ATHENA and Its Competitors
Synopsys Sentaurus Process, T-SUPREMIV (SUPREM4)
ATHENA integrates several 2D process simulation modules within a user-friendly TCAD environment together with interactive tools (including TonyPlot, DeckBuild, DevEdit and MaskViews) and Virtual Wafer Fab (VWF). ATHENA has evolved from a world-renowned Stanford University simulator SUPREM-IV, with many advanced models and capabilities developed in collaboration with hundreds of academic and industry partners.
- ATHENA provides fast and accurate simulation of all critical fabrication steps used in modern semiconductor technologies including:
- CMOS down to 22nm technology node
- Multiple Gate FETs (MuGFETS): FinFET, FlexFET, Gate-All-Around (GAA) FETs, etc.
- Power devices: BJT, JFET, IGBT, etc.
- Optoelectronic devices
- MEMS, and many others
- ATHENA accurately predicts multi-layer topology, doping distributions, and stress in various device structures
- ATHENA provides process simulation for variety of materials used in the semiconductor industry: Silicon, Silicon Germanium (SiGe), Silicon Carbides (SiC), Compound Semiconductors, e.g. GaAs, AlGaAs, InGaAs, InP, silicides, e.g. WSi. TiSi2, CoSi2.
- ATHENA includes advanced models for following process:
- Ion implantation including fast Monte Carlo module
- Doping diffusion including rapid thermal annealing (RTA)
- Oxidation with stress effects
- Physical etching and deposition, e.g. CVD, plasma etching, RIE, etc.
- Optical lithography
- Stress formation and strain/stress engineering
- Advanced simulation environment allows:
- Easy creation and modification of process flow input decks including automatic control of layout GDS2 mask sequences
- Interactive visualization of 2D structures and distributions as well as 1D cross-sections
- Run-time extraction of important process parameters
- Optimization of process flow and calibration of process models
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