Publications [#67616] of Richard B. Fair

Papers Published

1. Fair, R.B., Explanation of anomalous base regions in transistors, Appl. Phys. Lett. (USA), vol. 22 no. 4 (1973), pp. 186 - 7
   (last updated on 2007/04/17)

   Abstract:
   The recent experimental results of Ziegler, Cole, and Baglin (1972) showed that in sequentially diffused boron-arsenic npn silicon transistors, an unexplained depletion of boron occurs near the emitter-base junction. This depletion effect could have an appreciable influence on transistor characteristics. A quantitative explanation is shown to exist, based upon the retarded base diffusion theory of Fair (1973). The full-profile experimental- results of Ziegler et al. are shown to be accurately described by solutions to the coupled As-B diffusion equations when the junction electric field effect and the vacancy undersaturation condition created by V_SiAs₂ complex formation are taken into account

   Keywords:
   bipolar transistors;