An extension of the lateral thermal instability effects that give rise to second breakdown in transistors is presented. It is seen that regions where intrinsic ionization occurs are not localized "spots" but are present in the center of the emitter and along its entire length, giving rise to "hot cylinders."
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Krishna et al. (1974) studied this question.
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