MESFET and HEMT design using fast physical device simulation

Microwave Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 94-113

  Morton, Chris G ^a   Snowden, Chris M ^b  

^a HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS; MESFET DEVICES;

FAST PHYSICAL DEVICE SIMULATION;

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0032162734     PISSN: 01926225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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