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µ.kT
E = − gradψ (II.62) ; D= (II.1) What gives for Vi >> Vd
e
and
E0 = (2eNd/ ε )1/2 Vi (III.2)
n.p − ni 2
U nr = U pr = U r =
τ pre. (n+nlr ) + τ nre. ( p+ plr )
(II.8)
The Vi tension cannot increase indefinitely because a
r
limit exists to the value of the field electric E0 .
n.p − ni2 Indeed, when the electric field increases the electric
U nt = U pt = Ut = r r
τ pte. (n+nlt ) + τ nte. ( p+ plt )
(II.9)
strength F =−eE0 exercised on the bound electrons
These are these equations that will be solved in a increases.
numeric way for structures in permanent working When this strength is superior to the strength of link
(independent of the time). of the valence electrons on the cores, these electrons
II.2.3.A. NEUTRAL REGION OF THE DEVICE are freed, the material becomes driver and the Vi
In the neutral regions, one takes ρ =0. It implies tension doesn't increase anymore. In other words the
the solution particular Ψ =cste in the resolution of the maximum electric field that one can establish in a
equation of LAPLACE ∆Ψ =0. crystal semiconductor is the one that provokes the
II.2.3.B. DESERTED REGION direct excitation of an electron bound of the valence
In the deserted completely regions, one has p=0 strip toward a state free of the strip conduction, it is
and n=0. The position of the limit of the zone To Say the ionization of the material. In silicon this
destitute is gotten while forcing the potential to maximum field is the order of 106 V/cm, and of the
remain in the applied tension domain. order of 107 V/cm in the GaAs.
II.4.3.C. INSULATING III.2. Straining by effect zéner (greatly dopey material)
In the insulators, while supposing that they don't It is now about a non destructive straining
have a load, the equation of LAPLACE gives: because the electric field is not sufficient
∆Ψ(x, y, z) =0 (II.10) To accelerate sufficiently the electrons pulled to the
If the insulators have a density of load fix in volume, links. So that there is straining, it is sufficient that the
Q, one takes the equation of POISON: internal field is superior to his value criticizes (Ecri)
that is the order of 2.107 V/cm. In these conditions and
Q
∆Ψ(x, y, z) = − (II.11) for an abrupt junction.
ε III.3.LE Phenomenon of ionization by impact
The ionization by impact or by shock appears in
III. Behavior of the diode in the two senses
a material for intense electric fields. Indeed, an
III.1. Straining by effect of avalanche (material little dopey).
In inverse, he reigns an intense electric field to electron that drifts in a strong under the effect of an
the level of the junction. This field can become electric field, win the energy under kinetic shape and
sufficient to pull an electron then to a link to transmits it progressively to crystal by the numerous
accelerate him and to procure him a sufficient energy shock slant that he/it does with the phonons of the
so that this electron at the time of a shock with network.
.This process assures the thermal dissipation of the the ZCE enough kinetic energy to transfer to an
potential energy lost by the electrons. However, if the electron hired in a link of valence, electron of the BV
electric field is sufficiently intense, certain electrons an energy of ionization capable to make bring up it in
can, during one free flight, to acquire an energy as the strip of conduction, creating a pair electron thus -
their impact on an atom of the crystalline network, hole. There is Multiplication of the Carriers therefore.
succeeds to the rupture of a link and the creation of an The following faces give a ballistic representation "
electron - hole pair. 11 and the other in the energizing diagram 12 " of the
.This process, illustrated on the III.1 face, can become phenomenon [9].
cumulative and can drive to the phenomenon of . This integral depends on rates of ionizations of the
avalanche. This effect being especially important than electrons and holes αn and αp, it is necessary to know
the gap of the material is small (the energy of the relation between the rate of ionization and
doorstep of the ionization by shock is roughly of 3/2 "amplitude of the electric field".
Eg) [9], it is to the heart of our survey aiming to • Two parameters characterize the phenomenon
optimize the structure of the HEMT transistors on InP of ionization by impact:
substratum). a) The coefficients of ionization [10] αn(ζ) and
αp(ζ) cm-1 who represents the number of pairs
created by centimeter of course of an electron
or a hole and that are quickly functions
increasing with the electric field (in If, an" Si,
αn ≈103cm-1 for ζ=2.105 V cm-1.
b) The coefficient of multiplication [10]M that
represent the report of the inverse current of
the Ir junction in presence of informed
multiplication of Iro flight in the absence of
multiplication:
M = Ir (IV.1)
Iro
One can join these two parameters thanks to the
III-1 face: Phenomenon of ionization by shock. reasoning simple next one (that supposes the
III.3.3. CONDITION OF AVALANCHE coefficients of ionization of the electrons and the
So that the electron can make a shock ionizing it equal holes, what is not actually):
is necessary that his kinetic energy acquired during a carrier crossing a ZCE of W thickness creates N
the free course means is superior to EG. W
Q.EAV .L >EG. EAV =EG/Q.L. (III.3)
EAV = amplitude of the necessary electric field for pairs: N = ∫ α (ξ (x ))dx (IV.2)
the avalanche. 0
L = free course means. For every created pair, the electron and the hole are
This EG: Height of the Strip Forbidden of the used swept quickly by the electric field each in an opposite
semiconductor-B.I, value of the electric field is gotten direction what comes back, according to an already
for a tension applied on the metallurgic junction. made reasoning, to the crossing of part of leaves from
. The condition of avalanche is given therefore by it of the ZCE by an electron or a hole. So the even N
M ∞ the equal integral to the unit. The pair created by the initial particle provoke N2
tension of straining is based on the determination of ionizations and so forth. He results some that:
the ionization integral to a (1) dimension, his/her/its 1
Ir =Iro(1+N+N2 + …) – Iro (IV.3)
value is defined like being the inverse polarization 1− N
tension for which this integral is equal to 1. TO 3D, it
is the inverse tension that corresponds to a maximum W
1 = N = α (ξ (x ))dx
ionization integral equals to 1 calculated in the of or 1-
M ∫0 (V.4)
different directions of the electric field lines.
III. 4. IONIZATION BY IMPACTE
The zone of load of space of a junction in There is avalanche when every carrier creates, create
inverse is browsed by some carriers responsible for on his turn a pair electron hole, what drives to N = 1
the flight current. These carriers are accelerated very and by following M = ∞.
strongly by the reigning intense electric field in this W
Important note:
Concerning the geometry of our structure is like next
one; In our case, it is about one interface of a diode
pn can come closer then as to have a cylindrical shape
along a right side and a spherical to a corner of an
oblong model. We didn't take account on the order of
the junction depth, xj. of the ray of curvature xj=0
that is there equal zero in our case, it is about a plane
Profile of the field electric " Strong multiplication "
diode under inverse polarization.
V.1. SIMULATION 3D OF THE STRUCTURE:
P+N, PN+ and P+N+.
V.1.1. POTENTIAL ELECTROSTATIC
AND ELECTRIC FIELD
The electric field generated by a tension of
polarization presents an intensity and a specific
direction in every point in the ZCE. However it is
important to find all d ' first the potential electrostatic,
the interest of the potential resides in the fact that the
value of the intensity of the electric field in a point
drifts directly of the variation of the potential. V.2 face: Distribution of the lines of field of a P+N
diode.
The electric field caracteristics, current-tension, and The variation of the potential electrostatic represented
the carriers densities are derived by iterative method here over (V.2 face), after having solved the equation
of applied Fish on this structure " three-dimensional
of the transport's equations. resolution 3D ".
The regime of balance thermodynamic 1) The electric field is a vector, characterized in
every point of the domain by a vector E(x, of
it, z) with a sense and an intensity. In a three-
dimensional reference mark, he/it is marked
by his/its three components scalar Ex(xes, of
it, z), Ey(x, there ,z), Ez (x, of it, z).
2) The équipotentielles is generally given by
closed lines possibly closing endlessly se
(V.2 face). They include the loads and are
perpendicular to the lines of field.
3) The V.2 face represents the electrostatic
équipotentielles of a P+N diode to GaAs semi
- insulator, while using the program of
simulation implémenter in our software
SIM3D.
Where: NA = 4.7.1019cm-3, ND = 4.32.101cm-3,
V.1 face: Profile of the distribution of the potential to the NT=2.32.1012cm-2, thickness of film=250nm,
thermodynamic balance of a P+N diode in GaAS (Plan XOY, l=350nm, Vpol_inv = 5volts, VBDV=21.61 Volt
Z=0.8µm) Survey under polarization ,WZCE=251nm.
• The ZCE due to the metallurgic contact of
which, his width varies inversely
proportional to the concentration of dopage
of the layer integrated. This zone is therefore
more important since it presents an intensity
of considerable electric field is of the density
of state of the centers traps condensed to the
surface of the metallurgic diode.
• The spacing of the cristallites of GaAs
between them, act strongly on the
phenomenon of trapping of the free carriers
by the states traps that are going to disrupt
the electric field evolution.
V.1.2. INTEGRAL OF IONISATION/COURANT
INVERSE/TENSION OF Straining
• The different parameters put in game in the
V.5 face: Variation of the inverse current according to the tension
model, and the effect of some capable to of straining & the inverse tension of the P+N diode.
influence on the phenomenon of avalanche of
the PN junction in general, well on play some
on the parameter of dopage of the two regions
(1) and (3).
• For the P+N structures, the variation of the
ionization integral according to the inverse
polarization tension as well as the tension of
straining deducted for this kind of structures is
represented in the (V.5 face), the integral of
ionization is the order of 9,80.10-1 for the
holes and 9.17.10-1 for the electrons in the
whole structure. .
• The density of state [0.45E15 - 3E15] is
inversely proportional to the tension of
straining that limited [17 - 21.61Volts], it is
due to the thickness of the Movie of the
substratum of GaAs that is [350nm](V.3 face).