We have investigated temperature dependence (94 K–650 K) of current conduction in semi-insulating 4H-SiC epitaxial layer. The epitaxial layer was grown on highly doped n-type (0001) 4H-SiC substrate using chemical vapor deposition with dichlorosilane precursor. The current—voltage (I-V) characteristics exhibited steps at ∼1 V and ∼70 V that were attributed to the filling of deep level centers by injected electrons. Correlation of the I-V characteristics with the results of thermally stimulated current measurements showed that deep centers peaked at 242 K, 285 K, and 500 K, were responsible for the steps in the I-V characteristics. Slow processes of the injected carrier capture on traps resulted in the I-V characteristic with negative differential resistance.
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16 January 2012
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January 17 2012
Temperature dependence of current conduction in semi-insulating 4H-SiC epitaxial layer
Peter G. Muzykov;
Peter G. Muzykov
1Department of Electrical Engineering,
University of South Carolina
, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
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Ramesh M. Krishna;
Ramesh M. Krishna
1Department of Electrical Engineering,
University of South Carolina
, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
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Krishna C. Mandal
Krishna C. Mandal
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1Department of Electrical Engineering,
University of South Carolina
, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Electronic mail: mandalk@cec.sc.edu.
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 032101 (2012)
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Received:
August 10 2011
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December 21 2011
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Peter G. Muzykov, Ramesh M. Krishna, Krishna C. Mandal; Temperature dependence of current conduction in semi-insulating 4H-SiC epitaxial layer. Appl. Phys. Lett. 16 January 2012; 100 (3): 032101. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3676270
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