A novel edge termination for high voltage SiC devices

This paper reports a new edge termination for SiC power semiconductors. The novel concept, termed JTE (Junction Termination Extension) rings, combines the advantages of two classical termination techniques, namely floating p+ rings and JTE, to create a more efficient and robust edge termination. The new concept has been applied to large area (5×5mm
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) Junction Barrier Schottky (JBS) diodes rated for 1.7kV applications. Both numerical and experimental results of the new concept are presented. Dynamic measurements, where the main switch was a Si IGBT, show that the JTE rings concept offers similar performance to JTE edge design, however, with a 30% area reduction.