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An analysis and experimental investigation of the binistor

Ross et al., 1962

Document ID
16956154928146386742
Author
Ross P
Skalnik J
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Publication venue
IRE Transactions on Electron Devices

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This article is an analysis of a four-layer semiconductor device known as the binistor. An approximate equivalent of this device may be constructed from suitably connected NPN and PNP transistors. Analysis of the equivalent circuit configuration by means of the small-signal …
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