Impact of interface traps/defects and self-heating on the degradation of performance of a 4H-SiC VDMOSFET

Alqaysi, Mustafa H.; Martinez, Antonio; Ahmeda, Khaled; Ubochi, Brendan; Kalna, Karol; Muniz, Antonio Martinez

doi:10.1049/iet-pel.2018.5897

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Impact of interface traps/defects and self-heating on the degradation of performance of a 4H-SiC VDMOSFET

Mustafa H. Alqaysi, Antonio Martinez, Khaled Ahmeda, Brendan Ubochi, Karol Kalna

, Antonio Martinez Muniz

IET Power Electronics, Volume: 12, Issue: 11, Pages: 2731 - 2740

Swansea University Authors: Karol Kalna , Antonio Martinez Muniz

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DOI (Published version): 10.1049/iet-pel.2018.5897

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The reliability of silicon carbide metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors remains a challenge in power applications and relates to the SiO 2 –SiC interface. The presence of unwanted interface traps/defects degrades the device performance. The impact of acceptor traps/defects on the perfo...

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Impact of interface traps/defects and self-heating on the degradation of performance of a 4H-SiC VDMOSFET

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