A 4H-SiC merged P-I-N Schottky with floating back-to-back diode

A novel 4H-SiC merged P-I-N Schottky (MPS) with floating back-to-back diode (FBD), named FBD-MPS, is proposed and investigated by the Sentaurus technology computer-aided design (TCAD) and analytical model. The FBD features a trench oxide and floating P-shield, which is inserted between the P+/N-(PN) junction and Schottky junction to eliminate the shorted anode effect. The FBD is formed by the N-drift/P-shield/N-drift and it separates the PN and Schottky active region independently. The FBD reduces not only the V_turn to suppress the snapback effect but also the V_on at bipolar operation. The results show that the snapback can be completely eliminated, and the maximum electric field (E_max) is shifted from the Schottky junction to the FBD in the breakdown state.