The effect of gold concentration gradients on thyristor switching properties

1 March 1976

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Vol. 23 (3) , 366-368
https://doi.org/10.1109/T-ED.1976.18408

Abstract

Different gold concentration profiles in thyristors result in different switching behavior. The injected carrier concentration profiles which can be obtained from the local recombination radiation intensities give insight into these effects.

Keywords

SILICON
DIODES
ANODES
VOLTAGE
GOLD
TESTING
THYRISTORS
CATHODES