Simulation Study on In04Ga06N/GaN Heterojunction IMPATT Diode

DAI Yang; LU Zhaoyang; YE Qingsong; DANG Jiangtao; LEI Xiaoyi; ZHANG Yunyao; LIAO Chenguang; ZHAO Shenglei; ZHAO Wu

doi:10.13911/j.cnki.1004-3365.210120

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