5.2 Thermal Properties

Besides the temperature dependence of several electrical material parameters, the non-isothermal behavior of semiconductor devices is mainly described by its thermal properties. While specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity enter the heat-flux equation within the non-isothermal drift-diffusion model, the thermoelectric powers directly enter the current relations for electrons and holes, respectively.

Subsections

• 5.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity
• 5.2.2 Thermal Conductivity
• 5.2.3 Thermoelectric Powers

M. Wagner: Simulation of Thermoelectric Devices