Figure of merit for semiconductors for high-speed switches

1 January 1972

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 60 (2), 225
https://doi.org/10.1109/proc.1972.8593

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
THERMAL RESISTANCE
IMPEDANCE
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE NOISE
KINETIC THEORY
VOLTAGE
OPTICAL MODULATION
EQUATIONS
SWITCHES

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