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On the Extraction of PiN Diode Design Parameters for Validation of Integrated Power Converter Design

2005; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Volume: 20; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1109/tpel.2005.846544

1941-0107

Hatem Garrab, B. Allard, Hervé Morel, Kaiçar Ammous, Sami Ghédira, A. Amimi, Kamel Besbes, Jean‐Michel Guichon,

Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics

Design of integrated power systems requires prototype-less approaches. Accurate simulations are necessary for analysis and verification purposes. Simulation relies on component models and associated parameters. The paper focuses on a step-by-step extraction procedure for the design parameters of a one-dimensional finite-element-method (FEM) model of the PiN diode. The design parameters are also available for diverse physics-based analytical models. The PiN diode remains a complex device to model particularly during switching transients. The paper demonstrates that a simple FEM model may be considered unknowingly of the device exact technology. Heterogeneous simulation is illustrated. The state-of-art of parameter extraction methods is briefly recalled. The proposed procedure is detailed. The diode model and extracted parameters are systematically validated from electro-thermal point-of-view. Validity domains are discussed.