摘要:
A semiconductor component is disclosed. One embodiment includes a semiconductor body including a first semiconductor layer having at least one active component zone, a cell array with a plurality of trenches, and at least one cell array edge zone. The cell array edge zone is only arranged in an edge region of the cell array, adjoining at least one trench of the cell array, and being at least partially arranged below the at least one trench in the cell array.
摘要:
A field-effect semiconductor device is provided. The field-effect semiconductor device includes a semiconductor body with a first surface defining a vertical direction. In a vertical cross-section the field-effect semiconductor device further includes a vertical trench extending from the first surface into the semiconductor body. The vertical trench includes a field electrode, a cavity at least partly surrounded by the field electrode, and an insulation structure substantially surrounding at least the field electrode. Further, a method for producing a field-effect semiconductor device is provided.
摘要:
Source zones of a first conductivity type and body zones of a second conductivity type are formed in a semiconductor die. The source zones directly adjoin a first surface of the semiconductor die. A dielectric layer adjoins the first surface. Polysilicon plugs extend through the dielectric layer and are electrically connected to the source and the body zones. An impurity source containing at least one metallic recombination element is provided in contact with deposited polycrystalline silicon material forming the polysilicon plugs and distant to the semiconductor die. Atoms of the metallic recombination element, for example platinum atoms, may be diffused out from the impurity source into the semiconductor die to reliably reduce the reverse recovery charge.
摘要:
A method for producing an electrode in a semiconductor layer includes providing a substrate with a first surface and a second surface, forming a first trench having sidewalls and extending into the substrate from the first surface and forming a plug in the first trench. The method further includes reducing a thickness of the semiconductor substrate by removing semiconductor material beginning at the first surface so as to at least partially uncover sidewalls of the plug and forming a semiconductor layer on the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor layer at least partially covering the uncovered sidewalls of the plug, and having an upper surface.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a field effect transistor has a semiconductor body, a drift region of a first conductivity type and a gate electrode. At least one trench extends into the drift region. A field plate is arranged at least in a portion of the at least one trench. A dielectric material at least partially surrounds both the gate electrode and the field plate. The field plate includes a first semiconducting material.
摘要:
A semiconductor device and method. One embodiments provides a semiconductor substrate having a trench with a sidewall isolation comprising a first isolating material, a field electrode formed in lower portion of the trench, a cover comprising a second material above the field electrode, the second material being selectively etchable to the first isolating material, a gate dielectric on the sidewall in an upper portion of the trench and a gate electrode in the upper portion of the trench.
摘要:
A semiconductor and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. In one embodiment the method includes providing a semiconductor substrate with a first substrate surface and at least one trench having at least one trench surface. The trench extends from the first substrate surface into the semiconductor substrate. The trench has a first trench section and a second trench section. The trench surface is exposed in an upper portion of the first and second trench sections and covered with a first insulating layer in a lower portion. A second insulating layer is formed at least on the exposed trench surface in the upper portion. A conductive layer is formed on the second insulating layer at least in the upper portion, wherein the second insulating layer electrically insulates the conductive layer from the semiconductor substrate. The conductive layer is removed in the first trench section without removing the conductive layer in the second trench section.
摘要:
A method of producing a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor body having a first surface and a dielectric layer arranged on the first surface and forming at least one first trench in the dielectric layer. The at least one first trench extends to the semiconductor body and defines a dielectric mesa region in the dielectric layer. The method further includes forming a second trench in the dielectric mesa region distant to the at least one first trench, forming a semiconductor layer on uncovered regions of the semiconductor body in the at least one first trench and forming a field electrode in the second trench.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a first contact in low Ohmic contact with a source region of the device and a first portion of a body region of the device formed in an active area of the device, and a second contact in low Ohmic contact with a second portion of the body region formed in a peripheral area of the device. The minimum width of the second contact at a first surface of the device is larger than the minimum width of the first contact at the first surface so that maximum current density during commutating the semiconductor device is reduced and thus the risk of device damage during hard commutating is also reduced.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a trench, a buried insulated source electrode arranged in a bottom portion of the trench, a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode arranged in an upper portion of the trench and spaced apart from one another. A surface gate contact extends into the upper portion of the trench and is in physical and electrical contact with the first gate electrode and second gate electrode.