Emerging trends in wide band gap semiconductors (SiC and GaN) technology for power devices

F Roccaforte, P Fiorenza, G Greco, RL Nigro… - Microelectronic …, 2018 - Elsevier
Among the wide band gap (WBG) semiconductors, silicon carbide (4H-SiC) and gallium
nitride (GaN) are nowadays recognized as outstanding materials for the future of power …

Characterization of SiO2/4H-SiC Interfaces in 4H-SiC MOSFETs: A Review

P Fiorenza, F Giannazzo, F Roccaforte - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
This paper gives an overview on some state-of-the-art characterization methods of SiO2/4H-
SiC interfaces in metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs). In particular …

[HTML][HTML] Silicon carbide: A unique platform for metal-oxide-semiconductor physics

G Liu, BR Tuttle, S Dhar - Applied Physics Reviews, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
A sustainable energy future requires power electronics that can enable significantly higher
efficiencies in the generation, distribution, and usage of electrical energy. Silicon carbide …

Selective doping in silicon carbide power devices

F Roccaforte, P Fiorenza, M Vivona, G Greco… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Silicon carbide (SiC) is the most mature wide band-gap semiconductor and is currently
employed for the fabrication of high-efficiency power electronic devices, such as diodes and …

Advanced processing for mobility improvement in 4H-SiC MOSFETs: A review

M Cabello, V Soler, G Rius, J Montserrat… - Materials Science in …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper reviews advanced gate dielectric processes for SiC MOSFETs. The poor quality
of the SiO 2/SiC interface severely limits the value of the channel field-effect mobility …

Gate and base drivers for silicon carbide power transistors: An overview

D Peftitsis, J Rabkowski - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Silicon carbide (SiC) power transistors have started gaining significant importance in various
application areas of power electronics. During the last decade, SiC power transistors were …

Ion implantation doping in silicon carbide and gallium nitride electronic devices

F Roccaforte, F Giannazzo, G Greco - Micro, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wide band gap semiconductors such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) are
excellent materials for the next generation of high-power and high-frequency electronic …

Improved channel mobility in 4H-SiC MOSFETs by boron passivation

D Okamoto, M Sometani, S Harada… - IEEE Electron …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose another process for fabricating 4H-SiC metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect
transistors (MOSFETs) with high channel mobility. The B atoms were introduced into a SiO …

SiC trench MOSFET with reduced switching loss and increased short-circuit capability

T Yang, Y Wang, R Yue - IEEE Transactions on Electron …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, a novel SiC trench MOSFET with deep p+ shielded regions and current
spreading layers (CSLs)(DPCSL-MOS) is proposed and studied by TCAD simulations. The …

A Critical review on reliability and short circuit robustness of silicon carbide power MOSFETs

S Sreejith, J Ajayan, SB Devasenapati, B Sivasankari… - Silicon, 2023 - Springer
Superior electrical and physical properties of SiC (Silicon Carbide) make them ideal for
various high voltage, high frequency and high power electronic applications. When …