Analytical Model for the Destruction Mechanism of GTO-Like Devices by Avalanche Injection

IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1991, Pages 1516-1523

  Wachutka, Gerhard K ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES, AVALANCHE;

AVALANCHE INJECTION; GTO-LIKE DEVICES;

THYRISTORS;

EID: 0026168678     PISSN: 00189383     EISSN: 15579646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/16.81648     Document Type: Article

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