• DocumentCode
    921243
  • Title

    Figure of merit for semiconductors for high-speed switches

  • Author

    Keyes, Robert W

  • Volume
    60
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1972
  • Firstpage
    225
  • Lastpage
    225
  • Abstract
    Thermal problems set a limit on the speed of semiconductor logic devices. A figure of merit for comparing materials in terms of this limit is presented.
  • Keywords
    Delay; Equations; Impedance; Kinetic theory; Optical modulation; Semiconductor device noise; Switches; Thermal conductivity; Thermal resistance; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/PROC.1972.8593
  • Filename
    1450523