Helium irradiated high-power P-i-N diode with low ON-state voltage drop

Solid-State Electronics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-50

  Vobecky J ^a   Hazdra, P ^a   Zahlava V ^a  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Helium; Lifetime control; Platinum; Power diodes; Silicon

Indexed keywords

ANODES; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; HELIUM; PLATINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; THRESHOLD VOLTAGE;

HIGH-POWER DIODES;

SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES;

EID: 0037210867     PISSN: 00381101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-1101(02)00250-2     Document Type: Article

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