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dielectric breakdown

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dielectric breakdown [‚dī·ə′lek·trik ′brāk‚dau̇n]
(electronics)
Breakdown which occurs in an alkali halide crystal at field strengths on the order of 106volts per centimeter.


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A time-dependent dielectric breakdown test showed that the capacitor has an extrapolated life of more than 100 years.
GaN shows great promise for application in amplifiers that support higher frequencies than the microwave band, since it offers higher saturation electron velocity, higher dielectric breakdown voltage and a higher operating temperature range than GaAs.
To prevent dielectric breakdown, the semiconductor industry prefers to have low porosity or very small pores near the surfaces with the majority of the porosity in the localized in the center of the thin film.
 
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