TWI270936B - Silicon-rich nickel-silicide ohmic contacts for SiC semiconductor devices - Google Patents

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TWI270936B
TWI270936B TW094122863A TW94122863A TWI270936B TW I270936 B TWI270936 B TW I270936B TW 094122863 A TW094122863 A TW 094122863A TW 94122863 A TW94122863 A TW 94122863A TW I270936 B TWI270936 B TW I270936B
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Jason Patrick Henning
Helmut Hagleitner
Keith Dennis Wieber
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