CIFRE - Multiscale Electro-Thermal Modeling of Silicon Power Devices
Core
Develop and validate a coupled electro-thermal simulation workflow to predict self-heating, current crowding, and Safe Operating Area (SOA) limits in silicon power MOSFETs for automotive applications.
Role type
PhD researcher (research)
Builds
Simulation workflows and models for power semiconductor reliability
Domain
Semiconductor physics / Electro-thermal modeling
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Numerical simulation, TCAD modeling, 2D/3D simulation, Thermal network modeling, Multiphysics simulation
Preferred skills
Sentaurus, COMSOL
Technologies
TCAD, COMSOL, Sentaurus
Responsibilities
Conduct literature review on electro-thermal phenomena, Develop coupled electro-thermal simulation workflow, Study TCAD models for self-heating and SOA limits, Evaluate thermal boundary conditions using 2D/3D simulations, Explore integration of multiphysics environment for device and chip level coupling
