High current gain silicon carbide bipolar power transistors

• Silicon carbide NPN bipolar junction transistors were fabricated and a current gain exceeding 60 was obtained for a BJT with a breakdown voltage BV(CEO)=1100 V. A reduction of the current gain was observed after contact annealing at 950 degrees C and this was attributed to degradation of the oxide passivation. Device simulations with varying emitter doping resulted in a maximum current gain for an emitter doping around 1(.)10(19) cm(-3). Resistive turn-off measurements were performed and a minimum collector-emitter voltage (V(CE)) rise-time of 40 ns was found. The VCE rise-time showed a clear dependence on the on-state base current thus indicating a significant stored charge.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Elektroteknik och elektronik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering (hsv//eng)

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sificon carbide

bipolar junction transistor

current gain

surface recombination

bandgap narrowing

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