• DocumentCode
    1096590
  • Title

    The pinch rectifier: A low-forward-drop high-speed power diode

  • Author

    Baliga, B.J.

  • Author_Institution
    General Electric Company Corporate Research and Development Center, Schenectady, NY
  • Volume
    5
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1984
  • fDate
    6/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    194
  • Lastpage
    196
  • Abstract
    A new concept for reducing the forward voltage drop of Schottky rectifiers without incurring excessive reverse leakage currents is introduced. In this concept, a junction grid is incorporated beneath the Schottky barrier to pinch off current flow during reverse blocking. Experimental results that demonstrate the capability to reduce the forward drop from 0.6 to 0.4 V without incurring an increase in leakage current are presented.
  • Keywords
    Current density; Electric breakdown; Implants; Leakage current; P-i-n diodes; Rectifiers; Schottky barriers; Schottky diodes; Semiconductor diodes; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Device Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0741-3106
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EDL.1984.25884
  • Filename
    1484260
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1096590