Table 1 Specific thermal resistances of 4H-SiC, die-attach solder, and copper lead frame, calculated from the typical thickness of each layer and the values for the thermal conductivity.

From: The effect of wafer thinning and thermal capacitance on chip temperature of SiC Schottky diodes during surge currents

 

Thickness

\((\mathrm{mm})\)

Thermal Conductivity \(k\)

(\(\mathrm{W}/\mathrm{ mm}\, ^\circ \mathrm{C}\))

Specific thermal resistance \({R}_{sp-th}\)

(\(^\circ \mathrm{C}{\, \mathrm{mm}}^{2}/\mathrm{W}\))

4H-SiC

0.350

0.490

0.7

Die-attach solder

0.030

0.036

0.8

Copper lead frame

0.800

0.394

2.0

Total

  

3.5