The on-state in chalcogenide threshold switches
- 1 December 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 21 (11) , 544-546
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1654251
Abstract
The on‐state of the chalcogenide glass threshold switch is analyzed on experimental results which call for thin free‐carrier space‐charge regions at the electrodes. Carriers are assumed to tunnel through the corresponding barriers which are, in turn, maintained by the joint action of the electron and hole flow. The calculated voltage‐current relationship is in excellent agreement with observations.Keywords
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