Pub Date : 1996-05-20DOI: 10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509478
R. Zhu, T. P. Chow
The integrated current-sensing power MOSFET is used in power electronics to implement system control, protective and diagnostic function. This paper compares integrated current-sensing power MOSFETs with the square (SQ) and atomic-lattice-layout (ALL) design. It is shown that the ALL design offers better performance than that with the SQ cell design.
{"title":"The effect of DMOS cell geometry on the integrated current sensors of high-voltage power MOSFETs","authors":"R. Zhu, T. P. Chow","doi":"10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509478","url":null,"abstract":"The integrated current-sensing power MOSFET is used in power electronics to implement system control, protective and diagnostic function. This paper compares integrated current-sensing power MOSFETs with the square (SQ) and atomic-lattice-layout (ALL) design. It is shown that the ALL design offers better performance than that with the SQ cell design.","PeriodicalId":377997,"journal":{"name":"8th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs. ISPSD '96. Proceedings","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126948722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1996-05-20DOI: 10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509488
T. Fujihira, Y. Yano, S. Obinata, N. Kumagai, K. Sakurai
A new, cost-effective, high-voltage inter-connection technique for HVICs, named Self-Shielding, is proposed. To avoid the lowering of breakdown voltage of high-voltage devices affected by the electric potential of overlying interconnections, self-shielding technique utilizes only the native PN-junction structures of high-voltage devices themselves. No additional shielding structure is required even to realize a very high-voltage IC above 1000 V. Design concept and device structures are presented together with the experimental results on the operation of self-shielded 1200 V level-shifters.
{"title":"Self-shielding: new high-voltage inter-connection technique for HVICs","authors":"T. Fujihira, Y. Yano, S. Obinata, N. Kumagai, K. Sakurai","doi":"10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509488","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509488","url":null,"abstract":"A new, cost-effective, high-voltage inter-connection technique for HVICs, named Self-Shielding, is proposed. To avoid the lowering of breakdown voltage of high-voltage devices affected by the electric potential of overlying interconnections, self-shielding technique utilizes only the native PN-junction structures of high-voltage devices themselves. No additional shielding structure is required even to realize a very high-voltage IC above 1000 V. Design concept and device structures are presented together with the experimental results on the operation of self-shielded 1200 V level-shifters.","PeriodicalId":377997,"journal":{"name":"8th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs. ISPSD '96. Proceedings","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115848293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1996-05-20DOI: 10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509461
R. Tyagi, T. Chow
Lateral p/sup +/n and n/sup +/p diodes in 3C-SiC/Si, with different isolation terminations, have been compared at both room and elevated temperatures, up to 250/spl deg/C. The ion-implanted, planar diodes have been demonstrated with leakage currents as low as 2.65/spl times/10/sup -6/ A/cm/sup 2/ at room temperature, the lowest known for 3C-SiC. The forward drop for N-implanted junctions is found to be tightly distributed at 1.6-1.7 V, and that for Al-implanted diodes around 1.7-1.9 V. The ideality factor for the diodes is found to lie between 1.8 and 2.5. The N-implanted diodes show better reverse leakage characteristics than the Al-implanted junctions, with almost an order of magnitude lower leakage current. Two different termination schemes, self-enclosed vs. LOPOS-terminated, have been compared for the two diodes. Specific contact resistivity, as low as 1/spl times/10/sup -7/ /spl Omega/-cm/sup 2/ is obtained for ohmic contacts to the implanted regions.
{"title":"Self-enclosed vs. LOPOS-terminated lateral planar p/sup +/n and n/sup +/p junctions in 3C-SiC/Si","authors":"R. Tyagi, T. Chow","doi":"10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509461","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509461","url":null,"abstract":"Lateral p/sup +/n and n/sup +/p diodes in 3C-SiC/Si, with different isolation terminations, have been compared at both room and elevated temperatures, up to 250/spl deg/C. The ion-implanted, planar diodes have been demonstrated with leakage currents as low as 2.65/spl times/10/sup -6/ A/cm/sup 2/ at room temperature, the lowest known for 3C-SiC. The forward drop for N-implanted junctions is found to be tightly distributed at 1.6-1.7 V, and that for Al-implanted diodes around 1.7-1.9 V. The ideality factor for the diodes is found to lie between 1.8 and 2.5. The N-implanted diodes show better reverse leakage characteristics than the Al-implanted junctions, with almost an order of magnitude lower leakage current. Two different termination schemes, self-enclosed vs. LOPOS-terminated, have been compared for the two diodes. Specific contact resistivity, as low as 1/spl times/10/sup -7/ /spl Omega/-cm/sup 2/ is obtained for ohmic contacts to the implanted regions.","PeriodicalId":377997,"journal":{"name":"8th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs. ISPSD '96. Proceedings","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133752707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1996-05-20DOI: 10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509489
M. Kasem
This paper investigates the influence of the design and physical limitations on the performance of thin quad flat packages (TQFIPs). In particular, the evaluation and implementation methodology for low profile 48-lead TQFPs is outlined. A 3-D finite element scheme to simulate the thermal effects of different design configurations and material properties has been developed. Thermal design guidelines which provide quantitative understanding for package thermal management will be summarized. Also, this paper highlights the qualification test results which have proven that this package has an excellent reliability performance when compared to the current industry standards. An improvement by a factor of 6 in die attach shear strength has been achieved. In addition, C-SAM analysis of parts exposed to pre-conditioning and HAST tests revealed that these new packages have very high cracking and moisture penetration resistance characteristics.
{"title":"Thermal management and design aspects of high performance plastic quad flat packages for smart-power ICs","authors":"M. Kasem","doi":"10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509489","url":null,"abstract":"This paper investigates the influence of the design and physical limitations on the performance of thin quad flat packages (TQFIPs). In particular, the evaluation and implementation methodology for low profile 48-lead TQFPs is outlined. A 3-D finite element scheme to simulate the thermal effects of different design configurations and material properties has been developed. Thermal design guidelines which provide quantitative understanding for package thermal management will be summarized. Also, this paper highlights the qualification test results which have proven that this package has an excellent reliability performance when compared to the current industry standards. An improvement by a factor of 6 in die attach shear strength has been achieved. In addition, C-SAM analysis of parts exposed to pre-conditioning and HAST tests revealed that these new packages have very high cracking and moisture penetration resistance characteristics.","PeriodicalId":377997,"journal":{"name":"8th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs. ISPSD '96. Proceedings","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128222265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1996-05-20DOI: 10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509465
M. Mehrotra, B. J. Baliga
A new power device structure that combines the characteristics of the MCT and the IGBT is described. The dual-gate MCT behaves as an IGBT or an MCT depending upon the bias applied to one of the gates. Devices with 700 V blocking capability were fabricated and experimentally demonstrated to exhibit low on-state voltage drop in the MCT mode and good FBSOA characteristics in the IGBT mode. Measured on-state voltage drops of 1.5 V were obtained for the thyristor mode with a turn-off time of 15 /spl mu/s. The device transits from the thyristor mode to the IGBT mode in 6 /spl mu/s. No lifetime killing technique was used to control the turn-off time for these devices.
{"title":"The dual-gate MOS controlled thyristor with current saturation capability","authors":"M. Mehrotra, B. J. Baliga","doi":"10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509465","url":null,"abstract":"A new power device structure that combines the characteristics of the MCT and the IGBT is described. The dual-gate MCT behaves as an IGBT or an MCT depending upon the bias applied to one of the gates. Devices with 700 V blocking capability were fabricated and experimentally demonstrated to exhibit low on-state voltage drop in the MCT mode and good FBSOA characteristics in the IGBT mode. Measured on-state voltage drops of 1.5 V were obtained for the thyristor mode with a turn-off time of 15 /spl mu/s. The device transits from the thyristor mode to the IGBT mode in 6 /spl mu/s. No lifetime killing technique was used to control the turn-off time for these devices.","PeriodicalId":377997,"journal":{"name":"8th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs. ISPSD '96. Proceedings","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128244041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1996-05-20DOI: 10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509485
R. Constapel, M. S. Shekar, R.K. Williams
This investigation explores the unclamped inductive switching (UIS) performance and failure mechanisms of 60 V quasi-vertical N-channel DMOSFETs through measurement and numerical device simulation. The non-uniform current distributions that arise inside the DMOS during UIS are analyzed and the effects of local self-heating are investigated.
{"title":"Undamped inductive switching of integrated quasi-vertical DMOSFETs","authors":"R. Constapel, M. S. Shekar, R.K. Williams","doi":"10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509485","url":null,"abstract":"This investigation explores the unclamped inductive switching (UIS) performance and failure mechanisms of 60 V quasi-vertical N-channel DMOSFETs through measurement and numerical device simulation. The non-uniform current distributions that arise inside the DMOS during UIS are analyzed and the effects of local self-heating are investigated.","PeriodicalId":377997,"journal":{"name":"8th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs. ISPSD '96. Proceedings","volume":"79 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123181308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1996-05-20DOI: 10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509452
C. Contiero, P. Galbiati, M. Palmieri, L. Vecchi
This paper describes a method for integrating power LDMOS structures in a smart power Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS technology called BCD5 designed at 0.6 /spl mu/m, compatible with VLSI EPROM, EEPROM and flash non volatile memories (NVM). The compatibility between NVM and LDMOS is achieved replacing conventional DMOS manufacturing processes, consisting of high temperature diffusion steps, with an innovative approach that exploits large angle of tilt implantation technique.
{"title":"LDMOS implementation by large tilt implant in 0.6 /spl mu/m BCD5 process, flash memory compatible","authors":"C. Contiero, P. Galbiati, M. Palmieri, L. Vecchi","doi":"10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509452","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a method for integrating power LDMOS structures in a smart power Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS technology called BCD5 designed at 0.6 /spl mu/m, compatible with VLSI EPROM, EEPROM and flash non volatile memories (NVM). The compatibility between NVM and LDMOS is achieved replacing conventional DMOS manufacturing processes, consisting of high temperature diffusion steps, with an innovative approach that exploits large angle of tilt implantation technique.","PeriodicalId":377997,"journal":{"name":"8th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs. ISPSD '96. Proceedings","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123892365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1996-05-20DOI: 10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509463
S. Sawant, S. Sridhar, B. J. Baliga
In this paper, the characteristics of a new MOS-gated thyristor-the Dual Gate Emitter Switched Thyristor (DG-EST)-are presented. The DG-EST consists of a Dual Channel Emitter Switched Thyristor (DC-EST) section and a Conventional Emitter Switched Thyristor (C-EST) section with a common main thyristor region that can be controlled using two independent gate electrodes. This device has a lower on-state voltage drop than the C-EST and at the same time possesses the high voltage current saturation feature of the DC-EST. The DG-EST has been found to exhibit a much higher parasitic thyristor latch-up current density than the C-EST and the DC-EST structures and has a superior trade-off curve between on-state voltage drop and turn-off time when compared to the C-EST structure.
{"title":"The dual gate EST: a new MOS-gated thyristor structure","authors":"S. Sawant, S. Sridhar, B. J. Baliga","doi":"10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509463","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, the characteristics of a new MOS-gated thyristor-the Dual Gate Emitter Switched Thyristor (DG-EST)-are presented. The DG-EST consists of a Dual Channel Emitter Switched Thyristor (DC-EST) section and a Conventional Emitter Switched Thyristor (C-EST) section with a common main thyristor region that can be controlled using two independent gate electrodes. This device has a lower on-state voltage drop than the C-EST and at the same time possesses the high voltage current saturation feature of the DC-EST. The DG-EST has been found to exhibit a much higher parasitic thyristor latch-up current density than the C-EST and the DC-EST structures and has a superior trade-off curve between on-state voltage drop and turn-off time when compared to the C-EST structure.","PeriodicalId":377997,"journal":{"name":"8th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs. ISPSD '96. Proceedings","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128999671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1996-05-20DOI: 10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509504
F. Robb
A new high-voltage power device, termed the ADFET for alloyed drain power MOSFET, provides an economical alternative to conventional power MOSFETs (epi-FETs) for many applications. Possessing qualities mid-way between a non-punchthrough (NPT) IGBT and an epitaxial power MOSFET, 1200 V ADFETs have on-voltages about half that of 1200 V epi-FETs and fall times of /spl sim/90 nsec. In addition, ADFET costs are dramatically lower than epi-FETs, not just because lower on-voltages reduce die sizes, but also because the floatzone (FZ) starting material is much less expensive than thick epitaxial layers. This paper discusses fabrication of the ADFET, provides actual 1200 V TO-220 device data with direct comparison to non-punchthrough IGBT and epitaxial power MOSFET data, and reviews MEDICI modeling performed to elucidate mechanisms.
一种新的高压功率器件,称为ADFET,用于合金漏极功率MOSFET,为许多应用提供了传统功率MOSFET (epi- fet)的经济替代品。拥有介于非穿孔式IGBT和外延功率MOSFET之间的特性,1200 V adfet的导通电压约为1200 V外延fet的一半,下降时间为/spl sim/ 90nsec。此外,ADFET的成本比外延效应管低得多,这不仅是因为导通电压降低了芯片尺寸,还因为floatzone (FZ)起始材料比厚外延层便宜得多。本文讨论了ADFET的制造,提供了实际的1200v to -220器件数据,并与非穿孔IGBT和外延功率MOSFET数据进行了直接比较,并回顾了MEDICI建模以阐明机理。
{"title":"ADFET-a simple inexpensive power device","authors":"F. Robb","doi":"10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509504","url":null,"abstract":"A new high-voltage power device, termed the ADFET for alloyed drain power MOSFET, provides an economical alternative to conventional power MOSFETs (epi-FETs) for many applications. Possessing qualities mid-way between a non-punchthrough (NPT) IGBT and an epitaxial power MOSFET, 1200 V ADFETs have on-voltages about half that of 1200 V epi-FETs and fall times of /spl sim/90 nsec. In addition, ADFET costs are dramatically lower than epi-FETs, not just because lower on-voltages reduce die sizes, but also because the floatzone (FZ) starting material is much less expensive than thick epitaxial layers. This paper discusses fabrication of the ADFET, provides actual 1200 V TO-220 device data with direct comparison to non-punchthrough IGBT and epitaxial power MOSFET data, and reviews MEDICI modeling performed to elucidate mechanisms.","PeriodicalId":377997,"journal":{"name":"8th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs. ISPSD '96. Proceedings","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132179305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1996-05-20DOI: 10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509501
Z. Shen, S. P. Robb
In this paper, we have developed a new smart discrete technology to monolithically integrate the high voltage vertical IGBT with low-voltage NMOS protection circuitry by adding a p-well step to the conventional IGBT process. Two new 600 V intelligent IGBTs, based on the same technology but using different protection schemes, are reported for the first time. The first intelligent IGBT provides protection against over-current and over-temperature conditions. The second intelligent IGBT provides protection against short circuit conditions by means of sensing collector voltage. The typically observed characteristics of the intelligent IGBT's include a forward voltage of 1.4 V at a current density of 100 A/cm/sup 2/, a turn-off fall time of 200 ns, and a short-circuit withstand time at 125/spl deg/C of more than 50 /spl mu/s.
在本文中,我们开发了一种新的智能离散技术,通过在传统的IGBT工艺中添加p井步进,将高压垂直IGBT与低压NMOS保护电路单片集成。首次报道了两种基于相同技术但采用不同保护方案的新型600v智能igbt。第一款智能IGBT提供过流和过温保护。第二种智能IGBT通过感应集电极电压提供防止短路条件的保护。典型观察到的智能IGBT的特性包括在电流密度为100 a /cm/sup /时的正向电压为1.4 V,关断下降时间为200 ns,在125/spl度/C时的短路耐受时间超过50 /spl mu/s。
{"title":"Monolithic integration of the vertical IGBT and intelligent protection circuits","authors":"Z. Shen, S. P. Robb","doi":"10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPSD.1996.509501","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we have developed a new smart discrete technology to monolithically integrate the high voltage vertical IGBT with low-voltage NMOS protection circuitry by adding a p-well step to the conventional IGBT process. Two new 600 V intelligent IGBTs, based on the same technology but using different protection schemes, are reported for the first time. The first intelligent IGBT provides protection against over-current and over-temperature conditions. The second intelligent IGBT provides protection against short circuit conditions by means of sensing collector voltage. The typically observed characteristics of the intelligent IGBT's include a forward voltage of 1.4 V at a current density of 100 A/cm/sup 2/, a turn-off fall time of 200 ns, and a short-circuit withstand time at 125/spl deg/C of more than 50 /spl mu/s.","PeriodicalId":377997,"journal":{"name":"8th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs. ISPSD '96. Proceedings","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125384308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}