Rigorous theory and simplified model of the band-to-band tunneling in silicon

Solid State Electronics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 19-34

  Schenk, A ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND-TO-BAND TUNNELING; DIFFERENTIAL TUNNELING CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRON-PHONON COLLISIONS; GREEN'S FUNCTION; TRAP-ASSISTED TUNNELING;

CRYSTALS; ELECTRON TUNNELING; PHONONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS;

SEMICONDUCTING SILICON;

EID: 0027206273     PISSN: 00381101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-1101(93)90065-X     Document Type: Article

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