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3. Reliability in Semiconductor Devices

This chapter gives an introduction to semiconductor device reliability, starting with general aspects. The second half of this chapter introduces some of the most important failure and degradation mechanisms relevant in semiconductor devices.



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O. Triebl: Reliability Issues in High-Voltage Semiconductor Devices