• Journal of Semiconductors
  • Vol. 42, Issue 6, 062803 (2021)
Jongwoon Yoon1 and Kwangsoo Kim2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Electronic Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Korea
  • 2Department of Electronic Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Korea
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    DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/42/6/062803 Cite this Article
    Jongwoon Yoon, Kwangsoo Kim. A 3.3 kV 4H-SiC split gate MOSFET with a central implant region for superior trade-off between static and switching performance[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(6): 062803 Copy Citation Text show less
    (Color online) Schematic cross-sectional views of the MOSFETs. (a) Planar MOSFET. (b) SG-MOSFET. (c) CIMOSFET. (d) SG-CIMOSFET.
    Fig. 1. (Color online) Schematic cross-sectional views of the MOSFETs. (a) Planar MOSFET. (b) SG-MOSFET. (c) CIMOSFET. (d) SG-CIMOSFET.
    (Color online) (a) EOX and RON changes of the planar MOSFET according to the WJFET, and (b) influence of the Lsplit on BV, RON, QGD and EOX in SG-MOSFET. BV is extracted at VGS = 0 V and IDS = 1 μA/cm2.
    Fig. 2. (Color online) (a) EOX and RON changes of the planar MOSFET according to the WJFET, and (b) influence of the Lsplit on BV, RON, QGD and EOX in SG-MOSFET. BV is extracted at VGS = 0 V and IDS = 1 μA/cm2.
    (Color online) Electron current density distribution when breakdown occurs in the SG-MOSFET (a) when Lsplit = 0.5 μm, and (b) when Lsplit = 0.6 μm.
    Fig. 3. (Color online) Electron current density distribution when breakdown occurs in the SG-MOSFET (a) when Lsplit = 0.5 μm, and (b) when Lsplit = 0.6 μm.
    (Color online) (a) RON and BV relation in the SG-CIMOSFET according to change in WP and HP. (b)–(d) Impact ionization position when breakdown occurs in the SG-CIMOSFET according to change in WP and HP (the arrow indicates the breakdown point).
    Fig. 4. (Color online) (a) RON and BV relation in the SG-CIMOSFET according to change in WP and HP. (b)–(d) Impact ionization position when breakdown occurs in the SG-CIMOSFET according to change in WP and HP (the arrow indicates the breakdown point).
    (a) EOX changes and (b) QGD changes in the SG-CIMOSFET according to change in WP and HP. EOX is obtained at VDS = 3000 V and VGS = 0 V.
    Fig. 5. (a) EOX changes and (b) QGD changes in the SG-CIMOSFET according to change in WP and HP. EOX is obtained at VDS = 3000 V and VGS = 0 V.
    The I–V characteristics of the four devices. RON and saturation current is obtained for VGS = 20 V. BV is extracted at VGS = 0 V and IDS = 1 μA/cm2.
    Fig. 6. The I–V characteristics of the four devices. RON and saturation current is obtained for VGS = 20 V. BV is extracted at VGS = 0 V and IDS = 1 μA/cm2.
    (Color online) Off-state electric field distributions of the four devices when VGS = 0 V and VDS = 3000 V.
    Fig. 7. (Color online) Off-state electric field distributions of the four devices when VGS = 0 V and VDS = 3000 V.
    (Color online) The band diagram in the channel of the four devices at VDS = 0 V, VDS = 3000 V in off-state.
    Fig. 8. (Color online) The band diagram in the channel of the four devices at VDS = 0 V, VDS = 3000 V in off-state.
    (Color online) (a) Reverse transfer capacitance characteristics (CRSS) of the five devices. (b) Input capacitance (CISS) and drain source capacitance (CDS) characteristics of the five devices (when VGS = 0 V, AC signal of 1 MHz).
    Fig. 9. (Color online) (a) Reverse transfer capacitance characteristics (CRSS) of the five devices. (b) Input capacitance (CISS) and drain source capacitance (CDS) characteristics of the five devices (when VGS = 0 V, AC signal of 1 MHz).
    (Color online) (a) Depletion lines and reverse transfer capacitance models of the five devices when VDS = 0 V, VGS = 0 V. (b) Depletion lines of the five devices when VDS = 800 V, VGS = 0 V. The solid black line represents the depletion layer.
    Fig. 10. (Color online) (a) Depletion lines and reverse transfer capacitance models of the five devices when VDS = 0 V, VGS = 0 V. (b) Depletion lines of the five devices when VDS = 800 V, VGS = 0 V. The solid black line represents the depletion layer.
    Gate charge characteristics and test circuit of the four devices.
    Fig. 11. Gate charge characteristics and test circuit of the four devices.
    Switching waveforms of the four devices. The active areas of all DUT are set to 1 cm2.
    Fig. 12. Switching waveforms of the four devices. The active areas of all DUT are set to 1 cm2.
    (Color online) (a) Double pulse test circuit. (b) Switching energy loss diagrams of the four devices.
    Fig. 13. (Color online) (a) Double pulse test circuit. (b) Switching energy loss diagrams of the four devices.
    (Color online) Proposed fabrication procedure of SG-CIMSOFET. (a) N-type epitaxial growth. (b) Form the base and N+ source region. (c) Form the P+ base and central implant region by tilt ion implantation. (d) Thermal oxidation. (e) Polysilicon deposition. (f) Polysilicon etching. (g) ILD oxide deposition and contact hole etching. (h) Metallization to form the source and drain.
    Fig. 14. (Color online) Proposed fabrication procedure of SG-CIMSOFET. (a) N-type epitaxial growth. (b) Form the base and N+ source region. (c) Form the P+ base and central implant region by tilt ion implantation. (d) Thermal oxidation. (e) Polysilicon deposition. (f) Polysilicon etching. (g) ILD oxide deposition and contact hole etching. (h) Metallization to form the source and drain.
    ParameterPlanar MOSFETSG-MOSFETCI-MOSFETSG-CIMOSFETUnit
    aRON at VGS = 20 V, bEOX at VDS = 3000 V, cQG is the total gate charge, which is the gate charge from VGS = 0 to 20 V. dCISS, COSS, and CRSS are measured at VDS = 1500 V.
    N-drift doping concentration2.2 × 10152.2 × 10153 × 10153 × 1015cm–3
    RONa10.3910.498.598.67mΩ∙cm2
    EOXb2.784.560.971.06MV/cm
    QGc754.06503.62651.56424.85nC/cm2
    QGD216.92126.9877.2142.49nC/cm2
    QTH72.3260.95112.4880.12nC/cm2
    QGD/QTH2.992.080.690.53
    CRSSd42.2732.1911.167.72pF/cm2
    CISSd14.9913.9322.3115.21nF/cm2
    COSSd316.21315.78365.96365.96nF/cm2
    RON×QGD22541332663368mΩ∙nC
    RON×QG7834528255973683mΩ∙nC
    RON×CRSS4393389667mΩ∙pF
    Table 1. Device characteristics comparison.
    ParameterPlanarSG-CI-SG-CIUnit
    aETOTAL is the sum of EON and EOFF.
    TD-OFF795.4540.6603.6363.1ns
    TF171.3151.161.546.1ns
    TOFF966.7691.7665.1409.2ns
    TD-ON159.2146.1227.5154.1ns
    TR134.2115.648.236.4ns
    TON293.4261.7275.7190.5ns
    EOFF15.113.44.43.1mJ/cm2
    EON15.313.46.95.7mJ/cm2
    ETOTALa30.426.811.38.8mJ/cm2
    Table 2. Switching characteristics comparison.
    Jongwoon Yoon, Kwangsoo Kim. A 3.3 kV 4H-SiC split gate MOSFET with a central implant region for superior trade-off between static and switching performance[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(6): 062803
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