Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes an electrically conductive lead frame which includes a die pad and a plurality of electrically conductive leads, each of the leads in the plurality being spaced apart from the die pad. The semiconductor device further includes first and second integrated switching devices mounted on the die pad, each of the first and second integrated switching devices include electrically conductive gate, source and drain terminals. The source terminal of the first integrated switching device is disposed on a rear surface of the first integrated switching device that faces and electrically connects with the die pad. The drain terminal of the second integrated switching device is disposed on a rear surface of the second integrated switching device that faces and electrically connects with the die pad.
Abstract:
A vertical semiconductor device is formed in a semiconductor layer having a first surface, a second surface and background doping. A first doped region, doped to a conductivity type opposite that of the background, is formed at the second surface of the semiconductor layer. A second doped region of the same conductivity type as the background is formed at the second surface of the semiconductor layer, inside the first doped region. A portion of the semiconductor layer is removed at the first surface, exposing a new third surface. A third doped region is formed inside the semiconductor layer at the third surface. Electrical contact is made at least to the second doped region (via the second surface) and the third doped region (via the new third surface). In this way, vertical DMOS, IGBT, bipolar transistors, thyristors, and other types of devices can be fabricated in thinned semiconductor, or SOI layers.
Abstract:
A power semiconductor device includes a semiconductor-on-insulator island having a semiconductor region and an insulation structure, the insulation structure being formed by an oxide and separating the semiconductor region from a portion of a semiconductor body of the power semiconductor device. The insulation structure includes a sidewall that laterally confines the semiconductor region; a bottom that vertically confines the semiconductor region; and a local deepening that forms at least a part of a transition between the sidewall and the bottom, wherein the local deepening extends further along the extension direction as compared to the bottom.
Abstract:
An electronic device can include a semiconductor layer, an insulating layer overlying the semiconductor layer, and a conductive electrode. In an embodiment, a first conductive electrode member overlies the insulating layer, and a second conductive electrode member overlies and is spaced apart from the semiconductor layer. The second conductive electrode member has a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein each of the semiconductor layer and the first conductive electrode member are closer to the first end of the second conductive electrode member than to the second end of the second conductive electrode member. In another embodiment, the conductive electrode can be substantially L-shaped. In a further embodiment, a process can include forming the first and second conductive electrode members such that they abut each other. The second conductive electrode member can have the shape of a sidewall spacer.
Abstract:
A vertical semiconductor device (e.g. a vertical power device, an IGBT device, a vertical bipolar transistor, a UMOS device or a GTO thyristor) is formed with an active semiconductor region, within which a plurality of semiconductor structures have been fabricated to form an active device, and below which at least a portion of a substrate material has been removed to isolate the active device, to expose at least one of the semiconductor structures for bottom side electrical connection and to enhance thermal dissipation. At least one of the semiconductor structures is preferably contacted by an electrode at the bottom side of the active semiconductor region.
Abstract:
A trench lateral diffusion metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) device, disposed on a substrate, comprising: a transistor and an LDMOS transistor. The transistor has a gate. The LDMOS transistor has a trench gate, wherein the trench gate protrudes from a surface of the substrate. Electrical connection of the trench gate and a doping region due to a metal silicide may be prevented by protruding the trench gate from the surface of the substrate. And furthermore a step height difference between a gate and the trench gate may be decreased, and openings respectively exposing a top portion of the trench gate and a top portion of the gate may be formed without changing the manufacturing conditions.
Abstract:
A lateral trench MOSFET comprises a dielectric isolation trench formed over a silicon-on-insulator substrate. The lateral trench MOSFET further comprises a first drift region formed between a drain/source region and an insulator, and a second drift region formed between the dielectric isolation trench and the insulator. The dielectric trench and the insulator help to fully deplete the drift regions. The depleted regions can improve the breakdown voltage as well as the on-resistance of the lateral trench MOSFET.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device including a substrate having an active region is disclosed. A field-plate region and a bulk region are in the active region, wherein the bulk region is at a first side of the field-plate region. At least one trench-gate structure is disposed in the substrate corresponding to the bulk region. At least one source-doped region is in the substrate corresponding to the bulk region, wherein the source-doped region surrounds the trench-gate structure. A drain-doped region is in the substrate at a second side opposite to the first side of the field-plate region, wherein an extending direction of length of the trench-gate structure is perpendicular to that of the drain-doped region as viewed from a top view perspective.
Abstract:
The power transistor configured to be integrated into a trench-isolated thick layer SOI-technology with an active silicon layer with a thickness of about 50 μm. The power transistor may have a lower resistance than the DMOS transistor and a faster switch-off behavior than the IGBT.
Abstract:
An electronic device can include a semiconductor layer, an insulating layer overlying the semiconductor layer, and a conductive electrode. In an embodiment, a first conductive electrode member overlies the insulating layer, and a second conductive electrode member overlies and is spaced apart from the semiconductor layer. The second conductive electrode member has a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein each of the semiconductor layer and the first conductive electrode member are closer to the first end of the second conductive electrode member than to the second end of the second conductive electrode member. In another embodiment, the conductive electrode can be substantially L-shaped. In a further embodiment, a process can include forming the first and second conductive electrode members such that they abut each other. The second conductive electrode member can have the shape of a sidewall spacer.