KR20140007824A - 전하 트랩핑 전계 효과 트랜지스터에서 공정 마진 엔지니어링 - Google Patents
전하 트랩핑 전계 효과 트랜지스터에서 공정 마진 엔지니어링 Download PDFInfo
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