Field-Effect and Bipolar Power Transistor Physics

Field-Effect and Bipolar Power Transistor Physics introduces the physics of operation of power transistors. It deals with bipolar devices as well as field-effect power transistors. The book provides an up-to-date account of the progress made in power transistor design. This volume consists of three parts. Part I examines general considerations and reviews semiconductor surface theory as a background to understanding surface phenomena. It also discusses the effect of high carrier concentration on the semiconductor properties. Part II deals with bipolar transistors and the basic structures of power transistors. Part III discusses junction field-effect and surface field-effect transistors. This book is written for electrical engineers who design power transistor circuits, device physicists and designers, and university students. The reader should have some familiarity with small signal transistor physics as the presentation is at the senior undergraduate or first-year graduate level. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v PREFACE , Pages xiii-xiv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS , Page xv SELECTED LIST OF SYMBOLS , Pages xvii-xxiii CHAPTER 1 - SEMICONDUCTOR SURFACE THEORY CONCEPTS , Pages 3-26 CHAPTER 2 - SEMICONDUCTOR PROPERTIES AT HIGH CARRIER CONCENTRATIONS , Pages 27-39 CHAPTER 3 - AVALANCHE BREAKDOWN , Pages 40-51 CHAPTER 4 - AVALANCHE BREAKDOWN IMPROVEMENT METHODS , Pages 52-84 CHAPTER 5 - SELECTED FABRICATION TECHNIQUES , Pages 85-100 CHAPTER 6 - POWER TRANSISTOR STRUCTURES. BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR MODELS , Pages 103-123 CHAPTER 7 - CURRENT GAIN AT HIGH CARRIER CONCENTRATIONS , Pages 124-161 CHAPTER 8 - CURRENT–VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF POWER TRANSISTORS , Pages 162-170 CHAPTER 9 - FREQUENCY RESPONSE. SWITCHING TRANSIENT. MICROWAVE TRANSISTORS , Pages 171-180 CHAPTER 10 - TRANSISTOR THERMAL PROPERTIES. INSTABILITIES , Pages 181-208 CHAPTER 11 - JUNCTION FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS (JFETs) , Pages 211-234 CHAPTER 12 - INSULATED GATE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS , Pages 235-269 CHAPTER 13 - MOS POWER TRANSISTOR STRUCTURES AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS , Pages 270-305 INDEX , Pages 307-312