Improved Model for Increased Surface Recombination Current in Irradiated Bipolar Junction Transistors

2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 1658-1664 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. J. Barnaby ◽  
B. Vermeire ◽  
M. J. Campola
Keyword(s):  
Surface Recombination ◽  
Bipolar Junction Transistors ◽  
Recombination Current ◽  
Improved Model

Improved Model for Ionization-Induced Surface Recombination Current in p-n-p BJTs

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (8) ◽  
pp. 1826-1834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Li ◽  
Xiao-Chi Chen ◽  
Yuan Jian ◽  
Ze-hong Li ◽  
Yu-zhou Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Recombination ◽  
Recombination Current ◽  
Improved Model

GAIN DEGRADATION AND ENHANCED LOW-DOSE-RATE SENSITIVITY IN BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS

2004 ◽  
Vol 14 (02) ◽  
pp. 503-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. D. SCHRIMPF
Keyword(s):  
Dose Rate ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Surface Recombination ◽  
Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Current Gain ◽  
Bipolar Junction Transistors ◽  
Base Current ◽  
Low Dose Rate ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Recombination Current

The current gain of irradiated bipolar junction transistors decreases due to increased recombination current in the emitter-base depletion region and the neutral base. This recombination current depends on the interaction of two factors: (1) decreased minority-carrier lifetime at the Si / SiO 2 interface or in the bulk Si and (2) changes in surface potential caused by charge in the oxide. In npn transistors, these two factors both result in increased base current, while in pnp devices, positive charge in the oxide moderates the increase in base current due to surface recombination. In some technologies, the amount of degradation that occurs at a given total dose increases as the dose rate decreases. This enhanced low-dose-rate sensitivity results from space-charge effects produced by slowly transporting holes and protons in the oxide that covers the emitterbase junction.

scholarly journals Total Dose Effects on 4H-SiC Bipolar Junction Transistors

2017 ◽  
Vol 897 ◽  
pp. 579-582
Author(s):  
Sethu Saveda Suvanam ◽  
Luigia Lanni ◽  
Bengt Gunnar Malm ◽  
Carl Mikael Zetterling ◽  
Anders Hallén
Keyword(s):  
Total Dose ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Surface Recombination ◽  
Current Gain ◽  
Bipolar Junction Transistors ◽  
Displacement Damage ◽  
Base Current ◽  
Dose Effects ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Total Dose Effects

In this work, total dose effects on 4H-SiC bipolar junction transistors (BJT) are investigated. Three 4H-SiC NPN BJT chips are irradiated with 3MeV protons with a dose of 1×1011, 1×1012 and 1×1013 cm-2, respectively. From the measured reciprocal current gain it is observed that 4H-SiC NPN BJT exposed to protons suffer both displacement damage and ionization, whereas, a traditional Si BJT suffers mainly from displacement damage. Furthermore, bulk damage introduction rates for SiC BJT were extracted to be 3.3×10-15 cm2, which is an order of magnitude lower compared to reported Si values. Finally, from detailed analysis of the base current at low injection levels, it is possible to distinguish when surface recombination leakage is dominant over bulk recombination.

Extrinsic Base Surface Recombination Current in Surface-Passivated InGaP/GaAs Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors

1993 ◽  
Vol 32 (Part 2, No. 10B) ◽  
pp. L1500-L1502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Ito ◽  
Osaake Nakajima ◽  
Koichi Nagata ◽  
Takashi Makimura ◽  
Tadao Ishibashi
Keyword(s):  
Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors ◽  
Surface Recombination ◽  
Bipolar Transistors ◽  
Base Surface ◽  
Recombination Current ◽  
Extrinsic Base

Observation of the Surface Recombination Current with an Ideality Factor of Unity in AlGaAs/GaAs Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors

1991 ◽  
Vol 30 (Part 2, No. 2B) ◽  
pp. L266-L268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhiro Mochizuki ◽  
Hiroshi Masuda ◽  
Masahiko Kawata ◽  
Katsuhiko Mitani ◽  
Chuushiro Kusano
Keyword(s):  
Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors ◽  
Ideality Factor ◽  
Surface Recombination ◽  
Bipolar Transistors ◽  
Recombination Current
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