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A review of thermal characterization of power transistors

Blackburn, 1988

Document ID
11540253179167967534
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Blackburn D
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Fourth Annual IEEE Semiconductor Thermal and Temperature Measurement Symposium

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The thermal characteristics of power transistors and their measurement are discussed. The devices discussed include bipolar transistors and metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs). Measurement problems common to these devices are addressed …
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