Journal of Terahertz Science and Electronic Information Technology , Volume. 23, Issue 4, 346(2025)

A novel Avalanche Trigger MCT with high current capacity

SUN Xinqi, YANG Yuxiao, DENG Shiyu, CHEN Ziwen, LIU Chao, SUN Ruize, and CHEN Wanjun*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu Sichuan 610054, China
  • show less

    A novel Avalanche Triggered MOS-Controlled Thyristor (AT-MCT) is proposed, which achieves high current peak, high current rise capability (di/dt), and non-activation protection in the non-operating state during capacitor pulse discharge. The device incorporates a highly doped N Avalanche Layer (N-AL) buried in a Pbody, with an N+ region near the cathode separated from the MOS structure. When a gate voltage is applied, the channel generated by the MOS transfers the potential of the N-drift region to the N-AL. The highly doped N-AL experiences avalanche due to the electric field peak, and the generated electron-hole pairs serve as the base current of the thyristor, enabling the AT-MCT to rapidly establish a self-feedback mechanism. Meanwhile, the positive feedback process established by the avalanche significantly improves the two-dimensional transient carrier transport effect, increases the effective conduction area of the cell during transient turn-on, and thus achieves more efficient energy conversion. The AT-MCT exhibits a 40% increase in current peak and a 31% increase in di/dt capability compared to Cathode-Shorted MCT (CS-MCT). Moreover, by designing the doping concentration of the N-AL, non-activation protection in the non-operating state can be realized, thereby enhancing the reliability of the pulsed power system.

    Tools

    Get Citation

    Copy Citation Text

    SUN Xinqi, YANG Yuxiao, DENG Shiyu, CHEN Ziwen, LIU Chao, SUN Ruize, CHEN Wanjun. A novel Avalanche Trigger MCT with high current capacity[J]. Journal of Terahertz Science and Electronic Information Technology , 2025, 23(4): 346

    Download Citation

    EndNote(RIS)BibTexPlain Text
    Save article for my favorites
    Paper Information

    Category:

    Received: Jan. 3, 2025

    Accepted: May. 29, 2025

    Published Online: May. 29, 2025

    The Author Email: CHEN Wanjun (wjchen@uestc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11805/tkyda2025005

    Topics