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An analytical model of the electric field distributions of buried superjunction devices

Haimeng Huang and Xingbi Chen

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 Corresponding author: Huang Haimeng, Email:haimenghuang@126.com

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Abstract: An analytical model of the electric field distributions of buried superjunction structures, based on the charge superposition method and Green's function approach, is derived. An accurate approximation of the exact analytical model of the vertical electric field is also proposed and demonstrated by numerical simulation. The influence of the dimension and doping concentration of each layer on the electric field is discussed in detail, and the breakdown voltage is demonstrated by simulations.

Key words: analytical modelsuperjunction deviceselectric field distributionsbreakdown voltage



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Fig. 1.  Cross-sectional structure of a buried SJ device. $W_{1}$ and $W_{2}$ are the column positions, and $W$ is the thickness of the drift region.

Fig. 2.  The superposition of the buried SJ structure. The buried SJ structure can be treated as a superposition of a P$^{+}$IN$^{+}$ diode under reverse voltage $V_{\rm R}$ (structure 0), a zero-biased P$^{+}$N$^-$IN$^-$N$^{+}$ diode (structure 1), and a zero-biased buried SJ structure with zero-doping TAL and BAL (structure 2).

Fig. 3.  (a) The simulated buried SJ structure ($V_{\rm R}$ $=$ 600 V). (b) The vertical electric fields along $x$ $=$ 0 and $x$ $=$ $b$; a comparison of the numerical simulation and analytical model.

Fig. 4.  Comparisons of the analytical and numerical results of the electric field $E_{y}$(0, $y)$ of a buried SJ device. (a) With different buried layer concentrations. (b) With different buried layer thicknesses. (c) With different concentrations of TAL and BAL.

Fig. 5.  (a) The relationship of breakdown voltage versus $W_{2}$ when $W_{1}$ $=$ 0 $\mu$m. (b) The relationship of breakdown voltage versus $W_{1}$ when $W_{2}$ $=$ 40 $\mu $m.

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Coe D J. High voltage semiconductor device. USA Patent, No. 4754310, 1988
[2]
Chen X B. Semiconductor power devices with alternating conductivity type high voltage breakdown regions. USA Patent, No. 5216275, 1993
[3]
Chen X B. Theory of a novel voltage-sustaining composite buffer (CB) layer for power devices. Chinese Journal of Electronics, 1998, 7(3):211
[4]
Lorenz L, Deboy G, Knapp A, et al. COOLMOSTM—a new milestone in high voltage power MOS. Proc ISPSD, 1999:3 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/764028/?reload=true&arnumber=764028&filter%3DAND(p_IS_Number:16497)
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Saito W, Omura I, Aida S, et al. Semisuperjunction MOSFETs:new design concept for lower on-resistance and softer reverse-recovery body diode. IEEE Trans Electron Devices, 2003, 50(8):1801 doi: 10.1109/TED.2003.815126
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Ono S, Saito W, Takashita M, et al. Design concept of n-buffer layer (n-bottom assist layer) for 600 V-class semi-super junction MOSFET. Proc ISPSD, 2007:25
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      • Corresponding author: Huang Haimeng, Email:haimenghuang@126.com
      • Received Date: 2012-11-17
      • Revised Date: 2012-12-19
      • Published Date: 2013-06-01

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