The effect of ionization threshold softness on the temperature dependence of the impact ionization coefficient

Semiconductor Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 689-692

  Groves, C ^a   David, J P R ^a   Rees, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; COOLING; HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CARRIER DISTRIBUTION; IONIZATION THRESHOLD; SOFTNESS;

IMPACT IONIZATION;

EID: 0038825594     PISSN: 02681242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/18/7/316     Document Type: Article

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