Title :
Electron drift velocity in avalanching silicon diodes
Author :
Duh, C.Y. ; Moll, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.
fDate :
1/1/1967 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The differential resistance of an avalanching p+nn+junction is used to obtain the electron drift velocity at electric fields where significant avalanching is occurring (2 × 105< E < 4 × 105V/cm). The velocity is also obtained as a function of temperature and is consistent with energetic phonon scattering.
Keywords :
Artificial intelligence; Charge carrier processes; Diodes; Electric resistance; Electron mobility; Equations; Ionization; Silicon; Space charge; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/T-ED.1967.15895