摘要:
Junction field effect transistor, specifically a static induction transistor and method of fabricating. A low resistivity N-type layer is formed at the surface of a high resistivity N-type epitaxial layer which has been grown on a low resistivity N-type substrate of silicon. The surface of the low resistivity N-type layer is coated with silicon nitride, portions of the silicon nitride are removed and the silicon is etched to form parallel grooves with interposed ridges of silicon. Silicon dioxide is grown in the grooves, removed from the end walls of the grooves, and P-type zones are formed at the end walls of the grooves. The depth of the grooves is increased by etching to remove most of the P-type zone underlying each groove while leaving laterally extending P-type portions. Oxygen is implanted to convert the remainder of the P-type zones underlying the end walls of the grooves to silicon dioxide. Metal layers are deposited in the bottoms of the grooves making contact with the P-type portions. The grooves are filled with filler material and materials are etched away to produce a flat, planar surface with low resistivity N-type silicon of the ridges exposed in the surface and with filler material in the grooves also exposed at the surface. A large area metal contact is applied which extends across the surface and makes ohmic contact to the low resistivity N-type silicon of all the ridges.
摘要:
A power connector for use in charging a battery of a device is provided. The power connector has an electromagnetic switch having terminals used to supply power from an external power source to a power adapter which is connected to the battery of the device. A power sensing circuit is coupled between the terminals of the electromagnetic switch and the power adapter, wherein the electromagnetic switch is configured to shut off power supplied to the power adapter when the power sensing circuit detects that the battery is fully charged. A reset mechanism is configured to mechanically activate the electromagnetic switch to start supplying power to the power adapter.
摘要:
In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a substrate of a first conductivity type silicon is provided. A substrate cap region of the first conductivity type silicon is formed such that a junction is formed between the substrate cap region and the substrate. A body region of a second conductivity type silicon is formed such that a junction is formed between the body region and the substrate cap region. A trench extending through at least the body region is then formed. A source region of the first conductivity type is then formed in an upper portion of the body region. An out-diffusion region of the first conductivity type is formed in a lower portion of the body region as a result of one or more temperature cycles such that a spacing between the source region and the out-diffusion region defines a channel length of the field effect transistor.
摘要:
A trenched field effect transistor is provided that includes (a) a semiconductor substrate, (b) a trench extending a predetermined depth into the semiconductor substrate, (c) a pair of doped source junctions, positioned on opposite sides of the trench, (d) a doped heavy body positioned adjacent each source junction on the opposite side of the source junction from the trench, the deepest portion of the heavy body extending less deeply into said semiconductor substrate than the predetermined depth of the trench, and (e) a doped well surrounding the heavy body beneath the heavy body.
摘要:
A trenched field effect transistor is provided that includes (a) a semiconductor substrate, (b) a trench extending a predetermined depth into the semiconductor substrate, (c) a pair of doped source junctions, positioned on opposite sides of the trench, (d) a doped heavy body positioned adjacent each source junction on the opposite side of the source junction from the trench, the deepest portion of the heavy body extending less deeply into said semiconductor substrate than the predetermined depth of the trench, and (e) a doped well surrounding the heavy body beneath the heavy body.
摘要:
A trenched field effect transistor is provided that includes (a) a semiconductor substrate, (b) a trench extending a predetermined depth into the semiconductor substrate, (c) a pair of doped source junctions, positioned on opposite sides of the trench, (d) a doped heavy body positioned adjacent each source junction on the opposite side of the source junction from the trench, the deepest portion of the heavy body extending less deeply into said semiconductor substrate than the predetermined depth of the trench, and (e) a doped well surrounding the heavy body beneath the heavy body.
摘要:
A packaging technique that significantly reduces package resistance. According to the invention, lead frames external to the package are brought in direct contact to solder balls on the surface of the silicon die inside the package molding, eliminating resistive wire interconnections. The packaging technique of the present invention is particularly suitable for power transistors.
摘要:
In one embodiment, modifications to the polysilicon gate, body, source, and contact masks of a DMOS process add a source-body monocrystalline gate protection diode under the gate pad by implanting an anode region beneath the gate. The anode is connected to the gate through the gate metal in the pad. In addition to the gate-source diode, there is also a connection from the drain to the gate through the anode formed by the body region beneath the gate. This embodiment includes a junction terminating field plate. The presence of the field plate creates a special protection device similar to a zener diode, but which exhibits a current/voltage characteristic similar to a thyristor. A significant feature of this embodiment is that the zener breakdown voltage is easily adjusted by a simple modification to the fabrication process. The field plate creates two opposing junctions with the spacing determined by the length of the field plate. The concentration gradients under the field plate, and hence the breakdown voltage, is controlled by suitable length of the field plate and other processing conditions. A zener breakdown programmability option is implemented so that the zener breakdown voltage is varied by suitable process selection using only one additional implant, temperature cycle, and photolithographic mask. The zener diode gate protection structure formed using the field plate has a high current per unit power; therefore, a much smaller protection structure can be implemented compared to the prior art, because much more current is conducted for a given size structure.
摘要:
A trench DMOS transistor structure includes a contact to the transistor's source and body that is self-aligned to the trench. With a self-aligned contact, the distance from the edge of the source and body contact to the edge of the trench can be minimized. Thus, the distance between the trench edges can be reduced. As a result, the packing density of the transistor is increased dramatically. This gives rise to much improved performance in terms of low m-resistance and higher current drive capability. Alternate process modules are provided for fabricating the self-aligned contact structure.
摘要:
A method of fabricating a trench DMOS transistor structure results in the contact to the transistor's source and body being self-aligned to the trench. With a self-aligned contact, the distance from the edge of the source and body contact to the edge of the trench can be minimized. Thus, the distance between the trench edges can be reduced. As a result, the packing density of the transistor is increased dramatically. This gives rise to much improved performance in terms of low on-resistance and higher current drive capability. The process flow maximizes the height of the trench poly gate prior to formation of oxide spacers for the self-contact contact, thereby ensuring sufficient step height for the spacers.