Current-controlled negative resistance (CCNR) in SiC P-i-N rectifiers

IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 493-496

  Ramungul, Nudjarin ^a,c   Paul Chow, T ^b  

^a IEEE   (Thailand)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Ministry of Industry   (Thailand)

Author keywords

4H SiC; 6H SiC; CCNR; Conductivity modulation; Doubleinjection; Rectifiers; SiC

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; ELECTRIC CURRENT CONTROL; NEGATIVE RESISTANCE; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SILICON CARBIDE;

CONDUCTIVITY MODULATION; CURRENT-CONTROLLED NEGATIVE RESISTANCE (CCNR);

SOLID STATE RECTIFIERS;

EID: 0033096793     PISSN: 00189383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/16.748867     Document Type: Article

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