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Short Introduction to Power Device Technology

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In the following some basic aspects of power device production technology will be described. The selection was done with the aim to describe the process steps which are important for the understanding of the power device operation and limitations.

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  1. Faculty of ET/IT Chair Power Electronics and Electromagnetic Compatibility, Chemnitz University of Technology, Reichenhainer Str. 70, D-09126, Chemnitz, Germany

    Prof. Dr. -Ing. Prof. h.c. Josef Lutz

  2. Stoltzestr. 86, D-63262, Neu-Isenburg, Germany

    Prof. Dr. Heinrich Schlangenotto

  3. Semikron Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG, Sigmundstr. 200, D-90431, Nürnberg, Germany

    Dr. Uwe Scheuermann

  4. Faculty of ET&IT Chair Power Generation and Storage Systems (PGS) at E.ON ERC, RWTH Aachen University, Mathieustrasse 6, D-52074, Aachen, Germany

    Prof. Dr. ir. Rik De Doncker

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Lutz, J., Schlangenotto, H., Scheuermann, U., De Doncker, R. (2010). Short Introduction to Power Device Technology. In: Semiconductor Power Devices. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11125-9_4

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