Felsl H.P., Wachutka G.
Münich University of Technology, DE
Keywords: breakdown behavior, device simulation, high power electronics, Schottky diode, silicon carbide
We have investigated the reverse behavior of 4H Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes with a p-guardring junction termination. The breakdown behavior was analyzed with respect to the doping concentration of the epi-layer underneath the Schottky contact. Furthermore we examined the influence of the effective surface charge of the p-guardring on the breakdown characteristics. Two different methods for determining the breakdown voltage by device simulation were considered to evaluate their ability of predicting the real reverse behavior.
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 1, Technical Proceedings of the 2002 International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems
Published: April 22, 2002
Pages: 568 - 571
Industry sector: Sensors, MEMS, Electronics
Topic: Modeling & Simulation of Microsystems
ISBN: 0-9708275-7-1