Influence of Interface States on Output Characteristics of 4H-SiC MESFETs on Semi–Insulating Substrates
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in MRS Proceedings
Abstract
The aim of this work is to study the origin of parasitic phenomena in the output characteristics of 4H-SiC MESFETs on semi-insulating (SI) substrates with various buffer layers. Ids-Vds measurements as a function of temperature have first been performed. Different parasitic effects such as kink effect, hysteresis effect when the gate voltage is successively increased or decreased, or changes in the output characteristics after a high drain polarization are presented. Random Telegraph Signal (RTS) measurements and frequency dispersion of the output conductance have next been realized. From the obtained results, we propose that the parasitic effect on the output characteristics are correlated with the presence of deep levels located near the semi -insulating substrate interface. The main observed trap is tentatively attributed to the presence of Vanadium in the SI substrate.Keywords
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