An efficient PC-based preferential-etch simulator using dynamic cellular automata method

We present results on the development of an anisotropic crystalline etching simulation (ACES) program based on a new continuous Cellular Automata (CA) model. The program provides accurate modeling of etching process with high spatial resolution. Implementation of a dynamic CA technique has resulted in increased simulation speed and reduced memory requirements. A first ACES software based on PC platforms has been realized.