Silicon carbide diodes for microwave applications

International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 899-930

  Vassilevski, Konstantin ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detector; IMPATT diode; Microwave; Mixer; P i n diode; Schottky barrier diode; Silicon carbide; Varactor

Indexed keywords

NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SILICON CARBIDE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

HIGH POWER DEVISES; MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS; MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES; SILICON CARBIDE DIODES;

MICROWAVE DEVICES;

EID: 33747131821     PISSN: 01291564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0129156405003454     Document Type: Review

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