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<big>'''FLOOXS Main Page'''</big>
= Introduction: What is FLOODS/FLOOPS? =
FLOOXS is a Technology Computer Aided Design ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_CAD TCAD]) tool used for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor_process_simulation semiconductor process modeling] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor_device_modeling semiconductor device modeling] that will descretize and solve a set of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partial_differential_equation partial] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinary_differential_equation ordinary differential equations] on a 1, 2 or 3D mesh using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerical_analysis numerical methods] such as the Finite Element Method ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_element_method FEM]) and the Finite Volume Method ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_volume_method FVM]). FLOOXS is built in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B c++], and uses several well-known math packages such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_Linear_Algebra_Subprograms BLAS], [http://dietandlossweight.com/wiki/LAPACK LAPACK], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable,_Extensible_Toolkit_for_Scientific_Computation PETSC] to handle the linear algebra. The user-interface is command-line [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tcl tcl] (tool control language), a scripting language, with additional FLOOXS-specific [[Alagator Language Description | Alagator]] commands added in.


= FLOODS/FLOOPS Introduction =
==Developers and History==
*[[Developers and Contributors]]
*[[History]]


This manual is broken into several sections describing the commands that make up the '''FL'''orida '''O'''bject '''O'''riented '''D'''evice and '''P'''rocess '''S'''imulator. ...add more, what is FLOOXS? etc...
==Code Description==
* [[What is Under the Hood - Detailed]] - A detailed description of how the c++ code is organized, how the finite element methods is implemented, what physics currently exist and how to add more.


== Installation ==


= Manuals =
* [[Installation from Debian package]]
* [[Installation on Mac OSX Mojave to Big Sur]]
* [[Installation on Mac OSX not Lion yet]] - notes from v 4.1 ...
* [[Installation on Ubuntu 10.10]] - Notes from a 64-bit Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) current version FLOOXS installation with both Intel and AMD processors on 11/05/2010.
* [[Installation on Ubuntu]] - Notes from a 64-bit Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) current version FLOOXS installation with both Intel and AMD processors on 3/29/2010.
* [[Installation on RedHat]] - (this version is outdated). Installation help and notes created as I did a clean install on a RedHat linux system. Your mileage may vary.
* [[Installation on Windows Linux Subsystem]] - Notes from Ubuntu 18.04 Subsystem on Windows 64-bit.
* Ubuntu 18.04 - See [[Installation on Windows Linux Subsystem]], same instructions from "get flooxs" on
* [[Installation on CentOS 7]] - Includes instructions for build as well as a build script
* [[Build Triangle]] - optional alternative to gmsh


Florida Object Oriented Process Simulator:
[[:Media:PortNotes.pdf|Porting Notes]] from a 2016 port of the 2008 version. Thanks to Rex Lowther for sharing!
* [[FLOOPS Manual]]


Florida Object Oriented Device Simulator:
= Running FLOOXS =
* [[FLOODS Manual]]


== Executing FLOOXS ==
* [[Startup Script]] - set environment variables and alias paths (running FLOOXS for the first time)


= Discussion =
==Overview and Basic Concepts==
* [[Tcl]] - Tool Control Language is the main scripting language used to control local variables (set), do simple calculations (expr), define procedures (functions or routines), and accomplish basic read/write file operations (file). It sits on top of c++.
* [[Conventions]] - how parameters work
* [[Alagator]] - Alagator is the scripting language created specifically for FLOOXS to describe the differential equations used in process and device simulation. It sits on top of tcl.
*[[Units in FLOOXS]]
* [[Support Scripts]] - Built in tcl procedures that support simulation.


* [[New Developments]] - A brief list of the new enhancements since the last release.
==Examples and Tutorials==
* [[Bugs]] - A list of current FLOOXS bugs
* [[To Do List]] - Needed code enhancements


* [[Workflow]]
* [[Process Tutorial]] - floops
* [[Device Tutorial]] - floods
* [[Coupled Device and Process Tutorial]]
If you've never used FLOOXS before, start here. Work through these examples and exercises to learn the basics of FLOOXS. The example decks here contain line-by-line explanations, and are organized in such a way as to introduce important concepts in increasing complexity. Full unannotated examples are in the [[Main_Page#Full_FLOOXS_Examples | full examples]] section.


= Installation =
== Full FLOOXS Examples==
These are full working decks that can be used as templates. If you would like line-by-line explanation of these examples, see the [[Main_Page#Tutorial | tutorial]] section of this manual.


; [Install.html Installation Directions]
* [[Device Examples]] - full floods decks
: Installation help and notes - created as I did a clean install on a linux system. Your mileage may vary.
* [[Process Examples]] - Homework Problems
* [[Complex Examples]] - Complex Examples for device and process
* [[AlGaN/GaN HEMT]] - reliability simulation results


== Troubleshooting ==
Convergence:
Having problems with solution convergence? If so, refer to this [[Convergence|convergence FAQ page]].


= Copyright and Redistribution =
= Command Reference Library =
This contains a command reference, in Unix man page style for each command in the program. 


This software and manual is copyrighted by the Mark Law, University of Florida Electrical and Computer Engineering department. It is intended for internal educational and research and development purposes only. Any use of any part of this software in any commercial package needs to be negotiated separately. Several of the implant models are copyrighted by Al Tasch from The University of Texas at Austin.
[[Command Reference Library]]
 
The UMFPACK package is copyrighted by [http://www.cis.ufl.edu/~davis Tim Davis], University of Florida, Computer and Information Sciences Department. (davis@cis.ufl.edu). Please contact Tim directly about redistribution of the UMFPACK software.
 
The tcl/tk package is in the public domain, and was developed by John Ousterhout at the University of California Berkeley.
 
== Getting started with Wiki ==
Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
* [http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]

Latest revision as of 19:50, 29 June 2023

Introduction: What is FLOODS/FLOOPS?

FLOOXS is a Technology Computer Aided Design (TCAD) tool used for semiconductor process modeling and semiconductor device modeling that will descretize and solve a set of partial and ordinary differential equations on a 1, 2 or 3D mesh using numerical methods such as the Finite Element Method (FEM) and the Finite Volume Method (FVM). FLOOXS is built in c++, and uses several well-known math packages such as BLAS, LAPACK, and PETSC to handle the linear algebra. The user-interface is command-line tcl (tool control language), a scripting language, with additional FLOOXS-specific Alagator commands added in.

Developers and History

Code Description

  • What is Under the Hood - Detailed - A detailed description of how the c++ code is organized, how the finite element methods is implemented, what physics currently exist and how to add more.

Installation

Porting Notes from a 2016 port of the 2008 version. Thanks to Rex Lowther for sharing!

Running FLOOXS

Executing FLOOXS

  • Startup Script - set environment variables and alias paths (running FLOOXS for the first time)

Overview and Basic Concepts

  • Tcl - Tool Control Language is the main scripting language used to control local variables (set), do simple calculations (expr), define procedures (functions or routines), and accomplish basic read/write file operations (file). It sits on top of c++.
  • Conventions - how parameters work
  • Alagator - Alagator is the scripting language created specifically for FLOOXS to describe the differential equations used in process and device simulation. It sits on top of tcl.
  • Units in FLOOXS
  • Support Scripts - Built in tcl procedures that support simulation.

Examples and Tutorials

If you've never used FLOOXS before, start here. Work through these examples and exercises to learn the basics of FLOOXS. The example decks here contain line-by-line explanations, and are organized in such a way as to introduce important concepts in increasing complexity. Full unannotated examples are in the full examples section.

Full FLOOXS Examples

These are full working decks that can be used as templates. If you would like line-by-line explanation of these examples, see the tutorial section of this manual.

Troubleshooting

Convergence: Having problems with solution convergence? If so, refer to this convergence FAQ page.

Command Reference Library

This contains a command reference, in Unix man page style for each command in the program.

Command Reference Library

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