Characterization and Measurement of the Base and Emitter Resistances of Bipolar Transistors

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1972, Pages 492-498

  Sansen, Willy M C ^a   Meyer, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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TRANSISTORS, BIPOLAR;

EID: 0015490526     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: 1558173X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.1972.1050324     Document Type: Article

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