Title :
Improved whisker pointing technique for micron-size diode contact
Author :
Mattauch, R.J. ; Green, G.
Author_Institution :
University of Virginia, Semiconductor Device Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, Charlottesville, USA
Abstract :
Pointed phosphor-bronze whiskers are commonly used to contact micron-size Schottky barrier diodes. A process is presented which allows pointing such wire and achieving the desired cone angle and tip diameter without the use of highly undesirable chemical reagents.
Keywords :
Schottky-barrier diodes; point contacts; whiskers (crystal); Schottky barrier diodes; cone angle; micro-size diode contact; phosphor-bronze whiskers; whisker pointing technique;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19820095
