Intrinsic-carrier thermal runaway in silicon microcantilevers

Microscale Thermophysical Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 217-228

  Chui, B W ^a   Asheghi, M ^a   Ju, Y S ^a   Goodson, K E ^a   Kenny, T W ^a   Mamin, H J ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IBM ALMADEN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0033245357     PISSN: 10893954     EISSN: 10893954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/108939599199765     Document Type: Article

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