摘要:
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a first semiconductor pillar region of the first conductivity type provided on a major surface of the semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor pillar region of a second conductivity type provided adjacent to the first semiconductor pillar region on the major surface of the semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor pillar region forming a periodic arrangement structure substantially parallel to the major surface of the semiconductor layer together with the first semiconductor pillar region; a first main electrode; a first semiconductor region of the second conductivity type; a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type; a second main electrode; a control electrode; and a high-resistance semiconductor layer provided on the semiconductor layer in an edge termination section surrounding the first semiconductor pillar region and the second semiconductor pillar region. The high-resistance semiconductor layer has a lower dopant concentration than the first semiconductor pillar region. A boundary region is provided between a device central region and the edge termination section. The first semiconductor pillar region and the second semiconductor pillar region adjacent to the high-resistance semiconductor layer in the boundary region have a depth decreasing stepwise toward the edge termination section.
摘要:
A semiconductor apparatus includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer provided on a major surface of the first semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer provided on the major surface and being adjacent to the second semiconductor layer, a termination semiconductor layer provided on the major surface of the first semiconductor layer in a termination region outside the device region, a channel stop layer, and a channel stop electrode. The channel stop layer is provided in contact with the termination semiconductor layer on the major surface of the first semiconductor layer in an outermost peripheral portion outside the termination semiconductor layer and has a higher impurity concentration than the termination semiconductor layer. The channel stop electrode is provided on at least part of a surface of the channel stop layer and projects toward the termination semiconductor layer beyond at least a superficial portion of the channel stop layer.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a first semiconductor pillar region of the first conductivity type provided on a major surface of the semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor pillar region of a second conductivity type provided adjacent to the first semiconductor pillar region on the major surface of the semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor pillar region forming a periodic arrangement structure substantially parallel to the major surface of the semiconductor layer together with the first semiconductor pillar region; a first main electrode; a first semiconductor region of the second conductivity type; a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type; a second main electrode; a control electrode; and a high-resistance semiconductor layer provided on the semiconductor layer in an edge termination section surrounding the first semiconductor pillar region and the second semiconductor pillar region. The high-resistance semiconductor layer has a lower dopant concentration than the first semiconductor pillar region. A boundary region is provided between a device central region and the edge termination section. The first semiconductor pillar region and the second semiconductor pillar region adjacent to the high-resistance semiconductor layer in the boundary region have a depth decreasing stepwise toward the edge termination section.
摘要:
A semiconductor apparatus includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer provided on a major surface of the first semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer provided on the major surface and being adjacent to the second semiconductor layer, a termination semiconductor layer provided on the major surface of the first semiconductor layer in a termination region outside the device region, a channel stop layer, and a channel stop electrode. The channel stop layer is provided in contact with the termination semiconductor layer on the major surface of the first semiconductor layer in an outermost peripheral portion outside the termination semiconductor layer and has a higher impurity concentration than the termination semiconductor layer. The channel stop electrode is provided on at least part of a surface of the channel stop layer and projects toward the termination semiconductor layer beyond at least a superficial portion of the channel stop layer.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a first semiconductor pillar region of the first conductivity type provided on a major surface of the semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor pillar region of a second conductivity type provided adjacent to the first semiconductor pillar region on the major surface of the semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor pillar region forming a periodic arrangement structure substantially parallel to the major surface of the semiconductor layer together with the first semiconductor pillar region; a first main electrode; a first semiconductor region of the second conductivity type; a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type; a second main electrode; a control electrode; and a high-resistance semiconductor layer provided on the semiconductor layer in an edge termination section surrounding the first semiconductor pillar region and the second semiconductor pillar region. The high-resistance semiconductor layer has a lower dopant concentration than the first semiconductor pillar region. A boundary region is provided between a device central region and the edge termination section. The first semiconductor pillar region and the second semiconductor pillar region adjacent to the high-resistance semiconductor layer in the boundary region have a depth decreasing stepwise toward the edge termination section.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a first semiconductor pillar region of the first conductivity type provided on a major surface of the semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor pillar region of a second conductivity type provided adjacent to the first semiconductor pillar region on the major surface of the semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor pillar region forming a periodic arrangement structure substantially parallel to the major surface of the semiconductor layer together with the first semiconductor pillar region; a first main electrode; a first semiconductor region of the second conductivity type; a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type; a second main electrode; a control electrode; and a high-resistance semiconductor layer provided on the semiconductor layer in an edge termination section surrounding the first semiconductor pillar region and the second semiconductor pillar region. The high-resistance semiconductor layer has a lower dopant concentration than the first semiconductor pillar region. A boundary region is provided between a device central region and the edge termination section. The first semiconductor pillar region and the second semiconductor pillar region adjacent to the high-resistance semiconductor layer in the boundary region have a depth decreasing stepwise toward the edge termination section.
摘要:
A power semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type and a third semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type formed on the first semiconductor layer and alternately arranged along at least one direction parallel to a surface of the first semiconductor layer; a first main electrode; a fourth semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type selectively formed in a surface of the second semiconductor layer and a surface of the third semiconductor layer; a fifth semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type selectively formed in a surface of the fourth semiconductor layer; a second main electrode; and a control electrode. At least one of the second and the third semiconductor layers has a dopant concentration profile along the one direction, the dopant concentration profile having a local minimum at a position except both ends thereof.
摘要:
A power semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a gate insulating film; a control electrode insulated from the semiconductor substrate by the gate insulating film; a first main electrode provided on a lower surface side of the semiconductor substrate; and a second main electrode provided on an upper surface side of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate includes: a first first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer with its lower surface connected to the first main electrode; a second first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer and a third second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer formed on the first first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer and alternately arranged parallel to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; a trench formed in a directly overlying region of the third second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer, with part of the second main electrode buried in the trench; a fourth second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer selectively formed in a surface of the second first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer and connected to the second main electrode; a fifth first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer selectively formed in a surface of the fourth second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer and connected to the second main electrode; and a sixth second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer formed at a bottom of the trench and connected to the second main electrode. Impurity concentration in the sixth second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer is higher than impurity concentration in the fourth second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and lower surface of the sixth second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer is located below lower surface of the fourth second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer.
摘要:
A power semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type and a third semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type formed on the first semiconductor layer and alternately arranged along at least one direction parallel to a surface of the first semiconductor layer; a first main electrode; a fourth semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type selectively formed in a surface of the second semiconductor layer and a surface of the third semiconductor layer; a fifth semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type selectively formed in a surface of the fourth semiconductor layer; a second main electrode; and a control electrode. At least one of the second and the third semiconductor layers has a dopant concentration profile along the one direction, the dopant concentration profile having a local minimum at a position except both ends thereof.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes: a drift layer having a superjunction structure; a semiconductor base layer selectively formed in a part of one surface of the drift layer; a first RESURF layer formed around a region having the semiconductor base layer formed thereon; a second semiconductor RESURF layer of a conductivity type which is opposite to a conductivity type of the first semiconductor RESURF layer; a first main electrode connected to a first surface of the drift layer; and a second main electrode connected to a second surface of the drift layer. The first RESURF layer is connected to the semiconductor base layer. The second semiconductor RESURF layer is in contact with the first semiconductor RESURF layer.