Electron transport of inhomogeneous Schottky barriers
- 17 June 1991
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 58 (24) , 2821-2823
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.104747
Abstract
A novel approach is presented which leads to analytic solutions to the potential and the electron transport through inhomogeneous Schottky barriers. The existence of barrier height nonuniformities is shown to provide a simple explanation of the following abnormal experimental results, routinely observed from various Schottky barriers: greater‐than‐unity ideality factors, the T0 effect, the ‘‘soft’’ reverse characteristics, and the dependence of barrier height on the technique of measurement.Keywords
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