Review of issues pertaining to the development of contacts to silicon carbide: 1996–2002

Silicon Carbide Micro Electromechanical Systems for Harsh Environments

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 46-101

  Porter, Lisa M ^a   Mohammad, Feroz A ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC MATERIALS; SILICON COMPOUNDS;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 84967588136     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9781860949098_0003     Document Type: Chapter

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