An analytical model for the electric field and the breakdown voltage (BV) of an unbalanced superjunction (SJ) device is presented in this paper. The analytical technique uses a superposition approach treating the asymmetric charge in the pillars as an excess charge component superimposed on a balanced charge component. The proposed double-exponentialmodel is able to accurately predict the electric field and the BV for unbalanced SJ devices in both punch through and non punch through conditions. The model is also reasonably accurate at extremely high levels of charge imbalance when the devices behave similarly to a PiN diode or to a high-conductance layer. The analytical model is compared against numerical simulations of charge unbalanced SJ devices and against experimental results.

Breakdown Voltage for Superjunction Power Devices With Charge Imbalance: An Analytical Model Valid for Both Punch Through and Non Punch Through Devices / H., Wang; Napoli, Ettore; F., Udrea. - In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES. - ISSN 0018-9383. - STAMPA. - 56:12(2009), pp. 3175-3183. [10.1109/TED.2009.2032595]

Breakdown Voltage for Superjunction Power Devices With Charge Imbalance: An Analytical Model Valid for Both Punch Through and Non Punch Through Devices

NAPOLI, ETTORE;
2009

Abstract

An analytical model for the electric field and the breakdown voltage (BV) of an unbalanced superjunction (SJ) device is presented in this paper. The analytical technique uses a superposition approach treating the asymmetric charge in the pillars as an excess charge component superimposed on a balanced charge component. The proposed double-exponentialmodel is able to accurately predict the electric field and the BV for unbalanced SJ devices in both punch through and non punch through conditions. The model is also reasonably accurate at extremely high levels of charge imbalance when the devices behave similarly to a PiN diode or to a high-conductance layer. The analytical model is compared against numerical simulations of charge unbalanced SJ devices and against experimental results.
2009
Breakdown Voltage for Superjunction Power Devices With Charge Imbalance: An Analytical Model Valid for Both Punch Through and Non Punch Through Devices / H., Wang; Napoli, Ettore; F., Udrea. - In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES. - ISSN 0018-9383. - STAMPA. - 56:12(2009), pp. 3175-3183. [10.1109/TED.2009.2032595]
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