Radiation effects of SiC JBS diodes and SiC MOSFETs

ZHANG Hong; GUO Hongxia; GU Zhaoqiao; LIU Yitian; ZHANG Fengqi; PAN Xiaoyu; JUAnan; LIU Ye; FENG Yahui

doi:10.11805/tkyda2021444

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