Cosmic ray induced failures in high power semiconductor devices

Microelectronics Reliability

Volumn 37, Issue 10-11, 1997, Pages 1711-1718

  Zeller, H R ^a  

^a ABB SWITZERLAND LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; COSMIC RAYS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; THYRISTORS;

COSMIC RAY INDUCED FAILURE; HIGH POWER DEVICE;

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0031246634     PISSN: 00262714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0026-2714(97)00146-7     Document Type: Article

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