A novel self-biased pMOS clamped deep trench CSTBT with enhanced tradeoff and short-circuit capability

Sci Rep. 2025 Jan 8;15(1):1246. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-85530-0.

Abstract

In this work, a novel deep trench CSTBT (DT-CSTBT) features emitter trench and the P-layer is proposed and investigated by simulation. The self-biased pMOS, comprising an emitter trench, N-CS layer, P-layer, and P-well, demonstrates an excellent clamping effect potential. The proposed DT-CSTBT suppresses the saturation current and improves the heat dissipation, resulting in a 23.5% expansion of the short-circuit safe operating area (SCSOA). It ensures the better reliability of the gate due to the high electric field away from the gate. Furthermore, the tradeoff relationship between on-state voltage (VON) and turn-off loss (Eoff) of the new structure is also improved by 23.2% compared with the conventional CSTBT.

Keywords: CSTBT; Saturation current; Self-biased pMOS; Short-circuit safe operating area; Turn-off loss.