An Improved V CE–E OFF Tradeoff and Snapback-Free RC-IGBT With P⁺ Pillars

Abstract

In this article, a novel snapback-free reverse-conducting insulated-gate bipolar transistor (RC-IGBT) with P+ pillars at the collector side (PPC) is proposed and investigated by TCAD simulations. This structure features the P+ pillar structure at the side of collector and exits a gap of N-buffers above N+ collector. The P+ pillars increase the distributed resistance below the buffer layer during turn-on transient, show bipolar mode, and eliminate the snapback phenomenon. Accordingly, the structure eliminates the snapback phenomenon with a smaller half-cell pitch of ${10}~\mu \text{m}$ , making that the device is more reliable and suitable for parallel connection. For the same forward voltage drop, the turn-off loss of the PPC structure is reduced by 34%.