Highly Enhanced Inductive Current Sustaining Capability and Avalanche Ruggedness in GaN p-i-n Diodes With Shallow Bevel Termination

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作者
Nie, Kai-Wen [1 ]
Xu, Wei-Zong [1 ]
Ren, Fang-Fang [1 ]
Zhou, Dong [1 ]
Pan, Dan-Feng [1 ]
Ye, Jian-Dong [1 ]
Chen, Dun-Jun [1 ]
Zhang, Rong [1 ]
Zheng, You-Dou [1 ]
Lu, Hai [1 ]
机构
[1] Nanjing Univ, Sch Elect Sci & Engn, Nanjing 210093, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
GaN p-i-n power diode; shallow bevel termination; inductive current sustaining capability; avalanche ruggedness; DEVICES;
D O I
10.1109/LED.2020.2970552
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
In this work, small-angle beveled-mesa termination technique was developed in GaN p-i-n power diodes for high avalanche performances. With effective alleviation of electric field crowding effect at the junction sidewall, near uniform distribution of avalanche breakdown was realized. Resultantly, state-of-the-art inductive avalanche current density of similar to 31.5 kA/cm(2) and average parallel-plane breakdown electric field of 2.86 MV/cm was achieved in the terminated diodes. Meanwhile, ruggedness of the avalanche breakdown has also been evidently promoted, under both repetitive dc reverse breakdown stresses and unclamped inductive switch conditions.
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页码:469 / 472
页数:4
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