different spatial and temporal scales is key to achieve this acceleration. The development of computationally efficient and truly multi-scale simulation methodologies would lead to a unprecedented understanding of materials and devices properties and ultimately be a valuable approach to mitigate technology development risks. We intend to set up a computational infrastructure that will ensure the continued development of the new generation of multi-scale simulation tools for the design of electronic and photonic materials. Furthermore, the computational infrastructure will provide a user-friendly environment for the CSM-Consortium members to evaluate and benchmark the simulation codes, and perform production runs. The proposed program will also benefit Collaborative Research Alliance (CRA) for Multi-Scale Simulation of Electronic Materials (MSME) that was initiated by the Army Research Laboratory with the goal to develop the next generation of electronic materials simulation tools. Several of the software tools that have been developed within the CRA-MSME have been transferred to ARL-SEDD and currently used by ARL scientists. The proposed computational infrastructure acquisition will directly impact the development of such tools by providing the CRA-MSME with the computing power needed to develop and test multi-scale simulation algorithms and codes that can be subsequently used by ARL and other DoD organizations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- May 20, 2019
- Source ID
- W911NF1910161
Entities
People
- E. Bellotti
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Boston University
- United States Army