Precise Extraction of Dynamic <italic>R</italic><sub>dson</sub> Under High Frequency and High Voltage by a Double-Diode-Isolation Method

A double-diode-isolation method with low parasitic capacitance devices and reverse clamping is proposed to accurately extract the high-frequency and high-voltage dynamic on-resistance (R<sub>dson</sub>) of AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) power devices. The response tim...

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Main Authors: Jianming Lei, Rui Wang, Guo Yang, Jin Wang, Fulong Jiang, Dunjun Chen, Hai Lu, Rong Zhang, Youdou Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2019-01-01
Series:IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8758228/
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Summary:A double-diode-isolation method with low parasitic capacitance devices and reverse clamping is proposed to accurately extract the high-frequency and high-voltage dynamic on-resistance (R<sub>dson</sub>) of AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) power devices. The response time required for the drain voltage to drop back to the on-voltage of this testing circuit can reach 100 ns, and the forward voltage drop of the isolation diode is monitored in real time using low-voltage probes. A low value constant current source is built to power the testing circuit at only several mA to avoid additional self-heating effect. With these improvements, we can obtain a test frequency of more than 1 MHz, a test voltage of more than 600 V and an accuracy of higher than 97.8% for the extraction of dynamic R<sub>dson</sub>.
ISSN:2168-6734