Study on Breakdown Characteristics of 4H-SiC JBS with JTE Termination

JIANG Yude; ZHOU Huifang; ZHAO Linna; GAN Xinhui; GU Xiaofeng; JI Jianxin

doi:10.13911/j.cnki.1004-3365.210016

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