GPU-based workstation for atomistic design of electronic devices

Emeritus Professor Wang, Jian   (Project Coordinator (PC))

Dr Wang Yin   (Co-Investigator)

Professor Guo Hong   (Co-Investigator)

18

2015-04-01

810750

GPU-based workstation for atomistic design of electronic devices

atomistic design of electronic devices, GPU-based workstation

Others - Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences (P)

ITS/217/14

Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Tier 3)

2014

Completed

In the high-tech sector of Electronic Design Automation (EDA), software tools for technology computer aided design (TCAD) have played critical roles for realizing the modern information technology and consumer electronics. At present time, electronic devices in integrated circuits (IC) are approaching the atomic scale which dictates an urgent need for new TCAD tools capable of atomistic scale design. However, due to huge computational time, the necessary supercomputers to run, and the extremely steep ""learning curve"" for the background physics, atomistic tools are so far only used by certain theoretical people in academia for academic research. The outcome of this project will fundamentally change this situation. In particular, we will combine our atomistic-TCAD software which we invented and developed during the past fifteen years with the GPU hardware technology, to produce a novel atomistic-TCAD workstation that is powerful, optimized, and user-friendly for atomistic design of nanoelectronic devices and materials. In June 2014, the central government of China launched a national effort to promote semiconductor manufacturing and IC, our project will therefore not only have its own substantial commercial potential but also help putting Hong Kong to the roadmap of the new opportunities arising from China.