Materials Science Forum, Vol.483, 973-976, 2005
Steady-state and transient characteristics of high-voltage 4H-SiC junction diodes
Forward current-voltage characteristics, reverse current recovery and post-injection voltage decay are measured for high voltage 4H-SiC p(+)n(0)n(+)-diodes. The effects of both minority carrier lifetime in diode no-base and injection coefficient of p(+)-emitter are investigated with respect to device performance at high injection levels.
Keywords:silicon carbide;junction diodes;base modulation;minority carrier lifetime;emitter injection coeffecient