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Comprehensive model for ideal reverse leakage current components in Schottky barrier diodes tested in GaN-on-SiC samples

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A model to predict the ideal reverse leakage currents in Schottky barrier diodes, namely, thermionic emission and tunneling components, has been developed and tested by means of current–voltage–temperature measurements in GaN-on-SiC devices. The model addresses both current components and both forward and reverse polarities in a unified way and with the same set of parameters. The values of the main parameters (barrier height, series resistance, and ideality factor) are extracted from the fitting of the forward-bias I–V curves and then used to predict the reverse-bias behavior without any further adjustment. An excellent agreement with the I–V curves measured in the forward bias in the GaN diode under analysis has been achieved in a wide range of temperatures (275–475 K). In reverse bias, at temperatures higher than 425 K, a quasi-ideal behavior is found, but additional mechanisms (most likely trap-assisted tunneling) lead to an excess of leakage current at lower temperatures. We demonstrate the importance of the inclusion of image-charge effects in the model in order to correctly predict the values of the reverse leakage current. Relevant physical information, like the energy range at which most of the tunnel injection takes place or the distance from the interface at which tunneled electrons emerge, is also provided by the model.
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hal-03741441 , version 1 (18-08-2023)

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B. Orfao, G. Di Gioia, B. Vasallo, S. Pérez, J. Mateos, et al.. Comprehensive model for ideal reverse leakage current components in Schottky barrier diodes tested in GaN-on-SiC samples. Journal of Applied Physics, 2022, 132 (4), pp.044502. ⟨10.1063/5.0100426⟩. ⟨hal-03741441⟩
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