WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A JUNCTION-BARRIER SCHOTTKY DIODE

    公开(公告)号:US20220020884A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US17370886

    申请日:2021-07-08

    Inventor: Simone RASCUNÁ

    Abstract: The vertical-conduction electronic power device is formed by a body of wide band gap semiconductor which has a first conductivity type and has a surface, and is formed by a drift region and by a plurality of surface portions delimited by the surface. The electronic device is further formed by a plurality of first implanted regions having a second conductivity type, which extend into the drift region from the surface, and by a plurality of metal portions, which are arranged on the surface. Each metal portion is in Schottky contact with a respective surface portion of the plurality of surface portions so as to form a plurality of Schottky diodes formed by first Schottky diodes and second Schottky diodes, wherein the first Schottky diodes have, at equilibrium, a Schottky barrier having a height different from that of the second Schottky diodes.

    WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A JUNCTION-BARRIER SCHOTTKY DIODE

    公开(公告)号:US20240186424A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18443143

    申请日:2024-02-15

    Inventor: Simone RASCUNÁ

    Abstract: The vertical-conduction electronic power device is formed by a body of wide band gap semiconductor which has a first conductivity type and has a surface, and is formed by a drift region and by a plurality of surface portions delimited by the surface. The electronic device is further formed by a plurality of first implanted regions having a second conductivity type, which extend into the drift region from the surface, and by a plurality of metal portions, which are arranged on the surface. Each metal portion is in Schottky contact with a respective surface portion of the plurality of surface portions so as to form a plurality of Schottky diodes formed by first Schottky diodes and second Schottky diodes, wherein the first Schottky diodes have, at equilibrium, a Schottky barrier having a height different from that of the second Schottky diodes.

    SCALABLE MPS DEVICE BASED ON SIC
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220028978A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-27

    申请号:US17374871

    申请日:2021-07-13

    Abstract: Merged-PiN-Schottky, MPS, device comprising: a substrate of SiC with a first conductivity; a drift layer of SiC with the first conductivity, on the substrate; an implanted region with a second conductivity, extending at a top surface of the drift layer to form a junction-barrier, JB, diode with the substrate; and a first electrical terminal in ohmic contact with the implanted region and in direct contact with the top surface to form a Schottky diode with the drift layer. The JB diode and the Schottky diode are alternated to each other along an axis: the JB diode has a minimum width parallel to the axis with a first value, and the Schottky diode has a maximum width parallel to the axis with a second value smaller than, or equal to, the first value. A breakdown voltage of the MPS device is greater than, or equal to, 115% of a maximum working voltage of the MPS device in an inhibition state.

    DOPING ACTIVATION AND OHMIC CONTACT FORMATION IN A SIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND SIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210328023A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US17226003

    申请日:2021-04-08

    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a SiC-based electronic device, that includes implanting, at a front side of a solid body of SiC having a conductivity of N type, dopant species of P type, thus forming an implanted region that extends in depth in the solid body starting from the front side and has a top surface co-planar with said front side; and generating a laser beam directed towards the implanted region in order to generate heating of the implanted region at temperatures comprised between 1500° C. and 2600° C. so as to form an ohmic contact region including one or more carbon-rich layers, for example graphene and/or graphite layers, in the implanted region and, simultaneously, activation of the dopant species of P type.

    OHMIC CONTACT FORMATION IN A SIC-BASED ELECTRONIC DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210328022A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US17225998

    申请日:2021-04-08

    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a SiC-based electronic device, comprising the steps of: implanting, on a front side of a solid body made of SiC having a conductivity of an N type, dopant species of a P type thus forming an implanted region, which extends in the solid body starting from the front side and has a top surface coplanar with the front side; and generating a laser beam directed towards the implanted region in order to generate heating of the implanted region to temperatures comprised between 1500° C. and 2600° C. so as to form a carbon-rich electrical-contact region at the implanted region. The carbon-rich electrical-contact region forms an ohmic contact.

    SILICON CARBIDE DIODE WITH REDUCED VOLTAGE DROP, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20250063785A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-20

    申请号:US18820135

    申请日:2024-08-29

    Abstract: An electronic device includes a solid body of SiC having a surface and having a first conductivity type. A first implanted region and a second implanted region have a second conductivity type and extend into the solid body in a direction starting from the surface and delimit between them a surface portion of the solid body. A Schottky contact is on the surface and in direct contact with the surface portion. Ohmic contacts are on the surface and in direct contact with the first and second implanted regions. The solid body includes an epitaxial layer including the surface portion and a bulk portion. The surface portion houses a plurality of doped sub-regions which extend in succession one after another in the direction, are of the first conductivity type, and have a respective conductivity level higher than that of the bulk portion.

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