Lifetime control in silicon power P-i-N diode by ion irradiation: Suppression of undesired leakage

Microelectronics Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 197-203

  Hazdra, P ^a   Komarnitskyy, V ^a  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Alphas; Irradiation; Lifetime control; Power diodes; Protons; Silicon

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PARTICLES; ANNEALING; DEEP LEVEL TRANSIENT SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; IRRADIATION; PHOSPHORUS; PROTONS;

ALPHAS; DIODE BLOCKING; LIFETIME CONTROL; POWER DIODES;

DIODES;

EID: 29244467395     PISSN: 00262692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mejo.2005.09.010     Document Type: Article

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