Influence of edge termination geometry on performance of 4H-SiC p-i-n rectifiers

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Nigam, S
Kim, J
Luo, B
Ren, F
Chung, GY
Pearton, SJ
Williams, JR
Shenai, K
Neudeck, P
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[1] Univ Florida, Dept Chem Engn, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
[2] NASA, Glenn Res Ctr, Cleveland, OH 44135 USA
[3] Univ Illinois, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Chicago, IL 60607 USA
[4] Auburn Univ, Dept Phys, Auburn, AL 36849 USA
[5] Univ Florida, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
[6] Sterling Semicond, Tampa, FL 33619 USA
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10.1016/S0038-1101(02)00272-1
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
P-i-n 4H-SiC rectifiers with SiO2 passivated mesa edge termination showed forward current characteristics dominated by recombination at low bias (n similar to 1.97) and diffusion at high voltages (n similar to 1.1). The forward turn-on voltage was similar to4 V, with a specific on-state resistance of 15 mOmega cm(2), on/off current ratio of 1.5 x 10(5) at 3 V/-450 V and figure-of-merit, V-B(2)/R-ON, of 13.5 MW cm(-2). The mesa extension distance did not have a strong impact on reverse breakdown voltage. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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