Thermal behaviour of 6H-SiC bipolar transistors: spice simulation and applications |
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Authors: | D Chalabi A Saidane M Benzohra |
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Affiliation: | a Ecole National Superieure d'Oran d'Enseignement Technique (ENSET), B.P. 1523, ORAN El Ménaouer 31000, Oran, Algeria b Université de ROUEN IUT LEMI 76821, Mont Saint Aignan Cedex, France |
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Abstract: | As material quality improves and growth technology develops, SiC BJTs are regaining interest. They have the advantage of carrier modulation, high current capabilities and lower initial voltage drop. In this work, the thermal behaviour of 6H-SiC bipolar transistors is simulated. The examined figures of merit such as input resistance h11, current gain β and transconductance gm show superior performance of 6H-SiC BJTs, at high temperatures, when compared to similar silicon counterparts. In the range of temperatures −20 to 160 °C, drawbacks found in Si BJTs are attenuated or eliminated with the use of SiC BJTs. These advantages are transferred to 6H-SiC based circuits. The built current mirror shows quasi-ideal behaviour while the designed input stage of the amplifier has a voltage gain thermally stabilised up to 140 °C. |
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Keywords: | 6H-SiC Thermal characterisation Current mirror Op-amp Spice |
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