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    Journals >Journal of Semiconductors >Volume 44 >Issue 9 >Page 091605 > Article
    • Journal of Semiconductors
    • Vol. 44, Issue 9, 091605 (2023)
    A landscape of β-Ga2O3 Schottky power diodes
    Man Hoi Wong*
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  • Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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    DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/44/9/091605 Cite this Article
    Man Hoi Wong. A landscape of β-Ga2O3 Schottky power diodes[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2023, 44(9): 091605 Copy Citation Text show less
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