Semiconductor Device and Power Converter
    1.
    发明申请
    Semiconductor Device and Power Converter 有权
    半导体器件和电源转换器

    公开(公告)号:US20140334212A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-13

    申请号:US14364959

    申请日:2011-12-15

    摘要: A semiconductor device of this invention (an IGBT with a built-in diode) includes: an n−-type drift layer 1; a p-type channel region 2 that is arranged in contact with the surface side of this n−-type drift layer 1; a gate electrode 5 that is provided in a trench T provided so as to penetrate this p-type channel region 2 and reach to the n−-type drift layer 1 through a gate insulating film 3; an n-type source region 4 that is provided so as to contact the trench T on the surface side of the p-type channel region 2; a high-concentration n-type region 6 that is arranged in contact with the back side of the n−-type drift layer 1; and a high-concentration p-type region 7 that is arranged in contact with the back side of this high-concentration n-type region 6; in which a junction of the high-concentration n-type region 6 and the high-concentration p-type region 7 is a tunnel junction. According to this semiconductor device, it is possible to form the IGBT and the diode on a single chip. Moreover, it is possible to avoid problems of “snap back” and “current concentration.”

    摘要翻译: 本发明的半导体器件(具有内置二极管的IGBT)包括:n型漂移层1; 与该n型漂移层1的表面侧接触的p型沟道区域2; 设置在沟槽T中以设置成穿过该p型沟道区域2并通过栅极绝缘膜3到达n型漂移层1的栅电极5; n型源极区域4,其设置成与p型沟道区域2的表面侧的沟槽T接触; 配置成与n型漂移层1的背面接触的高浓度n型区域6; 以及与该高浓度n型区域6的背面接触的高浓度p型区域7; 其中高浓度n型区域6和高浓度p型区域7的结是隧道结。 根据该半导体器件,可以在单个芯片上形成IGBT和二极管。 此外,可以避免“回弹”和“当前集中”的问题。

    Semiconductor device and power converter
    3.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor device and power converter 有权
    半导体器件和电源转换器

    公开(公告)号:US09349847B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-24

    申请号:US14364959

    申请日:2011-12-15

    摘要: A semiconductor device of this invention (an IGBT with a built-in diode) includes: an n−-type drift layer 1; a p-type channel region 2 that is arranged in contact with the surface side of this n−-type drift layer 1; a gate electrode 5 that is provided in a trench T provided so as to penetrate this p-type channel region 2 and reach to the n−-type drift layer 1 through a gate insulating film 3; an n-type source region 4 that is provided so as to contact the trench T on the surface side of the p-type channel region 2; a high-concentration n-type region 6 that is arranged in contact with the back side of the n−-type drift layer 1; and a high-concentration p-type region 7 that is arranged in contact with the back side of this high-concentration n-type region 6; in which a junction of the high-concentration n-type region 6 and the high-concentration p-type region 7 is a tunnel junction. According to this semiconductor device, it is possible to form the IGBT and the diode on a single chip. Moreover, it is possible to avoid problems of “snap back” and “current concentration.”

    摘要翻译: 本发明的半导体器件(具有内置二极管的IGBT)包括:n型漂移层1; 与该n型漂移层1的表面侧接触的p型沟道区域2; 设置在沟槽T中以设置成穿过该p型沟道区域2并通过栅极绝缘膜3到达n型漂移层1的栅电极5; n型源极区域4,其设置成与p型沟道区域2的表面侧的沟槽T接触; 配置成与n型漂移层1的背面接触的高浓度n型区域6; 以及与该高浓度n型区域6的背面接触的高浓度p型区域7; 其中高浓度n型区域6和高浓度p型区域7的结是隧道结。 根据该半导体器件,可以在单个芯片上形成IGBT和二极管。 此外,可以避免“回弹”和“当前集中”的问题。

    Drive circuit and inverter for voltage driving type semiconductor device
    6.
    发明授权
    Drive circuit and inverter for voltage driving type semiconductor device 有权
    用于电压驱动型半导体器件的驱动电路和逆变器

    公开(公告)号:US07782098B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-24

    申请号:US12170472

    申请日:2008-07-10

    IPC分类号: H03K3/00

    摘要: A drive circuit for driving a semiconductor element is equipped with: a first switch connected to a positive side of a DC power supply; a second switch connected to the other terminal of the first switch and to a negative side of the DC power supply; a third switch connected to the positive side of the DC power supply; a fourth switch connected to the other terminal of the third switch; a fifth switch connected to the other terminal of the fourth switch and to the negative side of the DC power supply; and a capacitor connected to the other terminal of the first switch and to the other terminal of the fourth switch. A gate of the semiconductor element is connected to the other terminal of said third switch; and a source of the semiconductor element is connected to the negative side of the DC power supply.

    摘要翻译: 用于驱动半导体元件的驱动电路配备有:连接到直流电源的正侧的第一开关; 连接到第一开关的另一个端子和直流电源的负极的第二开关; 连接到直流电源的正极的第三开关; 连接到第三开关的另一个端子的第四开关; 连接到第四开关的另一个端子和直流电源的负极的第五开关; 以及电容器,连接到第一开关的另一端子和第四开关的另一端子。 半导体元件的栅极连接到所述第三开关的另一个端子; 并且半导体元件的源极连接到直流电源的负极侧。

    Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof and power supply apparatus using the same
    9.
    发明申请
    Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof and power supply apparatus using the same 审中-公开
    半导体装置及其制造方法以及使用其的电源装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080217684A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-11

    申请号:US12011286

    申请日:2008-01-25

    摘要: A semiconductor device comprises a trench-gate type field-effect transistor on a semiconductor substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface oppositely positioned in a thickness direction, wherein the trench-gate type field-effect transistor comprises a first semiconductor region at the first main surface side; a second semiconductor region at the second main surface; a semiconductor well region between the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region; a trench formed so as to protrude in a first direction intersecting the second main surface; a gate electrode formed on an inner surface of the trench via a gate insulating film, and a bottom of the gate electrode is in the first semiconductor region, and a well bottom has a well deep portion and a well shallow portion, and the well deep portion is in a region more distant from the gate insulating film compared to the well shallow portion.

    摘要翻译: 半导体器件包括在半导体衬底上的沟槽栅型场效应晶体管,其具有在厚度方向上相对定位的第一主表面和第二主表面,其中沟槽栅型场效应晶体管包括第一半导体区, 第一主表面; 在第二主表面处的第二半导体区域; 在所述第一半导体区域和所述第二半导体区域之间的半导体阱区域; 形成为沿与第二主表面相交的第一方向突出的沟槽; 经由栅极绝缘膜形成在沟槽的内表面上的栅极电极和栅电极的底部位于第一半导体区域中,阱底部具有阱深部和浅部,阱深 与较浅的部分相比,部分位于比栅极绝缘膜更远的区域。

    Semiconductor light emitting element with In GaAlP active layer of
specified thickness
    10.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor light emitting element with In GaAlP active layer of specified thickness 失效
    具有规定厚度的InGaAlP有源层的半导体发光元件

    公开(公告)号:US5710440A

    公开(公告)日:1998-01-20

    申请号:US600295

    申请日:1996-02-12

    摘要: A semiconductor light emitting element comprising an n-type semiconductor substrate and a light emitting part comprising an n-type cladding layer composed of an InGaAlP compound semiconductor material, an active layer and a p-type cladding layer formed in that order from the substrate side by double heterojunction, wherein said semiconductor light emitting element satisfies at least one of the following conditions: A. the thickness of said active layer being greater than 0.75 .mu.m and not more than 1.5 .mu.m, and B. the thickness of said p-type cladding layer being 0.5 .mu.m-2.0 .mu.m. According to the light emitting element of the present invention, an overflow of electron into the p-type cladding layer can be suppressed by setting the thickness of the active layer and the p-type cladding layer to fall within the above-mentioned specific ranges, as a result of which the element shows luminous efficiency peaked within the specified range.

    摘要翻译: 一种半导体发光元件,包括n型半导体衬底和发光部分,所述发光部分包括由InGaAlP化合物半导体材料,有源层和p型覆层组成的n型覆层,所述n型覆盖层从衬底侧依次形成 通过双异质结,其中所述半导体发光元件满足以下条件中的至少一个:A.所述有源层的厚度大于0.75μm且不大于1.5μm,并且B.所述p- 型包层为0.5μm-2.0μm。 根据本发明的发光元件,通过将有源层和p型覆盖层的厚度设定在上述特定范围内,可以抑制电子向p型覆层的溢出, 结果,该元件显示在特定范围内达到峰值的发光效率。