Title :
Current-voltage characteristic and hole injection factor of point contact rectifiers in the forward direction
Author :
Lehovec, K. ; Marcus, A. ; Schoeni, K.
Author_Institution :
Sprague Electric Co., North Adams, Mass.
Abstract :
Theoretical curves are given showing the current-voltage relationship for a germanium point contact rectifier biased in the forward direction, and the dependence of the hole injection factor on current. The curves were obtained by graphical solution of equations similar to those derived by Swanson.
Keywords :
Charge carrier processes; Contact resistance; Current-voltage characteristics; Electrostatics; Equations; Germanium; Rectifiers; Space charge; Thermal resistance; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/T-ED.1956.14092
