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Diamond switches for high temperature electronics
This paper presents the results of switching voltages of 500 V and currents of 10 A using chemical vapor deposited (CVD) diamond as a switching material. The switching is performed by using an electron beam that penetrates the diamond, creates electron hole pairs, and lowers its resistivity to about 20 {Omega}-cm and its resistance to about 4 {Omega}. Tests were performed at room temperature but in a configuration that allows for 250 C.