The prediction of reverse bias I-V characteristics in 4H-SiC Schottky barrier diodes over a wide range of temperatures and bias is not possible using established modelling techniques. This paper reports on the development of an established general model for both reverse and forward characteristics that is applied to 4H-SiC Schottky barrier diodes. This model is based on the self-consistent evaluation of the quantum-mechanical probabilities of carriers to traverse the metal-semiconductor barrier. These are integrated over all possible energies to describe the transport process not only at energies below the barrier but also at energies equal and superior to the barrier height. In this manner the model naturally covers the entire range of the traditional theories of tunnelling, thermionic-field and thermionic emission. The model relies on a single set of parameters, extracted from the experimental forward characteristics of each device using a modified Norde method, to predict both forward and reverse characteristics. The model is compared to measured I-V characteristics, in both forward and reverse bias conditions, for 4H-SiC Schottky barrier diodes fabricated using two different edge termination technologies. Comparisons with models previously described in the literature show a superior fit to experimental data, without the need for additional fitting parameters.
Three approaches to the modelling of the temperature and voltage dependence of the forward and reverse bias characteristics of 4H-SiC Ti Schottky Diodes are compared. 4H-SiC Schottky barrier diodes (SD) were fabricated and subjected to forward and reverse bias I-V characterisation at temperatures ranging from ambient to 300°C. Device parameters (barrier height, ideality factor) and the Richardson constant -area product (A×A**) were extracted from the forward characteristics using a modified Norde technique. Comparisons were made using extracted parameters for both forward and reverse bias conditions between three models: thermionic emission theory (TE), thermionic emission with barrier lowering (TEBIL) theory and thermionic field emission (TFE) theory. It is found that both TEBIL and TFE can provide a close fit for both forward and reverse conditions from a single set of parameters.
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