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The PIF format offers a rich syntax for the description of physical
entities as they arise in TCAD. It enables the structured modeling
of the wafer geometry using segments for different materials and,
furthermore, distributed quantities can be defined on those segments
using various types of meshes. Moreover, PIF comes with a data
model (Wafer-State) [70] which enables a unique
interpretation of a PIF data. Therefore, any tool is able to read
and interpret a PIF wafer description without loss of information.
Rudi Strasser
1999-05-27