Current Measurement in a Power Semiconductor Device

    公开(公告)号:US20170170823A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-15

    申请号:US15377750

    申请日:2016-12-13

    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first load terminal, a second load terminal and a semiconductor body coupled to the first load terminal and the second load terminal. The semiconductor body is configured to conduct a load current along a load current path between the first load terminal and the second load terminal. The semiconductor device further includes a control electrode electrically insulated from the semiconductor body and configured to control a part of the load current path, and an electrically floating sensor electrode arranged adjacent to the control electrode. The sensor electrode is electrically insulated from each of the semiconductor body, and the control electrode and is capacitively coupled to the load current path.

    N-channel bipolar power semiconductor device with p-layer in the drift volume

    公开(公告)号:US10332973B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US15986301

    申请日:2018-05-22

    Abstract: A power semiconductor device having a semiconductor body configured to conduct a load current is disclosed. In one example, the device includes a source region having dopants of a first conductivity type; a semiconductor channel region implemented in the semiconductor body and separating the source region from a remaining portion of the semiconductor body; a trench of a first trench type extending in the semiconductor body along an extension direction and being arranged adjacent to the semiconductor channel region, the trench of the first trench type including a control electrode that is insulated from the semiconductor body. The semiconductor body further comprises: a barrier region and a drift volume having at least a first drift region wherein the barrier region couples the first drift region with the semiconductor channel region.

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