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A Study on the Change of Electrical Characteristics in the EST(Emitter Switched Thyristor) with Trench Electrodes

EST(Emitter Switched Thyristor) 소자의 트랜치 전극에 의한 특성 변화 연구

  • Published : 2004.03.01
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Abstract

In this paper. a new two types of EST(Emitter Switched Thyristor) structures are proposed to improve the electrical characteristics including the current saturation capability. Besides, the two dimensional numerical simulations were carried out using MEDICI to verify the validity of the device and examine the electrical characteristics. First, a vortical trench electrode EST device is proposed to improve snap-back effect and its blocking voltage. Second, a dual trench gate EST device is proposed to obtain high voltage current saturation characteristics and high blocking voltage and to eliminate snap-back effect. The two proposed devices have superior electrical characteristics when compared to conventional devices. In the vertical trench electrode EST, the snap-back effect is considerably improved by using the vertical trench gate and cathode electrode and the blocking voltage is one times better than that of the conventional EST. And in the dual trench gate EST, the snap-back effect is completely removed by using the series turn-on and turn-off MOSFET and the blocking voltage is one times better than that of the conventional EST. Especially current saturation capability is three times better than that of the other EST.

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