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IV. Algorithm Example

The sheet resistance RS can be obtained from the two measured characteristic resistances RA and RB by numerically solving the van der Pauw equation [Eq. (3) in the text] by iteration

exp(-p RA/RS) + exp(-p RB/RS) = 1

as outlined in the following routine:

Algorithm Example

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Date created: 6/30/2005
Last updated: 8/14/2007