Abstract:
A semiconductor power chip has a semiconductor power device formed on a semiconductor die; wherein the semiconductor power device comprises an array of conductive contact elements; a passivation layer formed over the plurality of conductive contact elements, the passivation layer comprising passivation openings over a plurality of the conductive contact elements; and an array of conductive bumps including one or more interconnection bumps, wherein each interconnection bump is formed over the passivation layer and extends into at least two of the passivation openings and into contact with at least two underlying conductive contact elements to thereby provide a conductive coupling between the at least two underlying conductive contact elements.
Abstract:
A power MOS field effect transistor (FET) has a plurality of transistor cells, each cell having a source region and a drain region to be contacted through a surface of a silicon wafer die. A first dielectric layer is disposed on the surface of the silicon wafer die and a plurality of grooves are formed in the first dielectric layer above the source regions and drain regions, respectively and filled with a conductive material. A second dielectric layer is disposed on a surface of the first dielectric layer and has openings to expose contact areas to said grooves. A metal layer is disposed on a surface of the second dielectric layer and filling the openings, wherein the metal layer is patterned and etched to form separate metal wires connecting each drain region and each source region of the plurality of transistor cells, respectively through the grooves.
Abstract:
A field effect transistor has a substrate with an epitaxial layer, base regions extending from a top of the epitaxial layer into the epitaxial layer, an insulation region having side walls and extending between two base regions on top of the substrate; and a polysilicon gate structure covering the insulation region including the side walls, wherein effective gates are formed by a portion of the polysilicon covering side walls above the base region.
Abstract:
A semiconductor power chip has a semiconductor power device formed on a semiconductor die; wherein the semiconductor power device comprises an array of conductive contact elements; a passivation layer formed over the plurality of conductive contact elements, the passivation layer comprising passivation openings over a plurality of the conductive contact elements; and an array of conductive bumps including one or more interconnection bumps, wherein each interconnection bump is formed over the passivation layer and extends into at least two of the passivation openings and into contact with at least two underlying conductive contact elements to thereby provide a conductive coupling between the at least two underlying conductive contact elements.
Abstract:
A power metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) field effect transistor (FET) has a plurality of transistor cells, each cell having a source region and a drain region to be contacted through a surface of a silicon wafer die, A first dielectric layer is disposed on the surface of the silicon wafer die and a plurality of grooves are formed in the first dielectric layer above the source regions and drain regions, respectively and filled with a conductive material, A second dielectric layer is disposed on a surface of the first dielectric layer and has openings to expose contact areas to the grooves. A metal layer is disposed on a surface of the second dielectric layer and filling the openings, wherein the metal layer is patterned and etched to form separate metal wires connecting each drain region and each source region of the plurality of transistor cells, respectively through the grooves.