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Title

Transmission Line Model Measurements of Metal-Semiconductor Contacts

Journal title

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Yearbook

2025

Volume

Accepted articles

Authors

Musztyfaga-Staszuk, M.M. ; Panek, P. ; Czupryński, A. ; Mele, C.

Affiliation

Musztyfaga-Staszuk, M.M. : Silesian University of Technology, Welding Department, Poland ; Panek, P. : Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science PAS, Poland ; Czupryński, A. : Silesian University of Technology, Welding Department, Poland ; Mele, C. : Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Innovazione, Università del Salento, Italy

Keywords

Transmission line model (TLM) ; Semiconductor structure ; Front contact/metallization

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Publisher

The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

18.02.20025

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/afe.2025.153772
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