Publications related to A Design-oriented Charge-based Simplified Model for FDSOI MOSFETs

Doping Engineering for PDP Optimization in SPADs Implemented in 55-nm BCD Process

Edoardo Charbon, Claudio Bruschini, Myung Jae Lee, Feng Liu

We introduce a new family of single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) with enhanced depletion regions in a 55-nm Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) technology. We demonstrate how to systematically engineer doping profiles in the main junction and in deep p-well layers ...

Ieee-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc2024

Active Voltage Balancing with Seamless Integration into Dual Gate Driver for Series Connection of SiC MOSFETs

Drazen Dujic

The versatility of half-bridge configuration of silicon carbide (SiC) metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) power module contributes to its widespread adoption, highlighting the popularity and significance of its corresponding dual gat ...

2024

A Dual-Channel Gate Driver Design with Active Voltage Balancing Circuit for Series Connection of SiC MOSFETs

Drazen Dujic

Dual-channel gate driver is commonly utilized in the industry for accommodating the widespread use of half-bridge power modules. As wide-bandgap devices become increasingly prevalent due to their superior switching characteristics compared with conventiona ...

2024

Silicon CMOS and InGaAs(P)/InP SPADs for NIR/SWIR detection

Utku Karaca

Applications demanding imaging at low-light conditions at near-infrared (NIR) and short-wave infrared (SWIR) wavelengths, such as quantum information science, biophotonics, space imaging, and light detection and ranging (LiDAR), have accelerated the develo ...

EPFL2024

Monitoring of Protein and pH Levels in Human Biofluids using FD-SOI Silicon Nanowire Arrays

Luca Capua

Medical research and technological advancements are heading towards tailored healthcare approaches that prioritize individual needs, allowing for more accurate diagnoses, more effective treatments, and better patient outcomes overall. One such approach is ...

EPFL2023

Exploring negative capacitance and neuromorphic devices based on CMOS-compatible ferroelectric HfO2

Carlotta Gastaldi

Ferroelectric materials are explored for numerous applications thanks to their properties associated with electrically switchable spontaneous polarization. Perovskites are an established class of ferroelectrics used for sensors and actuators. However, they ...

EPFL2022

Enhancement-mode Multi-channel AlGaN/GaN Transistors with LiNiO Junction Tri-Gate

Elison de Nazareth Matioli, Luca Nela, Taifang Wang

Multi-channel GaN power device, consisting of stacking multiple two-dimensional-electron-gas (2DEG) channels, has been demonstrated to achieve unprecedented on-state performance while maintaining high breakdown voltage (VBR). However, the large carrier den ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2022

Increased Device Variability Induced by Total Ionizing Dose in 16-nm Bulk nFinFETs

Christian Enz

This article investigates the device variability induced by the total ionizing dose (TID) effects in a commercial 16-nm bulk nFinFETs, using specially designed test structures and measurement procedures aimed at maximizing the matching between devices. DC ...

IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC2022

Intrinsic Polarization Super Junctions: Design of Single and Multichannel GaN Structures

Elison de Nazareth Matioli, Luca Nela, Catherine Erine, Amirmohammad Miran Zadeh

Super junctions (SJs) have enabled unprecedented performance in Silicon power devices, which could be further improved by applying this concept to wide bandgap semiconductors like gallium nitride (GaN). Currently, polarization super junctions (PSJs) are th ...

2022

Characterization and Modeling of Total Ionizing Dose Effects on Nanoscale MOSFETs for Particle Physics Experiments

Chunmin Zhang

Total ionizing radiation compromises electrical characteristics of microelectronic devices and even causes functional failures of integrated circuits. It has been identified as a potential threat to electronic components, especially those in high-energy ph ...

EPFL2021