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Electrical characterization of the near-surface region of semiconductor materials by photoconductive decay

Drummond, 2010

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Drummond P
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As the trend in mainstream IC manufacturing continues to move towards using very thin layers of silicon and very shallow junctions, the near-surface electrical properties become more important. Likewise, in the photovoltaic industry, thin layers of amorphous silicon and …
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