Pnp Silicon Epitaxial Transistor

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(epitaxial silicon) layer. The EPI layer is doped appropriately for the best transistor performance (more lightly doped than the remaining lower portion of the substrate that is highly doped). The highly doped substrate directs majority carriers to ground and reflects minority carriers making the guard rings more effective (see Figure 3).

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