STUDY ON A DEFINITIVE CONFIRMATION OF THERMAL INSTABILITY IN SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS.

Abstract

Supplemental theoretical and experimental studies are presented which concern the problem of lateral thermal instability in silicon power transistors. Resistances introduced into the transistor structure are shown to stabilize by suppressing the formation of hot spots. The stability index can be obtained by impedance measurements. Deliberately introduced inhomogeneities cause preferential formation of the thermal instability. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0420369

Entities

People

  • Hans J. Queisser
  • W. W. Hooper

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Hot Spots
  • Impedance
  • Instability
  • Measurement
  • Resistance
  • Thermal Instability
  • Transistors

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Systems Analysis and Design