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Minimizing degradation of SiC bipolar semiconductor devices

US7880171B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2004
Grant dateFeb 1, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D18/60
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A bipolar device has at least one p− type layer of single crystal silicon carbide and at least one n− type layer of single crystal silicon carbide, wherein those portions of those stacking faults that grow under forward operation are segregated from at least one of the interfaces between the active region and the remainder of the device.

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