MAPS Academy 2026

TCAD Tutorial

This TCAD Tutorial will walk you through the various method of TCAD simulation for MAPS detectors. 

You can find the examples in this git repository.

ToolDB fix : 

set WB_viewer(svisual,cmd_line) "-glx @grid@ @files@"

rdx conversion string : 

TdrFileConvert -dd -M 0 -S 0  n@node|ALLPIX@_des.tdr n@NX@_@NY@_@implantwidth@um_@fluence@Neq_@BIAS@V

Allpix2 Conversion in csh : 

setdep @node|tdx@
cd $HOME
source init_allpix.csh
source settings.csh
mesh_converter -h
cd $HOME/HandsOn_A-AllpixSquared/Mathieu_STDB/MyAwesome3DDiode
mesh_converter -c mesh_converter.conf -o n@NX@_@NY@_@implantwidth@um_@fluence@Neq_@BIAS@V -f n@NX@_@NY@_@implantwidth@um_@fluence@Neq_@BIAS@V

Mesh_converter configuration file : 

# Mesh converter configuration file

log_level       = "INFO"
model =  APF # or INIT
region = "RSub"
observable = "ElectricField"
vector_field    = 1
observable_units= "V/cm"
interpolate = true
divisions       = [50,50,100]
xyz = x y z
workers         = 4

 

Tutorials from Mathieu Benoit (recordings and slides): 

Video 1 

Video 2

Tutorial Slides