Negative differential resistance in MIM devices from vacuum to atmospheric pressure

International Journal of Electronics

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 435-439

  Hooper, P D ^a   McHale, G ^a   Newton, M I ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTROFORMING; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE; ELECTRON EMISSION; GOLD; NITROGEN; THIN FILMS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

CONDUCTION MECHANISM; NEGATIVE DIFFERENTIAL RESISTANCE; OIL DIFFUSION PUMPED VACUUM; THIN GOLD FILM;

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES;

EID: 0030264345     PISSN: 00207217     EISSN: 13623060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002072196136607     Document Type: Article

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