• Journal of Semiconductors
  • Vol. 41, Issue 10, 102801 (2020)
Xiaorong Luo1, Ke Zhang1, Xu Song1, Jian Fang1, Fei Yang2, and Bo Zhang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
  • 2Global Energy Interconnection Research Institute, Beijing 102209, China
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    DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/41/10/102801 Cite this Article
    Xiaorong Luo, Ke Zhang, Xu Song, Jian Fang, Fei Yang, Bo Zhang. 4H-SiC trench MOSFET with an integrated Schottky barrier diode and L-shaped P+ shielding region[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2020, 41(10): 102801 Copy Citation Text show less
    (Color online) Device structure of (a) S-TMOS and (b) C-TMOS.
    Fig. 1. (Color online) Device structure of (a) S-TMOS and (b) C-TMOS.
    (Color online) Forward and reverse conduction I–V characteristics of C-TMOS and S-TMOS with varied Ls. The insets show the forward and reverse current contours of S-TMOS at Vds = +/– 2 V.
    Fig. 2. (Color online) Forward and reverse conduction I–V characteristics of C-TMOS and S-TMOS with varied Ls. The insets show the forward and reverse current contours of S-TMOS at Vds = +/– 2 V.
    (Color online) Test circuit for (a) S-TMOS, (b) C-TMOS, and (c) C-TMOS paralleled with an external SBD.
    Fig. 3. (Color online) Test circuit for (a) S-TMOS, (b) C-TMOS, and (c) C-TMOS paralleled with an external SBD.
    (Color online) Reverse recovery current waveforms of C-TMOS, S-TMOS with varied Ls and C-TMOS/SBD solution.
    Fig. 4. (Color online) Reverse recovery current waveforms of C-TMOS, S-TMOS with varied Ls and C-TMOS/SBD solution.
    (Color online) (a) Influence of Ls on BV and Qrr of S-TMOS. (b) Leakage current of S-TMOS (Ls = 0.5 µm) and C-TMOS.
    Fig. 5. (Color online) (a) Influence of Ls on BV and Qrr of S-TMOS. (b) Leakage current of S-TMOS (Ls = 0.5 µm) and C-TMOS.
    (Color online) (a) Gate-Drain capacitance (Cgd) of the C-TMOS and S-TMOS. (b) Gate charge characteristic curves of C-TMOS and S-TMOS.
    Fig. 6. (Color online) (a) Gate-Drain capacitance (Cgd) of the C-TMOS and S-TMOS. (b) Gate charge characteristic curves of C-TMOS and S-TMOS.
    (Color online) (a) Test circuit for switching characteristic. (b) Turn- off waveforms of C-TMOS and S-TMOS.
    Fig. 7. (Color online) (a) Test circuit for switching characteristic. (b) Turn- off waveforms of C-TMOS and S-TMOS.
    (Color online) (a) Dependence of switching loss (Eon + Eoff) on gate resister RG. (b) Comparison of power losses as a function of switching frequency f (@ RG = 10 Ω).
    Fig. 8. (Color online) (a) Dependence of switching loss (Eon + Eoff) on gate resister RG. (b) Comparison of power losses as a function of switching frequency f (@ RG = 10 Ω).
    (Color online) Key fabrication process flows for the S-TMOS: (a) ion implantation to form the P-well and N+, P+ sources, (b) gate trench etching, (c) P+ shielding region implantation, (d) thermal oxidation to form the gate oxide, (e) poly silicon deposition, (f) metallization.
    Fig. 9. (Color online) Key fabrication process flows for the S-TMOS: (a) ion implantation to form the P-well and N+, P+ sources, (b) gate trench etching, (c) P+ shielding region implantation, (d) thermal oxidation to form the gate oxide, (e) poly silicon deposition, (f) metallization.
    ParameterS-TMOSC-TMOS
    Ron,sp (mΩ·cm2) 4.443.71
    BV (V)10551072
    VF (V) 1.52.7
    Qrr (µC) 1.255.04
    Cgd (pF/cm2) (@ Vds = 600 V) 139179
    Qgd (nC/cm2) 143209
    Eoff (mJ/cm2) 2.493.08
    Eon + Eoff (mJ/cm2) 4.505.16
    Table 1. Performance comparison of C-TMOS and S-TMOS.
    Xiaorong Luo, Ke Zhang, Xu Song, Jian Fang, Fei Yang, Bo Zhang. 4H-SiC trench MOSFET with an integrated Schottky barrier diode and L-shaped P+ shielding region[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2020, 41(10): 102801
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