A comparative study of hydrogen sensing performances between electroless plated and thermal evaporated Pd/InP Schottky diodes

Semiconductor Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 104-110

  Chen, Huey Ing ^a   Chou, Yen I ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ELECTROLESS PLATING; EVAPORATION; HYDROGEN; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SENSORS;

THERMAL EVAPORATION;

SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES;

EID: 0037320665     PISSN: 02681242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/18/2/307     Document Type: Article

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