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Characteristics and analysis of 4H-SiC PiN diodes with a carbon-implanted drift layer

Jiangmei Feng1, 2, Huajun Shen2, Xiaohua Ma1, Yun Bai2, , Jia Wu3, Chengzhan Li3, Kean Liu3 and Xinyu Liu2

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 Corresponding author: Yun Bai, Email:baiyun@ime.ac.cn

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Abstract: The characteristics of 4H-SiC PiN diodes with a carbon-implanted drift layer was investigated and the reason of characteristics improvement was analyzed. The forward voltage drops of the diodes with carbon-implanted drift layer were around 3.3 V, which is lower than that of devices without carbon implantation, the specific-on resistance was decreased from 9.35 to 4.38 mΩ·cm2 at 100 A/cm2, and the reverse leakage current was also decreased. The influence of carbon incorporation in the SiC crystalline grids was studied by using deep-level transient spectroscopy (DLTS). The DLTS spectra revealed that the Z1/2 traps, which were regarded as the main lifetime limiting defects, were dramatically reduced. It is proposed that the reduction of Z1/2 traps can achieve longer carrier lifetime in the drift layer, which is beneficial to the performance of bipolar devices.

Key words: 4H-SiCcarbon-implanted drift layerPiN diodesZ1/2 defects



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Fig. 1.  Device structure of the fabricated 4H-SiC PiN diode.

Fig. 2.  Simulation of carbon implantation doses and energies in fabricated PiN diodes.

Fig. 3.  (Color online) Fabrication processes of PiN diodes with carbon implantation.

Fig. 4.  Forward current-voltage characteristics of fabricated PiN diodes prepared on the epilayer with carbon implantation and without carbon implantation.

Fig. 5.  Forward voltage drops at 100 A/cm$^{2}$ on fabricated PiN diodes with carbon implantation and without carbon implantation.

Fig. 6.  Typical differential on-resistance as a function of current density for carbon implantation and reference sample.

Fig. 7.  Reverse current-voltage characteristics of fabricated PiN diodes with carbon implantation and without carbon implantation.

Fig. 8.  DLTS spectra taken from 4H-SiC PiN diodes with and without carbon implantation.

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      Jiangmei Feng, Huajun Shen, Xiaohua Ma, Yun Bai, Jia Wu, Chengzhan Li, Kean Liu, Xinyu Liu. Characteristics and analysis of 4H-SiC PiN diodes with a carbon-implanted drift layer[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2016, 37(4): 044009. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/37/4/044009 J M Feng, H J Shen, X H Ma, Y Bai, J Wu, C Z Li, K A Liu, X Y Liu. Characteristics and analysis of 4H-SiC PiN diodes with a carbon-implanted drift layer[J]. J. Semicond., 2016, 37(4): 044009. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/37/4/044009.Export: BibTex EndNote
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      Jiangmei Feng, Huajun Shen, Xiaohua Ma, Yun Bai, Jia Wu, Chengzhan Li, Kean Liu, Xinyu Liu. Characteristics and analysis of 4H-SiC PiN diodes with a carbon-implanted drift layer[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2016, 37(4): 044009. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/37/4/044009

      J M Feng, H J Shen, X H Ma, Y Bai, J Wu, C Z Li, K A Liu, X Y Liu. Characteristics and analysis of 4H-SiC PiN diodes with a carbon-implanted drift layer[J]. J. Semicond., 2016, 37(4): 044009. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/37/4/044009.
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      Characteristics and analysis of 4H-SiC PiN diodes with a carbon-implanted drift layer

      doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/37/4/044009
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      Project supported by the Opening Project of Key Laboratory of Microelectronics Devices & Integrated Technology, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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      • Corresponding author: Email:baiyun@ime.ac.cn
      • Received Date: 2015-07-31
      • Accepted Date: 2015-09-09
      • Published Date: 2016-01-25

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