Application-relevant Measurement of the Input Capacitance of SiC Power MOSFETs


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2025

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Conference Paper

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Abstract

This paper presents a deep dive into the application-relevant input capacitance of SiC power MOSFETs based on a ramp-C-V characterization setup and numerical device simulations. The results point to practical challenges of capacitance-voltage characterization of SiC power MOSFETs at fast voltage ramp-rates, due to the internal gate resistance. Using numerical device simulations, it is to evaluate how SiC-oxide interface defects, modeled by a density of interface states in the band-gap and a capture cross section, can potentially affect the dynamic C-V response. Furthermore, the results indicate that the accuracy of the state-of-the-art Spice-based device modeling of SiC power MOSFETs should be evaluated at different switching speeds.

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2025 37th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs (ISPSD)

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561 - 564

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IEEE

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37th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs (ISPSD 2025)

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Ramp C-V characterization; Input capacitance; SiC power MOSFET; Fast and slow switching

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09480 - Grossner, Ulrike / Grossner, Ulrike

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209501 - Advanced Multi-objective Optimization of Wide-band Gap-based Power Electronic Systems (SNF)

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