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James P. Randa, L. A. Terrell, Lawrence P. Dunleavy
We report results of stability tests on several noise sources for selected frequencies between 12 and 26.5 GHz. Measurements covered intervals of about 1 week and about 1 year or more. Drifts in noise temperature were typically less than the uncertainty of
Using an elementary kinetic approach, a procedure is described for calculating ion energy distributions (IEDs) from radio frequency (rf) plasmas. The calculated distributions, which are in the form of histograms, are used to fit experimental argon and CF 3
Chriss A. Grosvenor, James P. Randa, Robert L. Billinger
The NIST Noise project has constructed and tested a new, automated, coaxial (GPC-7) radiometer for the measurement of noise sources in the 8-12 GHz frequency band. It is an isolated, total-power radiometer that relies on lookup tables for relevant
Chien-Chung Shen, Allen R. Hefner Jr., David W. Berning, J B. Bernstein
The internal failure dynamics of the Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IBGT) for unclamped inductive switching (UIS) conditions are studied using simulations and measurements. The UIS measurements are made using a unique, automated nondestructive Reverse
Yicheng Wang, Eric C. Benck, Martin Misakian, M. Edamura, James K. Olthoff
In pulse-modulated inductively coupled plasmas generated in CF 4:Ar mixtures, a transition between a capacitive coupling mode (E mode) and an inductive coupling mode (H mode) was observed. For a pulsed plasma in a 50%CF 4:50%Ar volume mixture with the peak
Richard J. Van Brunt, Thomas L. Nelson, Ken L. Stricklett
Early streamer emission (ESE) lightning protection systems are a relatively new approach to the perennial problem of lightining damage, and these systems may hold promise for a more effective protection against lighting. However, the scientific and
Low-energy electron collision data for the plasma processing gas CF 3I are sparse. Limited cross section data are available only for total and differential elastic electron scattering, electron-impact ionization, and electron attachment processes. These
B. Peko, I. V. Dyakov, R. Champion, MVVS. Rao, James K. Olthoff
Absolute cross sections have been measured for reactants typically found in carbon tetrafluoride (CF 4) discharges for collision energies below a few hundred electron volts. The reactions investigated include collision-induced dissociation and dissociative
The NIST Noise Project has developed the theoretical formalism and experimental methods for performing accurate noise-temperature measurements on wafer. This report summarizes the theoretical formulation and describes the design, methods, and results of
Techniques are described for validating the performance of Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) circuit simulator models for soft-switching circuit conditions. The circuits used for the validation include a soft-switched boost converter similar to that
We compare power-voltage, power-current, and causal definitions of the characteristic impedance of microstrip transmission lines on silicon substrates.
In this paper, we compare the power-voltage, power-current, and causal definitions of the characteristic impedance of microstrip transmission lines on silicon substrates.
B M. Song, Huibin Zhu, Jih-Sheng Lai, Allen R. Hefner Jr.
In this paper, switching characteristics of non-punch through (NPT) and punch through (PT) Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) are evaluated under zero-voltage switching (ZVS) conditions. Through the physics-based modeling and experiments, the
Jih-Sheng Lai, David W. Berning, Allen R. Hefner Jr., Chien-Chung Shen, B M. Song, R Zhou
A new class of MOS-gated power semiconductor devices Cool MOS has recently been introduced with a supreme conducting characteristic that overcomes the high on-state resistance limitations of the high-voltage power MOSFETs. From the application point of
Huibin Zhu, Jih-Sheng Lai, Yi-hua D. Tang, Allen R. Hefner Jr., Celia Chen
For the purpose of investigation of electromagnetic interference (EMI) mechanisms in hard- and soft-switching PWM inverters, empirical models and comparative experiments were studied in both time-domain and frequency-domain. Models of the major circuit
M. C. Bordage, P. Segur, Loucas G. Christophorou, James K. Olthoff
Using independently assessed electron-collision cross sections, electron swarm parameters were calculated via the solution of the Boltzmann equation under the hydrodynamic regime. The cross sections used for the calculations were from a previously
Antenna and electric field probe calibration requires precise positioning and movement throughout a known RF field Measurements are usually made in an anechoic chamber. A robotic six axis antenna positioner was needed that would work in this environment at
The significance of interconnect parasitics of power electronics system is their affects on converters' EMI-related performances, such as voltage/current spikes, dv/dt, di/dt, conducted/radiated EMI noise, and the like. In this paper, a time domain