Semiconductor substrate/Al_Comsol

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To simulate a semiconductor substrate with a metal coating in Comsol, the specific calculations depend on the desired outcomes, such as DC properties or I-V characteristics. The presence of a Schottky barrier is relevant when dealing with metal on a semiconductor. Setting up the model is straightforward, but challenges arise if the metal film's thickness must be considered, requiring smaller mesh sizes. If the semiconductor can be approximated as an insulator, the complexity may decrease. Understanding the appropriate boundary conditions is crucial for accurate simulation of the semiconductor/metal heterojunction.
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I have a semiconductor substrate and a metal. The metal is coated on substrate then a voltage applied.
how can i simulate this in Comsol software.
 
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It depends on what you are trying to calculate. DC properties?
metal on a semiconductor sounds like a Schottky barrier.
Setting up a model for a metal film on an insulating substrate (no free carriers) isn't very hard. The main problem with those types of calculation is if you actually need to consider the metal film to have some thickness; in which can the mesh sizes can get very small.
If the substrate is a seminconductor the complexity of the problem very much depends on exactly what you are trying to calculate; in some cases you can get away with considering the semiconductor to be an insulator.
 
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I am going to calculate I-V characterstics of semiconductor/metal hetero junction. I don't know what B.C is.
The substrate is semiconductor.
 
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