A review on fast power diode development and modern novel structures

IEE Colloquium (Digest)

Volumn , Issue 146, 1996, Pages

  Rahimo, M T ^a   Shammas, N Y A ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAST POWER DIODES; PUNCH-THROUGH DIODES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SIMULATION;

DIODES;

EID: 0030422348     PISSN: 09633308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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