Numerical study of the turnoff behavior of high-voltage 4H-SiC IGBTs

被引:16
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作者
Tamaki, Tomohiro [1 ,2 ]
Walden, Ginger G. [2 ,3 ]
Sui, Yang [2 ,3 ]
Cooper, James A. [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Renesas Technol Corp, Takasaki, Gunma 3700021, Japan
[2] Purdue Univ, Birck Nanotechnol Ctr, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
[3] Purdue Univ, Sch Elect & Comp Engn, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
关键词
IGBT; turnoff; 4H-SiC;
D O I
10.1109/TED.2008.926965
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
The turnoff behavior of high-voltage 4H-SiC p-channel insulated gate bipolar transistors is investigated by 2-D numerical simulations. Minority carrier lifetime in the nonpunchthrough buffer layer is found to be the major factor determining switching
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页码:1928 / 1933
页数:6
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