High-voltage SOI lateral MOSFET with a dual vertical field plate

A new silicon-on-insulator(SOI)power lateral MOSFET with a dual vertical field plate(VFP)in the oxide trench is proposed.The dual VFP modulates the distribution of the electric field in the drift region,which enhances the internal field of the drift region and increases the drift doping concentration of the drift region,resulting in remarkable improvements in breakdown voltage(BV)and specific on-resistance(Ron,sp).The mechanism of the VFP is analyzed and the characteristics of BV and Ron,spare discussed.It is shown that the BV of the proposed device increases from 389 V of the conventional device to 589 V,and the Ron,sp decreases from 366 m·cm2to 110 m·cm2.     

具有部分超结的新型SiC SBD特性分析

提出了一种具有部分超结（super junction, SJ）结构的新型SiC肖特基二极管,命名为SiC Semi-SJ-SBD结构,通过将常规SBD耐压区分为常规耐压区和超结耐压区来减小导通电阻,改善正向特性.利用二维器件模拟软件MEDICI仿真分析,研究了不同超结深度和厚度时击穿电压(V_B)和比导通电阻(R_on-sp),与常规结构的SBD比较得出,半超结结构可以明显改善SiC肖特基二极管特性,并得到优化的设计方案,选择超结宽度2<关键词：SiC肖特基二极管super junction导通电阻击穿电压     

A low specific on-resistance SOI MOSFET with dual gates and a recessed drain

A low specific on-resistance(Ron,sp) integrable silicon-on-insulator(SOI) metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor(MOSFET) is proposed and investigated by simulation.The MOSFET features a recessed drain as well as dual gates,which consist of a planar gate and a trench gate extended to the buried oxide layer(BOX)(DGRD MOSFET).First,the dual gates form dual conduction channels,and the extended trench gate also acts as a field plate to improve the electric field distribution.Second,the combination of the trench gate and the recessed drain widens the vertical conduction area and shortens the current path.Third,the P-type top layer not only enhances the drift doping concentration but also modulates the surface electric field distributions.All of these sharply reduce Ron,sp and maintain a high breakdown voltage(BV).The BV of 233 V and Ron,sp of 4.151 mΩ·cm2(VGS = 15 V) are obtained for the DGRD MOSFET with 15-μm half-cell pitch.Compared with the trench gate SOI MOSFET and the conventional MOSFET,Ron,sp of the DGRD MOSFET decreases by 36% and 33% with the same BV,respectively.The trench gate extended to the BOX synchronously acts as a dielectric isolation trench,simplifying the fabrication processes.     

Ultra-low specific on-resistance high-voltage vertical double diffusion metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor with continuous electron accumulation layer

A new ultra-low specific on-resistance(Ron,sp) vertical double diffusion metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor(VDMOS) with continuous electron accumulation(CEA) layer, denoted as CEA-VDMOS, is proposed and its new current transport mechanism is investigated. It features a trench gate directly extended to the drain, which includes two PN junctions. In on-state, the electron accumulation layers are formed along the sides of the extended gate and introduce two continuous low-resistance current paths from the source to the drain in a cell pitch. This mechanism not only dramatically reduces the Ron,sp but also makes the Ron,sp almost independent of the n-pillar doping concentration(Nn). In off-state, the depletion between the n-pillar and p-pillar within the extended trench gate increases the Nn, and further reduces the Ron,sp.Especially, the two PN junctions within the trench gate support a high gate–drain voltage in the off-state and on-state, respectively. However, the extended gate increases the gate capacitance and thus weakens the dynamic performance to some extent. Therefore, the CEA-VDMOS is more suitable for low and medium frequencies application. Simulation indicates that the CEA-VDMOS reduces the Ron,sp by 80% compared with the conventional super-junction VDMOS(CSJ-VDMOS)at the same high breakdown voltage(BV).     

Fabrication and characterization of 4H—SiC bipolar junction transistor with double base epilayer

In this paper we report on a novel structure of a 4H-SiC bipolar junction transistor with a double base epilayer that is continuously grown.The measured dc common-emitter current gain is 16.8 at IC = 28.6 mA(J C = 183.4 A/cm2),and it increases with the collector current density increasing.The specific on-state resistance(Rsp-on) is32.3mΩ·cm 2 and the open-base breakdown voltage reaches 410 V.The emitter N-type specific contact resistance and N + emitter layer sheet resistance are 1.7×10-3 Ω·cm2 and 150 /,respectively.     

Dual-gate lateral double-diffused metal—oxide semiconductor with ultra-low specific on-resistance

A new high voltage trench lateral double-diffused metal-oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) with ultra-low specific onresistance (R on,sp ) is proposed. The structure features a dual gate (DG LDMOS): a planar gate and a trench gate inset in the oxide trench. Firstly, the dual gate can provide a dual conduction channel and reduce R on,sp dramatically. Secondly, the oxide trench in the drift region modulates the electric field distribution and reduces the cell pitch but still can maintain comparable breakdown voltage (BV). Simulation results show that the cell pitch of the DG LDMOS can be reduced by 50% in comparison with that of conventional LDMOS at the equivalent BV; furthermore, R on,sp of the DG LDMOS can be reduced by 67% due to the smaller cell pitch and the dual gate.     

具有L型源极场板的双槽绝缘体上硅高压器件新结构

为了提高小尺寸绝缘体上硅(SOI)器件的击穿电压,同时降低器件比导通电阻,提出了一种具有L型源极场板的双槽SOI高压器件新结构.该结构具有如下特征:首先,采用了槽栅结构,使电流纵向传导面积加宽,降低了器件的比导通电阻;其次,在漂移区引入了Si O2槽型介质层,该介质层的高电场使器件的击穿电压显著提高;第三,在槽型介质层中引入了L型源极场板,该场板调制了漂移区电场,使优化漂移区掺杂浓度大幅增加,降低了器件的比导通电阻.二维数值仿真结果表明:与传统SOI结构相比,在相同器件尺寸时,新结构的击穿电压提高了151%,比导通电阻降低了20%;在相同击穿电压时,比导通电阻降低了80%.与相同器件尺寸的双槽SOI结构相比,新结构保持了双槽SOI结构的高击穿电压特性,同时,比导通电阻降低了26%.     

高k介质电导增强SOI LDMOS机理与优化设计

本文提出一种高k介质电导增强SOI LDMOS新结构（HK CE SOI LDMOS）,并研究其机理. HK CE SOI LDMOS的特征是在漂移区两侧引入高k介质,反向阻断时,高k介质对漂移区进行自适应辅助耗尽,实现漂移区三维RESURF效应并调制电场,因而提高器件耐压和漂移区浓度并降低导通电阻. 借助三维仿真研究耐压、比导通电阻与器件结构参数之间的关系. 结果表明,HK CE SOI LDMOS与常规超结SOI LDMOS相比,耐压提高16%–18%,同时比导通电阻降低13%–20%,且缓解了由衬底辅助耗尽效应带来的电荷非平衡问题.关键词：k介质')\" href=\"#\">高k介质绝缘体上硅 (SOI)击穿电压比导通电阻     

新型缓冲层分区电场调制横向双扩散超结功率器件

为了突破传统横向双扩散金属-氧化物-半导体器件(lateral double-diffused MOSFET)击穿电压与比导通电阻的极限关系,本文在缓冲层横向双扩散超结功率器件(super junction LDMOS-SJ LDMOS)结构基础上,提出了具有缓冲层分区新型SJ-LDMOS结构.新结构利用电场调制效应将分区缓冲层产生的电场峰引入超结(super junction)表面而优化了SJ-LDMOS的表面电场分布,缓解了横向LDMOS器件由于受纵向电场影响使横向电场分布不均匀、横向单位耐压量低的问题.利用仿真分析软件ISE分析表明,优化条件下,当缓冲层分区为3时,提出的缓冲层分区SJ-LDMOS表面电场最优,击穿电压达到饱和时较一般LDMOS结构提高了50%左右,较缓冲层SJ-LDMOS结构提高了32%左右,横向单位耐压量达到18.48 V/μm.击穿电压为382 V的缓冲层分区SJ-LDMOS,比导通电阻为25.6 mΩ·cm2,突破了一般LDMOS击穿电压为254 V时比导通电阻为71.8 mΩ·cm2的极限关系.     

具有半绝缘多晶硅完全三维超结横向功率器件

为了突破传统LDMOS (lateral double-diffused MOSFET)器件击穿电压与比导通电阻的硅极限的2.5 次方关系, 降低LDMOS器件的功率损耗, 提高功率集成电路的功率驱动能力, 提出了一种具有半绝缘多晶硅SIPOS (semi-insulating poly silicon)覆盖的完全3 D-RESURF (three-dimensional reduced surface field)新型Super Junction-LDMOS结构(SIPOS SJ-LDMOS). 这种结构利用SIPOS的电场调制作用使SJ-LDMOS的表面电场分布均匀, 将器件单位长度的耐压量提高到19.4 V/μupm; 覆盖于漂移区表面的SIPOS使SJ-LDMOS沿三维方向均受到电场调制, 实现了LDMOS的完全3 D-RESURF效应, 使更高浓度的漂移区完全耗尽而达到高的击穿电压; 当器件开态工作时, 覆盖于薄场氧化层表面的SIPOS的电场作用使SJ-LDMOS的漂移区表面形成多数载流子积累, 器件比导通电阻降低. 利用器件仿真软件ISE分析获得, 当SIPOS SJ-LDMOS的击穿电压为388 V时, 比导通电阻为20.87 mΩ·cm², 相同结构参数条件下, N-buffer SJ-LDMOS的击穿电压为287 V, 比导通电阻为31.14 mΩ·cm²; 一般SJ-LDMOS 的击穿电压仅为180 V, 比导通电阻为71.82 mΩ·cm².     

具有纵向漏极场板的低导通电阻绝缘体上硅横向双扩散金属氧化物半导体器件新结构

为降低绝缘体上硅(SOI)横向双扩散金属氧化物半导体(LDMOS)器件的导通电阻,同时提高器件击穿电压,提出了一种具有纵向漏极场板的低导通电阻槽栅槽漏SOI-LDMOS器件新结构.该结构特征为采用了槽栅槽漏结构,在纵向上扩展了电流传导区域,在横向上缩短了电流传导路径,降低了器件导通电阻;漏端采用了纵向漏极场板,该场板对漏端下方的电场进行了调制,从而减弱了漏极末端的高电场,提高了器件的击穿电压.利用二维数值仿真软件MEDICI对新结构与具有相同器件尺寸的传统SOI结构、槽栅SOI结构、槽栅槽漏SOI结构进行了比较.结果表明:在保证各自最高优值的条件下,与这三种结构相比,新结构的比导通电阻分别降低了53%,23%和提高了87%,击穿电压则分别提高了4%、降低了9%、提高了45%.比较四种结构的优值,具有纵向漏极场板的槽栅槽漏SOI结构优值最高,这表明在四种结构中新结构保持了较低导通电阻,同时又具有较高的击穿电压.     

An AlGaN/GaN HEMT with enhanced breakdown and a near-zero breakdown voltage temperature coefficient

An AlGaN/GaN high-electron mobility transistor(HEMT) with a novel source-connected air-bridge field plate(AFP) is experimentally verified.The device features a metal field plate that jumps from the source over the gate region and lands between the gate and drain.When compared to a similar size HEMT device with a conventional field plate(CFP) structure,the AFP not only minimizes the parasitic gate to source capacitance,but also exhibits higher OFF-state breakdown voltage and one order of magnitude lower drain leakage current.In a device with a gate to drain distance of 6 μm and a gate length of 0.8 μm,three times higher forward blocking voltage of 375 V was obtained at VGS =-5 V.In contrast,a similar sized HEMT with a CFP can only achieve a breakdown voltage no higher than 125 V using this process,regardless of device dimensions.Moreover,a temperature coefficient of 0 V/K for the breakdown voltage is observed.However,devices without a field plate(no FP) and with an optimized conventional field plate(CFP) exhibit breakdown voltage temperature coefficients of-0.113 V/K and-0.065 V/K,respectively.