公开(公告)号：US20080135931A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US12032123

申请日：2008-02-15

申请人： Ashok Challa ,  Alan Elbanhawy ,  Thomas E. Grebs ,  Nathan L. Kraft ,  Dean E. Probst ,  Rodney S. Ridlay ,  Steven P. Sapp ,  Qi Wang ,  Chongman Yun ,  J.G. Lee ,  Peter H. Wilson ,  Joseph A. Yedinak ,  J.Y. Jung ,  H.C. Jang ,  Babak S. Sanl ,  Richard Stokes ,  Gary M. Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Robert Herrick ,  James J. Murphy ,  Gordon K. Madson ,  Bruce D. Marchant ,  Christopher L. Rexer ,  Christopher B. Kocon ,  Debra S. Woolsey

发明人： Ashok Challa ,  Alan Elbanhawy ,  Thomas E. Grebs ,  Nathan L. Kraft ,  Dean E. Probst ,  Rodney S. Ridlay ,  Steven P. Sapp ,  Qi Wang ,  Chongman Yun ,  J.G. Lee ,  Peter H. Wilson ,  Joseph A. Yedinak ,  J.Y. Jung ,  H.C. Jang ,  Babak S. Sanl ,  Richard Stokes ,  Gary M. Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Robert Herrick ,  James J. Murphy ,  Gordon K. Madson ,  Bruce D. Marchant ,  Christopher L. Rexer ,  Christopher B. Kocon ,  Debra S. Woolsey

IPC分类号： H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/336

CPC分类号： H01L29/407 ,  H01L21/26586 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/30655 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/6835 ,  H01L23/4952 ,  H01L23/49816 ,  H01L29/0623 ,  H01L29/0634 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0661 ,  H01L29/0696 ,  H01L29/1095 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/402 ,  H01L29/41766 ,  H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/42368 ,  H01L29/4238 ,  H01L29/4933 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/66348 ,  H01L29/66734 ,  H01L29/7396 ,  H01L29/7802 ,  H01L29/7804 ,  H01L29/7805 ,  H01L29/7806 ,  H01L29/7811 ,  H01L29/7813 ,  H01L29/7815 ,  H01L29/7828 ,  H01L29/7831 ,  H01L2221/6834 ,  H01L2221/68363 ,  H01L2224/16 ,  H01L2924/01012 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H01L2924/12032 ,  H01L2924/1301 ,  H01L2924/13034 ,  H01L2924/1305 ,  H01L2924/13055 ,  H01L2924/13091 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/1532 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/30105 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H02M3/00 ,  H02M3/33592 ,  H02M7/48 ,  Y02B70/1475 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： A semiconductor power device includes a drift region of a first conductivity type, a well region extending above the drift region and having a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type, an active trench extending through the well region and into the drift region, source regions having the first conductivity type formed in the well region adjacent the active trench, and a first termination trench extending below the well region and disposed at an outer edge of an active region of the device. The sidewalls and bottom of the active trench are lined with dielectric material, and substantially filled with a first conductive layer forming an upper electrode and a second conductive layer forming a lower electrode, the upper electrode being disposed above the lower electrode and separated therefrom by inter-electrode dielectric material. The first termination trench can be lined with a layer of dielectric material that is thicker than the dielectric material lining the sidewalls of the active trench, and is substantially filled with conductive material.

摘要翻译： 半导体功率器件包括第一导电类型的漂移区域，在漂移区域上方延伸并且具有与第一导电类型相反的第二导电类型的阱区域，延伸穿过阱区域并进入漂移区域的有源沟槽，源极区域 具有形成在邻近有源沟槽的阱区中的第一导电类型，以及在阱区下延伸并设置在器件的有源区的外边缘处的第一端接沟槽。 有源沟槽的侧壁和底部衬有介电材料，并且基本上填充有形成上电极的第一导电层和形成下电极的第二导电层，上电极设置在下电极之上， 电介质材料。 第一端接沟槽可以衬有一层电介质材料，其比在有源沟槽侧壁上的电介质材料更厚，并且基本上填充有导电材料。

公开(公告)号：US20120220091A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-30

申请号：US13418128

申请日：2012-03-12

申请人： Ashok Challa ,  Alan Elbanhawy ,  Thomas E. Grebs ,  Nathan L. Kraft ,  Dean E. Probst ,  Rodney S. Ridley ,  Steven P. Sapp ,  Qi Wang ,  Chongman Yun ,  J.G. Lee ,  Peter H. Wilson ,  Joseph A. Yedinak ,  J.Y. Jung ,  H.C. Jang ,  Babak S. Sani ,  Richard Stokes ,  Gary M. Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Robert Herrick ,  James J. Murphy ,  Gordon K. Madson ,  Bruce D. Marchant ,  Christopher L. Rexer ,  Christopher B. Kocon ,  Debra S. Woolsey

发明人： Ashok Challa ,  Alan Elbanhawy ,  Thomas E. Grebs ,  Nathan L. Kraft ,  Dean E. Probst ,  Rodney S. Ridley ,  Steven P. Sapp ,  Qi Wang ,  Chongman Yun ,  J.G. Lee ,  Peter H. Wilson ,  Joseph A. Yedinak ,  J.Y. Jung ,  H.C. Jang ,  Babak S. Sani ,  Richard Stokes ,  Gary M. Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Robert Herrick ,  James J. Murphy ,  Gordon K. Madson ,  Bruce D. Marchant ,  Christopher L. Rexer ,  Christopher B. Kocon ,  Debra S. Woolsey

IPC分类号： H01L21/336 ,  H01L21/311

CPC分类号： H01L29/407 ,  H01L21/26586 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/30655 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/6835 ,  H01L23/4952 ,  H01L23/49816 ,  H01L29/0623 ,  H01L29/0634 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0661 ,  H01L29/0696 ,  H01L29/1095 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/402 ,  H01L29/41766 ,  H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/42368 ,  H01L29/4238 ,  H01L29/4933 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/66348 ,  H01L29/66734 ,  H01L29/7396 ,  H01L29/7802 ,  H01L29/7804 ,  H01L29/7805 ,  H01L29/7806 ,  H01L29/7811 ,  H01L29/7813 ,  H01L29/7815 ,  H01L29/7828 ,  H01L29/7831 ,  H01L2221/6834 ,  H01L2221/68363 ,  H01L2224/16 ,  H01L2924/01012 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H01L2924/12032 ,  H01L2924/1301 ,  H01L2924/13034 ,  H01L2924/1305 ,  H01L2924/13055 ,  H01L2924/13091 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/1532 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/30105 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H02M3/00 ,  H02M3/33592 ,  H02M7/48 ,  Y02B70/1475 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： A method for forming thick oxide at the bottom of a trench formed in a semiconductor substrate includes forming a conformal oxide film by a sub-atmospheric chemical vapor deposition process that fills the trench and covers a top surface of the substrate. The method also includes etching the oxide film off the top surface of the substrate and inside the trench to leave a substantially flat layer of oxide having a target thickness at the bottom of the trench.

摘要翻译： 在半导体衬底中形成的沟槽的底部形成厚氧化物的方法包括通过填充沟槽并覆盖衬底顶表面的亚大气压化学气相沉积工艺形成共形氧化膜。 该方法还包括将氧化膜从衬底的顶表面和沟槽内部蚀刻，以留下在沟槽底部具有目标厚度的基本平坦的氧化物层。

公开(公告)号：US20080150020A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-26

申请号：US12018166

申请日：2008-01-22

申请人： Ashok Challa ,  Alan Elbanhawy ,  Thomas E. Grebs ,  Nathan L. Kraft ,  Dean E. Probst ,  Rodney S. Ridley ,  Steven P. Sapp ,  Qi Wang ,  Chongman Yun ,  J. G. Lee ,  Peter H. Wilson ,  Joseph A. Yedinak ,  J. Y. Jung ,  H. C. Jang ,  Babak S. Sani ,  Richard Stokes ,  Gary M. Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Robert Herrick ,  James J. Murphy ,  Gordon K. Madson ,  Bruce D. Marchant ,  Christopher L. Rexer ,  Christopher B. Kocon ,  Debra S. Woolsey

发明人： Ashok Challa ,  Alan Elbanhawy ,  Thomas E. Grebs ,  Nathan L. Kraft ,  Dean E. Probst ,  Rodney S. Ridley ,  Steven P. Sapp ,  Qi Wang ,  Chongman Yun ,  J. G. Lee ,  Peter H. Wilson ,  Joseph A. Yedinak ,  J. Y. Jung ,  H. C. Jang ,  Babak S. Sani ,  Richard Stokes ,  Gary M. Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Robert Herrick ,  James J. Murphy ,  Gordon K. Madson ,  Bruce D. Marchant ,  Christopher L. Rexer ,  Christopher B. Kocon ,  Debra S. Woolsey

IPC分类号： H01L29/78

CPC分类号： H01L29/407 ,  H01L21/26586 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/30655 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/6835 ,  H01L23/4952 ,  H01L23/49816 ,  H01L29/0623 ,  H01L29/0634 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0661 ,  H01L29/0696 ,  H01L29/1095 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/402 ,  H01L29/41766 ,  H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/42368 ,  H01L29/4238 ,  H01L29/4933 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/66348 ,  H01L29/66734 ,  H01L29/7396 ,  H01L29/7802 ,  H01L29/7804 ,  H01L29/7805 ,  H01L29/7806 ,  H01L29/7811 ,  H01L29/7813 ,  H01L29/7815 ,  H01L29/7828 ,  H01L29/7831 ,  H01L2221/6834 ,  H01L2221/68363 ,  H01L2224/16 ,  H01L2924/01012 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H01L2924/12032 ,  H01L2924/1301 ,  H01L2924/13034 ,  H01L2924/1305 ,  H01L2924/13055 ,  H01L2924/13091 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/1532 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/30105 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H02M3/00 ,  H02M3/33592 ,  H02M7/48 ,  Y02B70/1475 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： A semiconductor power device includes a drift region of a first conductivity type, a well region extending above the drift region and having a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type, an active trench extending through the well region and into the drift region. The active trench, which includes sidewalls and bottom lined with dielectric material, is substantially filled with a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The second conductive layer forms a gate electrode and is disposed above the first conductive layer and is separated from the first conductive layer by an inter-electrode dielectric material. The device also includes source regions having the first conductivity type formed inside the well region and adjacent the active trench and a charge control trench that extends deeper into the drift region than the active trench and is substantially filled with material to allow for vertical charge control in the drift region. The charge control trench can be lined with a layer of dielectric material and substantially filled with conductive material. The active trench can include a second shield electrode made of conductive material disposed below the first shield electrode. The first conductive layer inside the active trench can form a secondary gate electrode that is configured to be electrically biased to a desired potential. The semiconductor device can also include a Schottky structure formed between the charge control trench and a second adjacent charge control trench.

摘要翻译： 半导体功率器件包括第一导电类型的漂移区域，在漂移区域上方延伸并且具有与第一导电类型相反的第二导电类型的阱区域，延伸穿过阱区域并进入漂移区域的有源沟槽。 主要沟槽包括侧壁和衬底与介电材料的底部，其基本上被第一导电层和第二导电层填充。 第二导电层形成栅极，并且设置在第一导电层的上方，并且通过电极间电介质材料与第一导电层分离。 该器件还包括形成在阱区内并且邻近有源沟槽的第一导电类型的源极区域以及充电控制沟槽，该电荷控制沟槽比有源沟槽更深地延伸到漂移区域中，并且基本上填充有材料以允许垂直电荷控制 漂移区域。 电荷控制沟槽可以衬有介电材料层并且基本上填充有导电材料。 有源沟槽可以包括由设置在第一屏蔽电极下方的导电材料制成的第二屏蔽电极。 有源沟槽内的第一导电层可以形成辅助栅电极，其被配置为电偏置到期望的电位。 半导体器件还可以包括形成在电荷控制沟槽和第二相邻电荷控制沟槽之间的肖特基结构。

公开(公告)号：US20050167742A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-04

申请号：US11026276

申请日：2004-12-29

申请人： Ashok Challa ,  Alan Elbanhawy ,  Thomas Grebs ,  Nathan Kraft ,  Dean Probst ,  Rodney Ridley ,  Steven Sapp ,  Qi Wang ,  Chongman Yun ,  J.G. Lee ,  Peter Wilson ,  Joseph Yedinak ,  J.Y. Jung ,  H.C. Jang ,  Babak Sani ,  Richard Stokes ,  Gary Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Robert Herrick ,  James Murphy ,  Gordon Madson ,  Bruce Marchant ,  Christopher Rexer ,  Christopher Kocon ,  Debra Woolsey

发明人： Ashok Challa ,  Alan Elbanhawy ,  Thomas Grebs ,  Nathan Kraft ,  Dean Probst ,  Rodney Ridley ,  Steven Sapp ,  Qi Wang ,  Chongman Yun ,  J.G. Lee ,  Peter Wilson ,  Joseph Yedinak ,  J.Y. Jung ,  H.C. Jang ,  Babak Sani ,  Richard Stokes ,  Gary Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Robert Herrick ,  James Murphy ,  Gordon Madson ,  Bruce Marchant ,  Christopher Rexer ,  Christopher Kocon ,  Debra Woolsey

IPC分类号： G06F1/26 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/336 ,  H01L21/68 ,  H01L23/495 ,  H01L23/498 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H02M3/00 ,  H02M3/335

CPC分类号： H01L29/7802 ,  H01L21/26586 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/30655 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/6835 ,  H01L23/4952 ,  H01L23/49816 ,  H01L29/0623 ,  H01L29/0634 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0696 ,  H01L29/1095 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/402 ,  H01L29/407 ,  H01L29/41766 ,  H01L29/42368 ,  H01L29/4238 ,  H01L29/4933 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/66734 ,  H01L29/7804 ,  H01L29/7805 ,  H01L29/7806 ,  H01L29/7811 ,  H01L29/7813 ,  H01L29/7815 ,  H01L29/7828 ,  H01L29/7831 ,  H01L2221/6834 ,  H01L2221/68363 ,  H01L2224/16 ,  H01L2224/16245 ,  H01L2924/01012 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H01L2924/12032 ,  H01L2924/1301 ,  H01L2924/13034 ,  H01L2924/1305 ,  H01L2924/13055 ,  H01L2924/13091 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/1532 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/30105 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H02M3/00 ,  H02M3/33592 ,  H02M7/48 ,  Y02B70/1475 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： Various embodiments for improved power devices as well as their methods of manufacture, packaging and circuitry incorporating the same for use in a wide variety of power electronic applications are disclosed. One aspect of the invention combines a number of charge balancing techniques and other techniques for reducing parasitic capacitance to arrive at different embodiments for power devices with improved voltage performance, higher switching speed, and lower on-resistance. Another aspect of the invention provides improved termination structures for low, medium and high voltage devices. Improved methods of fabrication for power devices are provided according to other aspects of the invention. Improvements to specific processing steps, such as formation of trenches, formation of dielectric layers inside trenches, formation of mesa structures and processes for reducing substrate thickness, among others, are presented. According to another aspect of the invention, charge balanced power devices incorporate temperature and current sensing elements such as diodes on the same die. Other aspects of the invention improve equivalent series resistance (ESR) for power devices, incorporate additional circuitry on the same chip as the power device and provide improvements to the packaging of charge balanced power devices.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于改进的功率器件的各种实施例及其制造方法，封装和结合其的用于各种功率电子应用的电路。 本发明的一个方面结合了许多电荷平衡技术和用于减小寄生电容的其它技术，以获得具有改进的电压性能，较高开关速度和较低导通电阻的功率器件的不同实施例。 本发明的另一方面提供了用于低，中和高电压装置的改进的端接结构。 根据本发明的其它方面提供了改进的功率器件制造方法。 提出了具体的处理步骤的改进，例如沟槽的形成，沟槽内的电介质层的形成，台面结构的形成以及用于降低衬底厚度的工艺等。 根据本发明的另一方面，电荷平衡功率器件在同一管芯上并入温度和电流检测元件，例如二极管。 本发明的其它方面改进了用于功率器件的等效串联电阻（ESR），在与功率器件相同的芯片上并入附加电路，并提供对电荷平衡功率器件的封装的改进。

公开(公告)号：US20060214221A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-28

申请号：US11445020

申请日：2006-05-31

申请人： Ashok Challa ,  Alan Elbanhawy ,  Thomas Grebs ,  Nathan Kraft ,  Dean Probst ,  Rodney Ridley ,  Steven Sapp ,  Qi Wang ,  Chongman Yun ,  J.G. Lee ,  Peter Wilson ,  Joseph Yedinak ,  J.Y. Jung ,  H.C. Jang ,  Babak Sani ,  Richard Stokes ,  Gary Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Robert Herrick ,  James Murphy ,  Gordon Madson ,  Bruce Marchant ,  Christopher Rexer ,  Christopher Kocon ,  Debra Woolsey

发明人： Ashok Challa ,  Alan Elbanhawy ,  Thomas Grebs ,  Nathan Kraft ,  Dean Probst ,  Rodney Ridley ,  Steven Sapp ,  Qi Wang ,  Chongman Yun ,  J.G. Lee ,  Peter Wilson ,  Joseph Yedinak ,  J.Y. Jung ,  H.C. Jang ,  Babak Sani ,  Richard Stokes ,  Gary Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Robert Herrick ,  James Murphy ,  Gordon Madson ,  Bruce Marchant ,  Christopher Rexer ,  Christopher Kocon ,  Debra Woolsey

IPC分类号： H01L29/76

CPC分类号： H01L29/407 ,  H01L21/26586 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/30655 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/6835 ,  H01L23/4952 ,  H01L23/49816 ,  H01L29/0623 ,  H01L29/0634 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0661 ,  H01L29/0696 ,  H01L29/1095 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/402 ,  H01L29/41766 ,  H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/42368 ,  H01L29/4238 ,  H01L29/4933 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/66348 ,  H01L29/66734 ,  H01L29/7396 ,  H01L29/7802 ,  H01L29/7804 ,  H01L29/7805 ,  H01L29/7806 ,  H01L29/7811 ,  H01L29/7813 ,  H01L29/7815 ,  H01L29/7828 ,  H01L29/7831 ,  H01L2221/6834 ,  H01L2221/68363 ,  H01L2224/16 ,  H01L2924/01012 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H01L2924/12032 ,  H01L2924/1301 ,  H01L2924/13034 ,  H01L2924/1305 ,  H01L2924/13055 ,  H01L2924/13091 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/1532 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/30105 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H02M3/00 ,  H02M3/33592 ,  H02M7/48 ,  Y02B70/1475 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： Various embodiments for improved power devices as well as their methods of manufacture, packaging and circuitry incorporating the same for use in a wide variety of power electronic applications are disclosed. One aspect of the invention combines a number of charge balancing techniques and other techniques for reducing parasitic capacitance to arrive at different embodiments for power devices with improved voltage performance, higher switching speed, and lower on-resistance. Another aspect of the invention provides improved termination structures for low, medium and high voltage devices. Improved methods of fabrication for power devices are provided according to other aspects of the invention. Improvements to specific processing steps, such as formation of trenches, formation of dielectric layers inside trenches, formation of mesa structures and processes for reducing substrate thickness, among others, are presented. According to another aspect of the invention, charge balanced power devices incorporate temperature and current sensing elements such as diodes on the same die. Other aspects of the invention improve equivalent series resistance (ESR) for power devices, incorporate additional circuitry on the same chip as the power device and provide improvements to the packaging of charge balanced power devices.

公开(公告)号：US20060214222A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-28

申请号：US11445111

申请日：2006-05-31

申请人： Ashok Challa ,  Alan Elbanhawy ,  Thomas Grebs ,  Nathan Kraft ,  Dean Probst ,  Rodney Ridley ,  Steven Sapp ,  Qi Wang ,  Chongman Yun ,  J. Lee ,  Peter Wilson ,  Joseph Yedinak ,  J. Jung ,  H. Jang ,  Babak Sani ,  Richard Stokes ,  Gary Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Robert Herrick ,  James Murphy ,  Gordon Madson ,  Bruce Marchant ,  Christopher Rexer ,  Christopher Kocon ,  Debra Woolsey

发明人： Ashok Challa ,  Alan Elbanhawy ,  Thomas Grebs ,  Nathan Kraft ,  Dean Probst ,  Rodney Ridley ,  Steven Sapp ,  Qi Wang ,  Chongman Yun ,  J. Lee ,  Peter Wilson ,  Joseph Yedinak ,  J. Jung ,  H. Jang ,  Babak Sani ,  Richard Stokes ,  Gary Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Robert Herrick ,  James Murphy ,  Gordon Madson ,  Bruce Marchant ,  Christopher Rexer ,  Christopher Kocon ,  Debra Woolsey

IPC分类号： H01L29/76

CPC分类号： H01L29/407 ,  H01L21/26586 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/30655 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/6835 ,  H01L23/4952 ,  H01L23/49816 ,  H01L29/0623 ,  H01L29/0634 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0661 ,  H01L29/0696 ,  H01L29/1095 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/402 ,  H01L29/41766 ,  H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/42368 ,  H01L29/4238 ,  H01L29/4933 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/66348 ,  H01L29/66734 ,  H01L29/7396 ,  H01L29/7802 ,  H01L29/7804 ,  H01L29/7805 ,  H01L29/7806 ,  H01L29/7811 ,  H01L29/7813 ,  H01L29/7815 ,  H01L29/7828 ,  H01L29/7831 ,  H01L2221/6834 ,  H01L2221/68363 ,  H01L2224/16 ,  H01L2924/01012 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H01L2924/12032 ,  H01L2924/1301 ,  H01L2924/13034 ,  H01L2924/1305 ,  H01L2924/13055 ,  H01L2924/13091 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/1532 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/30105 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H02M3/00 ,  H02M3/33592 ,  H02M7/48 ,  Y02B70/1475 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： Various embodiments for improved power devices as well as their methods of manufacture, packaging and circuitry incorporating the same for use in a wide variety of power electronic applications are disclosed. One aspect of the invention combines a number of charge balancing techniques and other techniques for reducing parasitic capacitance to arrive at different embodiments for power devices with improved voltage performance, higher switching speed, and lower on-resistance. Another aspect of the invention provides improved termination structures for low, medium and high voltage devices. Improved methods of fabrication for power devices are provided according to other aspects of the invention. Improvements to specific processing steps, such as formation of trenches, formation of dielectric layers inside trenches, formation of mesa structures and processes for reducing substrate thickness, among others, are presented. According to another aspect of the invention, charge balanced power devices incorporate temperature and current sensing elements such as diodes on the same die. Other aspects of the invention improve equivalent series resistance (ESR) for power devices, incorporate additional circuitry on the same chip as the power device and provide improvements to the packaging of charge balanced power devices.

公开(公告)号：US08143123B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-27

申请号：US12041546

申请日：2008-03-03

申请人： Thomas E. Grebs ,  Rodney S. Ridley ,  Steven P. Sapp ,  Peter H. Wilson ,  Babak S. Sani ,  Gary M. Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Christopher B. Kocon

发明人： Thomas E. Grebs ,  Rodney S. Ridley ,  Steven P. Sapp ,  Peter H. Wilson ,  Babak S. Sani ,  Gary M. Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Christopher B. Kocon

IPC分类号： H01L21/336

CPC分类号： H01L29/407 ,  H01L21/26586 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/30655 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/6835 ,  H01L23/4952 ,  H01L23/49816 ,  H01L29/0623 ,  H01L29/0634 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0661 ,  H01L29/0696 ,  H01L29/1095 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/402 ,  H01L29/41766 ,  H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/42368 ,  H01L29/4238 ,  H01L29/4933 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/66348 ,  H01L29/66734 ,  H01L29/7396 ,  H01L29/7802 ,  H01L29/7804 ,  H01L29/7805 ,  H01L29/7806 ,  H01L29/7811 ,  H01L29/7813 ,  H01L29/7815 ,  H01L29/7828 ,  H01L29/7831 ,  H01L2221/6834 ,  H01L2221/68363 ,  H01L2224/16 ,  H01L2924/01012 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H01L2924/12032 ,  H01L2924/1301 ,  H01L2924/13034 ,  H01L2924/1305 ,  H01L2924/13055 ,  H01L2924/13091 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/1532 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/30105 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H02M3/00 ,  H02M3/33592 ,  H02M7/48 ,  Y02B70/1475 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： A method for forming power semiconductor devices having an inter-electrode dielectric (IPD) layer inside a trench includes providing a semiconductor substrate with a trench, lining the sidewalls and bottom of the trench with a first layer of dielectric material, filling the trench with a first layer of conductive material to form a first electrode, recessing the first layer of dielectric material and the first layer of conductive material to a first depth inside the trench, forming a layer of polysilicon material on a top surface of the dielectric material and conductive material inside the trench, oxidizing the layer of polysilicon material, and forming a second electrode inside the trench atop the oxidized layer and isolated from trench sidewalls by a second dielectric layer. The oxidation step can be enhanced by either chemically or physically altering the top portion polysilicon such as by implanting impurities.

摘要翻译： 一种用于形成在沟槽内具有电极间电介质（IPD）层的功率半导体器件的方法，包括：提供具有沟槽的半导体衬底，用第一层介电材料衬套沟槽的侧壁和底部， 第一层导电材料以形成第一电极，将第一层介电材料和第一导电材料层凹入沟槽内的第一深度，在介电材料的顶表面上形成多晶硅材料层和导电材料 在沟槽内部氧化多晶硅材料层，以及在氧化层顶部的沟槽内部形成第二电极，并通过第二介电层与沟槽侧壁隔离。 通过化学或物理地改变顶部多晶硅，例如通过注入杂质，可以增强氧化步骤。

公开(公告)号：US20080199997A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-21

申请号：US12041546

申请日：2008-03-03

申请人： Thomas E. Grebs ,  Rodney S. Ridley ,  Steven P. Sapp ,  Peter H. Wilson ,  Babak S. Sani ,  Gary M. Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Christopher B. Kocon

发明人： Thomas E. Grebs ,  Rodney S. Ridley ,  Steven P. Sapp ,  Peter H. Wilson ,  Babak S. Sani ,  Gary M. Dolny ,  John Mytych ,  Becky Losee ,  Adam Selsley ,  Christopher B. Kocon

IPC分类号： H01L21/336 ,  H01L21/28

CPC分类号： H01L29/407 ,  H01L21/26586 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/30655 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/6835 ,  H01L23/4952 ,  H01L23/49816 ,  H01L29/0623 ,  H01L29/0634 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0661 ,  H01L29/0696 ,  H01L29/1095 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/402 ,  H01L29/41766 ,  H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/42368 ,  H01L29/4238 ,  H01L29/4933 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/66348 ,  H01L29/66734 ,  H01L29/7396 ,  H01L29/7802 ,  H01L29/7804 ,  H01L29/7805 ,  H01L29/7806 ,  H01L29/7811 ,  H01L29/7813 ,  H01L29/7815 ,  H01L29/7828 ,  H01L29/7831 ,  H01L2221/6834 ,  H01L2221/68363 ,  H01L2224/16 ,  H01L2924/01012 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H01L2924/12032 ,  H01L2924/1301 ,  H01L2924/13034 ,  H01L2924/1305 ,  H01L2924/13055 ,  H01L2924/13091 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/1532 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/30105 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H02M3/00 ,  H02M3/33592 ,  H02M7/48 ,  Y02B70/1475 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： A method for forming power semiconductor devices having an inter-electrode dielectric (IPD) layer inside a trench includes providing a semiconductor substrate with a trench, lining the sidewalls and bottom of the trench with a first layer of dielectric material, filling the trench with a first layer of conductive material to form a first electrode, recessing the first layer of dielectric material and the first layer of conductive material to a first depth inside the trench, forming a layer of polysilicon material on a top surface of the dielectric material and conductive material inside the trench, oxidizing the layer of polysilicon material, and forming a second electrode inside the trench atop the oxidized layer and isolated from trench sidewalls by a second dielectric layer. The oxidation step can be enhanced by either chemically or physically altering the top portion polysilicon such as by implanting impurities.

摘要翻译： 一种用于形成在沟槽内具有电极间电介质（IPD）层的功率半导体器件的方法，包括：提供具有沟槽的半导体衬底，用第一层介电材料衬套沟槽的侧壁和底部， 第一层导电材料以形成第一电极，将第一层介电材料和第一导电材料层凹入沟槽内的第一深度，在介电材料的顶表面上形成多晶硅材料层和导电材料 在沟槽内部氧化多晶硅材料层，以及在氧化层顶部的沟槽内部形成第二电极，并通过第二介电层与沟槽侧壁隔离。 通过化学或物理地改变顶部多晶硅，例如通过注入杂质，可以增强氧化步骤。

公开(公告)号：US08227344B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US12714152

申请日：2010-02-26

申请人： Adam Selsley ,  Frank M. Cerio, Jr.

发明人： Adam Selsley ,  Frank M. Cerio, Jr.

IPC分类号： H01L21/44

CPC分类号： C23C14/5826

摘要： According to one embodiment, the method includes providing a substrate containing a metal-containing barrier layer having an oxidized surface layer, exposing the oxidized surface layer to a flow of a first process gas containing plasma-excited argon gas to activate the oxidized surface layer and applying substrate bias power during the exposing of the oxidized surface layer to the flow of the first process gas. The method further includes exposing the activated oxidized surface layer to a second process gas containing non-plasma-excited hydrogen gas, wherein the exposure to the first process gas, in addition to activating the oxidized surface layer, facilitates chemical reduction of the activated oxidized surface layer by the second process gas containing the hydrogen gas. A thickness of the metal-containing barrier layer is not substantially changed by the hybrid in-situ dry cleaning process.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施方案，该方法包括提供含有含氧化表面层的含金属阻挡层的基材，将氧化表面层暴露于含有等离子体激发的氩气的第一工艺气体的流动以活化氧化的表面层;以及 在将氧化的表面层暴露于第一工艺气体的流动期间施加衬底偏置功率。 该方法还包括将活化的氧化表面层暴露于含有非等离子体激发的氢气的第二工艺气体，其中暴露于第一工艺气体除了活化氧化的表面层之外，还促进活化的氧化表面的化学还原 通过含有氢气的第二工艺气体层。 通过混合原位干洗方法，实质上不能改变含金属阻挡层的厚度。

公开(公告)号：US20110212274A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-01

申请号：US12714152

申请日：2010-02-26

申请人： Adam Selsley ,  Frank M. Cerio, JR.

发明人： Adam Selsley ,  Frank M. Cerio, JR.

IPC分类号： B05D3/10

CPC分类号： C23C14/5826

摘要： According to one embodiment, the method includes providing a substrate containing a metal-containing barrier layer having an oxidized surface layer, exposing the oxidized surface layer to a flow of a first process gas containing plasma-excited argon gas to activate the oxidized surface layer and applying substrate bias power during the exposing of the oxidized surface layer to the flow of the first process gas. The method further includes exposing the activated oxidized surface layer to a second process gas containing non-plasma-excited hydrogen gas, wherein the exposure to the first process gas, in addition to activating the oxidized surface layer, facilitates chemical reduction of the activated oxidized surface layer by the second process gas containing the hydrogen gas. A thickness of the metal-containing barrier layer is not substantially changed by the hybrid in-situ dry cleaning process.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施方案，该方法包括提供含有含氧化表面层的含金属阻挡层的基材，将氧化表面层暴露于含有等离子体激发的氩气的第一工艺气体的流动以活化氧化的表面层;以及 在将氧化的表面层暴露于第一工艺气体的流动期间施加衬底偏置功率。 该方法还包括将活化的氧化表面层暴露于含有非等离子体激发的氢气的第二工艺气体，其中暴露于第一工艺气体除了活化氧化的表面层之外，还促进活化的氧化表面的化学还原 通过含有氢气的第二工艺气体层。 通过混合原位干洗方法，实质上不能改变含金属阻挡层的厚度。