Compact modeling of electrical devices for electrothermal analysis

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Fundamental Theory and Applications

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 465-476

  Codecasa, Lorenzo ^a   D'Amore, Dario ^a   Maffezzoni, Paolo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compact modeling; Electrothermal analysis; Passivity preservation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; HEAT CONDUCTION; MOSFET DEVICES;

ELECTROTHEMAL ANALYSIS;

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0038273901     PISSN: 10577122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCSI.2003.811422     Document Type: Article

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