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Type: 
Conference
Description: 
In this work, the origin of the dielectric breakdown of 4H-SiC power MOSFETs was studied at the nanoscale, analyzing devices that failed after extremely long (three months) of high temperature reverse bias (HTRB) stress. A one-to-one correspondence between the location of the breakdown event and a threading dislocation propagating through the epitaxial layer was found. Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) revealed the conductive nature of the threading dislocation and a local modification of the minority carriers concentration. Basing on these results, the role of the threading dislocation on the failure of 4H-SiC MOSFETs could be clarified.
Publisher: 
Trans Tech Publications Ltd
Publication date: 
1 Jan 2020
Authors: 

Patrick Fiorenza, Mario Alessandrino, Beatrice Carbone, Clarice Di Martino, Alfio Russo, Mario Saggio, Carlo Venuto, Edoardo Zanetti, Corrado Bongiorno, Filippo Giannazzo, Fabrizio Roccaforte

Biblio References: 
Volume: 1004 Pages: 433-438
Origin: 
Materials Science Forum