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Design and Optimization of Superjunction Vertical DMOS Power Transistors using Sentaurus Device Simulation

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Date Issued:
2016
Abstract/Description:
Vertical double-diffused metal oxide semiconductor (VDMOS) power transistor has been studied. The use of superjunction (SJ) in the drift region of VDMOS has been evaluated using three-dimensional device simulation. All relevant physical models in Sentaurus are turned on. The VDMOS device doping profile is obtained from process simulation. The superjunction VDMOS performance in off-state breakdown voltage and specific on-resistance is compared with that in conventional VDMOS structure. In addition, electrical parameters such as threshold voltage and charge balance are also examined. Increasing the superjunction doping in the drift region of VDMOS reduces the on-resistance by 26%, while maintaining the same breakdown voltage and threshold voltage compared to that of the conventional VDMOS power transistor with similar device design without using a superjunction.
Title: Design and Optimization of Superjunction Vertical DMOS Power Transistors using Sentaurus Device Simulation.
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Name(s): Mendoza Macias, Raul, Author
Yuan, Jiann-Shiun, Committee Chair
Sundaram, Kalpathy, Committee Member
Fan, Deliang, Committee Member
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2016
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: Vertical double-diffused metal oxide semiconductor (VDMOS) power transistor has been studied. The use of superjunction (SJ) in the drift region of VDMOS has been evaluated using three-dimensional device simulation. All relevant physical models in Sentaurus are turned on. The VDMOS device doping profile is obtained from process simulation. The superjunction VDMOS performance in off-state breakdown voltage and specific on-resistance is compared with that in conventional VDMOS structure. In addition, electrical parameters such as threshold voltage and charge balance are also examined. Increasing the superjunction doping in the drift region of VDMOS reduces the on-resistance by 26%, while maintaining the same breakdown voltage and threshold voltage compared to that of the conventional VDMOS power transistor with similar device design without using a superjunction.
Identifier: CFE0006354 (IID), ucf:51525 (fedora)
Note(s): 2016-08-01
M.S.E.E.
Engineering and Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering
Masters
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Subject(s): VDMOS -- superjunction -- simulation -- breakdown voltage -- on-resistance
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006354
Restrictions on Access: public 2016-08-15
Host Institution: UCF

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