Upgrade Guide for ATK 2008.10 Users
Introduction
Upgrade to the new ATK platform
Guide for experienced users of ATK 2008.10
Version
12.2.0
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Upgrading from Atomistix ToolKit 2008.10
Naming
Changes in the two-probe model
New transport algorithm
Voltage drop
Device geometry definition
Backwards compatibility
Work flow
Where did that tool in VNL go?
New convergence criterion
Changes in Python
Method vs. configuration + analysis
File I/O
MPI safety
Results saved in rich objects
Units
Interactive command-line mode
New spin features
New license system
No master license consumed for basic Python tasks
What's new and what's missing
What's next
