13-kV, 20-A 4H-SiC PiN Diodes for Power System Applications

被引:6
作者
Okamoto, Dai [1 ]
Tanaka, Yasunori [1 ]
Mizushima, Tomonori [1 ]
Yoshikawa, Mitsuru [1 ]
Fujisawa, Hiroyuki [1 ]
Takenaka, Kensuke [1 ]
Harada, Shinsuke [1 ]
Ogata, Shuji [2 ]
Hayashi, Toshihiko [2 ]
Izumi, Toru [2 ]
Hemmi, Tetsuro [2 ]
Tanaka, Atsushi [2 ]
Nakayama, Koji [2 ]
Asano, Katsunori [2 ]
Matsumoto, Kazushi [1 ]
Ohse, Naoyuki [1 ,3 ]
Ryo, Mina [1 ,3 ]
Ota, Chiharu [4 ]
Takao, Kazuto [4 ]
Mizukami, Makoto [4 ]
Kato, Tomohisa [1 ]
Takei, Manabu [1 ,3 ]
Yonezawa, Yoshiyuki [1 ]
Fukuda, Kenji [1 ]
Okumura, Hajime [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Inst Adv Ind Sci & Technol, Adv Power Elect Res Ctr, 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
[2] Kansai Elect Power Co Inc, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
[3] Fuji Elect Co Ltd, Hino, Tokyo, Japan
[4] Toshiba Co Ltd, Corporat Res & Dev Ctr, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
来源
SILICON CARBIDE AND RELATED MATERIALS 2013, PTS 1 AND 2 | 2014年 / 778-780卷
基金
日本学术振兴会;
关键词
PiN diode; high voltage; large-area device; forward voltage drop;
D O I
10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.778-780.855
中图分类号
O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
We successfully fabricated 13-kV, 20-A, 8 mm x 8 mm, drift-free 4H-SiC PiN diodes. The fabricated diodes exhibited breakdown voltages that exceeded 13 kV, a forward voltage drop of 4.9-5.3 V, and an on-resistance (R(on)A(active)) of 12 m Omega.cm(2) at 100 A/cm(2). The blocking yield at 10 kV on a 3-in wafer exceeded 90%. We investigated failed devices using the Candela wafer inspection system and light-emission microscope and found that a few devices failed because of large defects on the chip. We also demonstrated that the fabricated diodes can be used in conducting high-voltage and high-current switching tests.
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页数:2
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