Silicon Carbide JFET Radiation Response

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 1974-1981

  McGarrity, J M ^a   McLean, F B ^a   DeLancey, W M ^a   Palmour, J ^b   Carter, C ^b   Edmond, J ^b   Oakley, R E ^c  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc   (United States)

^c BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON   (United States)

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EID: 30344444662     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: 15581578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.211393     Document Type: Article

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