Emitter series resistance effect of multiple heterojunction contacts for Pnp heterojunction bipolar transistors

Solid-State Electronics

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1299-1305

  Datta, S ^a   Roenker, K P ^a   Cahay, M M ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES;

EPITAXIAL LAYERS; HOLE THERMIONIC FIELD EMISSION; MULTIPLE HETEROJUNCTION CONTACTS; POTENTIAL DROPS; SERIES RESISTANCE EFFECT; VALENCE BAND;

ELECTRIC CONTACTS;

EID: 0032633603     PISSN: 00381101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-1101(99)00117-3     Document Type: Article

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