Unique short-circuit failure mechanisms in 1.2-kV SiC planar MOSFETs

This study clarified a unique failure mechanism in 1.2-kV SiC planar MOSFETs during short-circuit transients at 400-V DC bias in which molten Si penetrated cracks in the gate interlayer dielectric that were generated by mechanical stress, resulting in the shorting of the gate-source electrodes. In a...

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Main Authors: Kazuhiro Suzuki, Kaito Kashimura, Hiroshi Yano, Noriyuki Iwamuro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:Applied Physics Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.35848/1882-0786/ad9980
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