Recent advances in SiC materials and device technologies in Sweden

1998 High-Temperature Electronic Materials, Devices and Sensors Conference

Volumn 1998-February, Issue , 1998, Pages 46-54

  Ostling, M ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROELECTRONICS;

DEVICE FABRICATIONS; DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES; GROWTH TECHNOLOGIES; HIGH TEMPERATURE SENSORS; NEW APPLICATIONS; POWER DISTRIBUTIONS; STOCKHOLM , SWEDEN; TEMPERATURE OPERATION;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 84873424233     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/HTEMDS.1998.730642     Document Type: Conference Paper

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