The dependence of the electron mobility on the longitudinal electric field in MOSFETs

Semiconductor Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 321-330

  Roldan J B ^a   Gamiz F ^a   Lopez Villanueva J A ^a   Carceller, J E ^a   Cartujo, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

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EID: 0000974699     PISSN: 02681242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/12/3/014     Document Type: Article

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