Definition
The product of a power device’s on-state resistance and its stated device area, Ron,sp = Ron A, commonly expressed in Ω·cm² or mΩ·cm².
Application
Used with breakdown voltage to compare power-device designs and assess tradeoffs among conduction resistance, voltage blocking and device area.
Related search terms
On-resistance–area product; Area-specific on-resistance
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Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from osti.govhttps://www.osti.gov/pages/servlets/purl/1411230
- Evidence from toshiba.semicon-storage.comhttps://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/content/dam/toshiba-ss-v3/master/en/company/technical-review/pdf/technical-review-13.pdf