Multiple breakdown model of carpet-bombing-like concaves formed during dielectric breakdown of silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors

Soshi Sato, Yuki Hiroi, Kikuo Yamabe, Makoto Kitabatake, Tetsuo Endoh, Masaaki Niwa

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Abstract

We observed characteristic "carpet-bombing-like concaves" after time-to-zero dielectric breakdown (TZDB) and time-dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) measurement for silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors with a thermally grown oxide. A multiple breakdown model is proposed to explain the formation mechanism of the carpet-bombing-like concaves in TZDB measurement. Results and analysis of our TDDB measurements consistently support our multiple breakdown model.

Original languageEnglish
Article number08LA01
JournalJapanese journal of applied physics
Volume53
Issue number8 SPEC. ISSUE 1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Aug

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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