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http://dx.doi.org/10.4313/JKEM.2009.22.8.637

A Simulation Study on the Structural Optimization of a 800 V 4H-SiC Power DMOSFET  

Choi, Chang-Yong (광운대학교 전자재료공학과)
Kang, Min-Seok (광운대학교 전자재료공학과)
Bahng, Wook (한국전기연구원 에너지반도체 연구센터)
Kim, Sang-Cheol (한국전기연구원 에너지반도체 연구센터)
Kim, Nam-Kyun (한국전기연구원 에너지반도체 연구센터)
Koo, Sang-Mo (광운대학교 전자재료공학과)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers / v.22, no.8, 2009 , pp. 637-640 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this work, we demonstrate 800 V 4H-SiC power DMOSFETs with several structural alterations to obtain a low threshold voltage ($V_{TH}$) and a high figure of merit ($V_B\;^2/R_{SP,ON}$), To optimize the device performance, we consider four design parameters; (a) the doping concentration ($N_{CSL}$) of current spreading layer (CSL) beneath the p-base region, (b) the thickness of p-base ($t_{BASE}$), (c) the doping concentration ($N_J$) and width ($W_J$) of a JFET region, (d) the doping concentration ($N_{EPI}$) and thickness ($t_{EPI}$) of epi-layer. These parameters are optimized using 2D numerical simulation and the 4H-SiC DMOSFET structure results in a threshold voltage ($V_{TH}$) below $^{\sim}$3.8 V, and high figure of merit ($V_B\;^2/R_{SP,ON}$>$^{\sim}$200 $MW/cm^2$) for a power MOSFET in $V_B\;^{\sim}$800 V range.
Keywords
4H-SiC; DMOSFET; Current spreading layer; JFET;
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