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Gallium nitride electromagnetic pulse arrestor

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1892544

A GaN diode EMP arrestor exhibits breakdown in <10 ns at reverse-bias voltage >20 kV. Additionally, the arrestor exhibits avalanche ruggedness at 1 kA/cm2 in a 1 mm2 device (i.e. 10 A absolute current) over a period of 500 ns following the onset of breakdown. Finally, the specific on-resistance in the forward direction is <20 mΩ cm2.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
NA0003525
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Number(s):
11,227,844
Application Number:
16/589,428
OSTI ID:
1892544
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (12)

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27 kV, 20 A 4H-SiC n-IGBTs journal June 2015
5.0 kV breakdown-voltage vertical GaN p–n junction diodes journal February 2018
Reliability studies of vertical GaN devices based on bulk GaN substrates journal August 2015
Avalanche Capability of Vertical GaN p-n Junctions on Bulk GaN Substrates journal September 2015
Vertical GaN Power Diodes With a Bilayer Edge Termination journal January 2016
Vertical GaN p-n Junction Diodes With High Breakdown Voltages Over 4 kV journal November 2015
High voltage and high current density vertical GaN power diodes journal June 2016
21.7 kV 4H-SiC PiN Diode with a Space-Modulated Junction Termination Extension journal May 2012
Ultrafast Reverse Recovery Time Measurement for Wide-Bandgap Diodes journal December 2017
Current status and perspectives of ultrahigh-voltage SiC power devices journal May 2018
Identification of the primary compensating defect level responsible for determining blocking voltage of vertical GaN power diodes journal October 2016

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