Transistor with A-face conductive channel and trench protecting well region
    31.
    发明授权
    Transistor with A-face conductive channel and trench protecting well region 有权
    具有A面导电沟道和沟槽保护阱区的晶体管

    公开(公告)号:US07989882B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-02

    申请号:US11952447

    申请日:2007-12-07

    IPC分类号: H01L29/66

    摘要: A transistor structure optimizes current along the A-face of a silicon carbide body to form an AMOSFET that minimizes the JFET effect in the drift region during forward conduction in the on-state. The AMOSFET further shows high voltage blocking ability due to the addition of a highly doped well region that protects the gate corner region in a trench-gated device. The AMOSFET uses the A-face conduction along a trench sidewall in addition to a buried channel layer extending across portions of the semiconductor mesas defining the trench. A doped well extends from at least one of the mesas to a depth within the current spreading layer that is greater than the depth of the trench. A current spreading layer extends between the semiconductor mesas beneath the bottom of the trench to reduce junction resistance in the on-state. A buffer layer between the trench and the deep well further provides protection from field crowding at the trench corner.

    摘要翻译: 晶体管结构优化沿着碳化硅本体的A面的电流,以形成AMOSFET,其在导通状态的正向导通期间使漂移区域中的JFET效应最小化。 由于添加了在沟槽门控器件中保护栅极角区域的高掺杂阱区域,AMOSFET进一步显示出高电压阻断能力。 除了在限定沟槽的半导体台面的部分上延伸的掩埋沟道层之外,AMOSFET还沿着沟槽侧壁使用A面导电。 掺杂阱从至少一个台面延伸到电流扩散层内的深度大于沟槽的深度。 电流扩展层在沟槽底部下方的半导体台面之间延伸,以降低导通状态下的结电阻。 沟槽与深井之间的缓冲层进一步提供了防止沟渠角落处的场地挤压的保护。

    Semiconductor devices including schottky diodes with controlled breakdown
    33.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor devices including schottky diodes with controlled breakdown 有权
    半导体器件包括具有受控击穿的肖特基二极管

    公开(公告)号:US07728402B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-01

    申请号:US11496842

    申请日:2006-08-01

    摘要: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, a metal contact on the semiconductor layer and forming a Schottky junction with the semiconductor layer, and a semiconductor region in the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor region and the semiconductor layer form a first p-n junction in parallel with the Schottky junction. The first p-n junction is configured to generate a depletion region in the semiconductor layer adjacent the Schottky junction when the Schottky junction is reversed biased to thereby limit reverse leakage current through the Schottky junction. The first p-n junction is further configured such that punch-through of the first p-n junction occurs at a lower voltage than a breakdown voltage of the Schottky junction when the Schottky junction is reverse biased.

    摘要翻译: 半导体器件包括具有第一导电类型的半导体层,半导体层上的金属接触并与半导体层形成肖特基结,以及半导体层中的半导体区域。 半导体区域和半导体层与肖特基结并联形成第一p-n结。 第一p-n结被配置为当肖特基结被反向偏置时在与肖特基结相邻的半导体层中产生耗尽区,从而限制通过肖特基结的反向漏电流。 第一p-n结进一步配置成使得当肖特基结被反向偏置时,第一p-n结的穿通以比肖特基结的击穿电压低的电压发生。

    JUNCTION BARRIER SCHOTTKY DIODES WITH CURRENT SURGE CAPABILITY
    34.
    发明申请
    JUNCTION BARRIER SCHOTTKY DIODES WITH CURRENT SURGE CAPABILITY 有权
    具有电流冲击能力的接线棒肖特基二极管

    公开(公告)号:US20090289262A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-26

    申请号:US12124341

    申请日:2008-05-21

    IPC分类号: H01L29/24 H01L21/04

    摘要: An electronic device includes a silicon carbide drift region having a first conductivity type, a Schottky contact on the drift region, and a plurality of junction barrier Schottky (JBS) regions at a surface of the drift region adjacent the Schottky contact. The JBS regions have a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type and have a first spacing between adjacent ones of the JBS regions. The device further includes a plurality of surge protection subregions having the second conductivity type. Each of the surge protection subregions has a second spacing between adjacent ones of the surge protection subregions that is less than the first spacing.

    摘要翻译: 电子器件包括具有第一导电类型的碳化硅漂移区,漂移区上的肖特基接触以及与肖特基接触相邻的漂移区的表面处的多个接合势垒肖特基(JBS)区。 JBS区域具有与第一导电类型相反的第二导电类型,并且在相邻的JBS区域之间具有第一间隔。 该装置还包括具有第二导电类型的多个浪涌保护子区域。 浪涌保护子区域中的每一个在相邻的浪涌保护子区域之间具有小于第一间隔的第二间隔。

    Insulated Gate Bipolar Conduction Transistors (IBCTS) and Related Methods of Fabrication
    35.
    发明申请
    Insulated Gate Bipolar Conduction Transistors (IBCTS) and Related Methods of Fabrication 有权
    绝缘栅双极导电晶体管(IBCTS)及相关制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090072242A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-19

    申请号:US11857037

    申请日:2007-09-18

    申请人: Qingchun Zhang

    发明人: Qingchun Zhang

    摘要: Insulated gate bipolar conduction transistors (IBCTs) are provided. The IBCT includes a drift layer having a first conductivity type. An emitter well region is provided in the drift layer and has a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type. A well region is provided in the drift layer and has the second conductivity type. The well region is spaced apart from the emitter well region. A space between the emitter well region and the well region defines a JFET region of the IBCT. An emitter region is provided in the well region and has the first conductivity type and a buried channel layer is provided on the emitter well region, the well region and the JFET region and has the first conductivity type. Related methods of fabrication are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供绝缘栅双极型导电晶体管(IBCT)。 IBCT包括具有第一导电类型的漂移层。 发射极阱区设置在漂移层中,并且具有与第一导电类型相反的第二导电类型。 阱区设置在漂移层中并且具有第二导电类型。 阱区域与发射极阱区域间隔开。 发射极阱区和阱区之间的空间限定了IBCT的JFET区。 发射极区域设置在阱区中并且具有第一导电类型,并且在发射极阱区,阱区和JFET区上设置掩埋沟道层并具有第一导电类型。 还提供了相关的制造方法。

    Bipolar junction transistor with improved avalanche capability

    公开(公告)号:US09601605B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-21

    申请号:US13438902

    申请日:2012-04-04

    摘要: A bipolar junction transistor (BJT), which includes a collector layer, a base layer on the collector layer, an emitter layer on the base layer, and a recess region embedded in the collector layer, is disclosed. A base-collector plane is between the base layer and the collector layer. The recess region is may be below the base-collector plane. Further, the recess region and the base layer are a first type of semiconductor material. By embedding the recess region in the collector layer, the recess region and the collector layer form a first P-N junction, which may provide a point of avalanche for the BJT. Further, the collector layer and the base layer form a second P-N junction. By separating the point of avalanche from the second P-N junction, the BJT may avalanche robustly, thereby reducing the likelihood of avalanche induced failures, particularly in silicon carbide (SiC) BJTs.

    Optically assist-triggered wide bandgap thyristors having positive temperature coefficients
    39.
    发明授权
    Optically assist-triggered wide bandgap thyristors having positive temperature coefficients 有权
    具有正温度系数的光辅助触发宽带隙晶闸管

    公开(公告)号:US09171977B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US13461049

    申请日:2012-05-01

    申请人: Qingchun Zhang

    发明人: Qingchun Zhang

    摘要: A thyristor includes a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a first conductivity type carrier injection layer on the semiconductor layer, a second conductivity type drift layer on the carrier injection layer, a first conductivity type base layer on the drift layer, and a second conductivity type anode region on the base layer. The thickness and doping concentration of the carrier injection layer are selected to reduce minority carrier injection by the carrier injection layer in response to an increase in operating temperature of the thyristor. A cross-over current density at which the thyristor shifts from a negative temperature coefficient of forward voltage to a positive temperature coefficient of forward voltage is thereby reduced.

    摘要翻译: 晶闸管包括第一导电型半导体层,半导体层上的第一导电型载流子注入层,载流子注入层上的第二导电型漂移层,漂移层上的第一导电型基极层和第二导电型 阳极区域。 选择载流子注入层的厚度和掺杂浓度以响应于晶闸管的工作温度的升高来减少载流子注入层的少数载流子注入。 因此,晶闸管从正向电压的负温度系数向正向电压的正温度系数偏移的交叉电流密度降低。

    Insulated gate bipolar transistors including current suppressing layers
    40.
    发明授权
    Insulated gate bipolar transistors including current suppressing layers 有权
    绝缘栅双极晶体管,包括电流抑制层

    公开(公告)号:US08835987B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US11711383

    申请日:2007-02-27

    申请人: Qingchun Zhang

    发明人: Qingchun Zhang

    摘要: An insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) includes a first conductivity type substrate and a second conductivity type drift layer on the substrate. The second conductivity type is opposite the first conductivity type. The IGBT further includes a current suppressing layer on the drift layer. The current suppressing layer has the second conductivity type and has a doping concentration that is larger than a doping concentration of the drift layer. A first conductivity type well region is in the current suppressing layer. The well region has a junction depth that is less than a thickness of the current suppressing layer, and the current suppressing layer extends laterally beneath the well region. A second conductivity type emitter region is in the well region.

    摘要翻译: 绝缘栅双极晶体管(IGBT)在基板上包括第一导电型基板和第二导电型漂移层。 第二导电类型与第一导电类型相反。 IGBT还包括漂移层上的电流抑制层。 电流抑制层具有第二导电类型并且具有大于漂移层的掺杂浓度的掺杂浓度。 第一导电型阱区在电流抑制层中。 阱区具有小于电流抑制层的厚度的结深度,并且电流抑制层横向延伸在阱区之下。 第二导电类型的发射极区域在阱区中。