The Role of the Interfacial Layer in Polysilicon Emitter Bipolar Transistors

IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 1982, Pages 1862-1869

  Eltoukhy, Abdelshafy A ^a   Roulston, David J ^a  

^a NONE

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TRANSISTORS, BIPOLAR;

EID: 0020275804     PISSN: 00189383     EISSN: 15579646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/T-ED.1982.21043     Document Type: Article

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