In this paper a novel 3Delectro-thermal simulator for high power devices operating in avalanche condition has been presented. The proposed solution is based on two coupled systems: a 3D-FEM thermal simulator and a 2D electrical solver. It is capable of simulating a large number of macro-cells composing a wide-area power devices operating in avalanche condition. In order to prove the effectiveness of the simulator, we will present electro-thermalsimulations in Unclamped Inductive Switching (UIS) conditions for a high power Trench-IGBT.
3D electro-thermal simulations of wide area power devices operating in avalanche condition / Riccio, Michele; DE FALCO, Giuseppe; Maresca, L.; Breglio, Giovanni; Napoli, Ettore; Irace, Andrea; Iwahashi, Y.; Spirito, P.. - In: MICROELECTRONICS RELIABILITY. - ISSN 0026-2714. - 52:9-10(2012), pp. 2385-2390. [10.1016/j.microrel.2012.06.133]
3D electro-thermal simulations of wide area power devices operating in avalanche condition
RICCIO, MICHELE;DE FALCO, GIUSEPPE;L. Maresca;BREGLIO, GIOVANNI;NAPOLI, ETTORE;IRACE, ANDREA;
2012
Abstract
In this paper a novel 3Delectro-thermal simulator for high power devices operating in avalanche condition has been presented. The proposed solution is based on two coupled systems: a 3D-FEM thermal simulator and a 2D electrical solver. It is capable of simulating a large number of macro-cells composing a wide-area power devices operating in avalanche condition. In order to prove the effectiveness of the simulator, we will present electro-thermalsimulations in Unclamped Inductive Switching (UIS) conditions for a high power Trench-IGBT.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
