Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 54, Issue 2, 337(2025)

Performance Optimization Study of Ga2O3/NiOx Schottky Barrier Diodes

WANG Kaikai, DU Song, XU Hao, and LONG Hao*
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  • School of Electronic Science and Engineering (National Model Microelectronics College), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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    WANG Kaikai, DU Song, XU Hao, LONG Hao. Performance Optimization Study of Ga2O3/NiOx Schottky Barrier Diodes[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2025, 54(2): 337

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    Received: Nov. 22, 2024

    Accepted: Mar. 31, 2025

    Published Online: Mar. 31, 2025

    The Author Email: LONG Hao (longhao@xmu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.16553/j.cnki.issn1000-985x.2024.0294

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