DIRECT DETERMINATION OF BARRIER VOLTAGE IN ZNO VARISTORS

被引:74
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VANKEMENADE, JTC
EIJNTHOVEN, RK
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[1] Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven
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10.1063/1.326015
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Single barriers in a ZnO varistor are measured separately. The step voltage at a grain boundary is 3.6 V at 1 μA. No great differences could be found between samples obtained from several suppliers. In a SEM the barriers could be detected by the voltage-contrast method. By using electron-beam-induced currents the spots where current is flowing may be located.
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