摘要:
In order to obtain a silicon carbide semiconductor device that ensures both stability of withstand voltage and reliability in high-temperature operations in its termination end-portion provided for electric-field relaxation in the perimeter of a cell portion driven as a semiconductor element, the termination end-portion is provided with an inorganic protection film having high heat resistance that is formed on an exposed surface of a well region as a first region formed on a side of the cell portion, and an organic protection film having a high electrical insulation capability with a little influence by electric charges that is formed on a surface of an electric-field relaxation region formed in contact relation to an outer lateral surface of the well region and apart from the cell portion, and on an exposed surface of the silicon carbide layer.
摘要:
In order to obtain a silicon carbide semiconductor device that ensures both stability of withstand voltage and reliability in high-temperature operations in its termination end-portion provided for electric-field relaxation in the perimeter of a cell portion driven as a semiconductor element, the termination end-portion is provided with an inorganic protection film having high heat resistance that is formed on an exposed surface of a well region as a first region formed on a side of the cell portion, and an organic protection film having a high electrical insulation capability with a little influence by electric charges that is formed on a surface of an electric-field relaxation region formed in contact relation to an outer lateral surface of the well region and apart from the cell portion, and on an exposed surface of the silicon carbide layer.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device having a silicon carbide layer, the method including a step of implanting at least one of Al ions, B ions and Ga ions having an implantation concentration in a range not lower than 1E19 cm−3 and not higher than 1E21 cm−3 from a main surface of the silicon carbide layer toward the inside of the silicon carbide layer while maintaining the temperature of the silicon carbide layer at 175° C. or higher, to form a p-type impurity layer; and forming a contact electrode whose back surface establishes ohmic contact with a front surface of the p-type impurity layer on the front surface of the p-type impurity layer.
摘要:
A p base ohmic contact of a silicon carbide semiconductor device consists of a p++ layer formed by high-concentration ion implantation and a metal electrode. Since the high-concentration ion implantation performed at the room temperature significantly degrades the crystal of the p++ layer to cause a process failure, a method for implantation at high temperatures is used. In terms of switching loss and the like of devices, it is desirable that the resistivity of the p base ohmic contact should be lower. In well-known techniques, nothing is mentioned on a detailed relation among the ion implantation temperature, the ohmic contact resistivity and the process failure. Then, in the ion implantation step, the temperature of a silicon carbide wafer is maintained in a range from 175° C. to 300° C., more preferably in a range from 175° C. to 200° C. The resistivity of the p base ohmic contact using a p++ region formed by ion implantation at a temperature in a range from 175° C. to 300° C. becomes lower than that in a case where the p++ region is formed by ion implantation at a temperature over 300° C. Further, this can avoid any process failure.
摘要:
It is expected that both reduction of the resistance of a source region and reduction of a leakage current in a gate oxide film be achieved in an MOSFET in a silicon carbide semiconductor device. A leakage current to occur in a gate oxide film of the MOSFET is suppressed by reducing roughness at an interface between a source region and the gate oxide film. If an impurity concentration is to become high at a surface portion of the source region, the gate oxide film is formed by dry oxidation or CVD process. If the gate oxide film is formed by wet oxidation, the impurity concentration at the surface portion of the source region is controlled at a low level.
摘要:
It is expected that both reduction of the resistance of a source region and reduction of a leakage current in a gate oxide film be achieved in an MOSFET in a silicon carbide semiconductor device. A leakage current to occur in a gate oxide film of the MOSFET is suppressed by reducing roughness at an interface between a source region and the gate oxide film. If an impurity concentration is to become high at a surface portion of the source region, the gate oxide film is formed by dry oxidation or CVD process. If the gate oxide film is formed by wet oxidation, the impurity concentration at the surface portion of the source region is controlled at a low level.
摘要:
In a high speed switching power semiconductor device having a sense pad, a high voltage is generated during switching operations in well regions under the sense pad due to a displacement current flowing through its flow path with a resistance, whereby the power semiconductor device sometimes breaks down by dielectric breakdown of a thin insulating film such as a gate insulating film. In a power semiconductor device according to the invention, sense-pad well contact holes are provided on well regions positioned under the sense pad and penetrate a field insulating film thicker than the gate insulating film to connect to the source pad, thereby improving reliability.
摘要:
A power semiconductor device less prone to cause a reaction between a metal material for interconnection and an electrode or the like connected to a semiconductor region during the high-temperature operation thereof and less prone to be strained during the high-temperature operation thereof. The power semiconductor device can be an SiC power device or the like in which a first metal layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Pt, Ti, Mo, W and Ta is formed on a source electrode formed on the semiconductor region, such as a source region or the like. A second metal layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Mo, W and Cu is formed on the first metal layer. A third metal layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Pt, Mo and W is formed on the second metal layer.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a drift layer of the first conductivity type which is formed on a first main surface of the semiconductor substrate, a second well region of a second conductivity type which is formed to surround a cell region of the drift layer, and a source pad for electrically connecting the second well regions and a source region of the cell region through a first well contact hole provided to penetrate a gate insulating film on the second well region, a second well contact hole provided to penetrate a field insulating film on the second well region and a source contact hole.
摘要:
A power semiconductor device less prone to cause a reaction between a metal material for interconnection and an electrode or the like connected to a semiconductor region during the high-temperature operation thereof and less prone to be strained during the high-temperature operation thereof. The power semiconductor device can be an SiC power device or the like in which a first metal layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Pt, Ti, Mo, W and Ta is formed on a source electrode formed on the semiconductor region, such as a source region or the like. A second metal layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Mo, W and Cu is formed on the first metal layer. A third metal layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Pt, Mo and W is formed on the second metal layer.