Balanced static elimination in variable ion mobility environments

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 169-194

  Noll, Charles G ^a  

^a ITW Static Control and Air Products   (United States)

Author keywords

Air flow; Charge decay; Mobility; Nitrogen corona; Semiconductor testing; Static elimination

Indexed keywords

CARRIER MOBILITY; ELECTRIC CORONA; IONIC CONDUCTION; NITROGEN; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE TESTING; TEMPERATURE;

BALANCE STATIC ELIMINATION; CHARGE DECAY; ELECTRICAL IONIZERS; ION MOBILITY;

ELECTRIC CHARGE;

EID: 0034251486     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3886(00)00017-6     Document Type: Article

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