公开(公告)号：US5493134A

公开(公告)日：1996-02-20

申请号：US338392

申请日：1994-11-14

申请人： Manoj Mehrotra ,  Bantval J. Baliga

发明人： Manoj Mehrotra ,  Bantval J. Baliga

IPC分类号： H01L29/739 ,  H01L29/745 ,  H01L29/747 ,  H01L29/749 ,  H01L29/74 ,  H01L31/111

CPC分类号： H01L29/7455 ,  H01L29/7397 ,  H01L29/747 ,  H01L29/749

摘要： A bidirectional semiconductor switching device includes a semiconductor substrate having first and second device terminals on opposite faces thereof, a thyristor in the substrate for providing regenerative conduction in a first direction, between the first device terminal and the second device terminal, and an insulated-gate bipolar junction transistor (IGBT) in the substrate for providing nonregenerative conduction in a second opposite direction, between the second device terminal and the first device terminal. In particular, the switching device includes first and second adjacent trenches therein at a face and respective first and second insulated-gate field effect transistors (IGFETs) in the trenches for providing gate-controlled turn-on and turn-off of the thyristor and the IGBT, by being electrically connected in series therewith.

摘要翻译： 一种双向半导体开关器件，包括：在其相对面上具有第一和第二器件端子的半导体衬底，用于在第一器件端子和第二器件端子之间的第一方向上提供再生传导的衬底中的晶闸管，以及绝缘栅极 在第二器件端子和第一器件端子之间在第二相反方向提供非再生导通的衬底中的双极结型晶体管（IGBT）。 特别地，开关器件包括位于其中的第一和第二相邻沟槽以及沟槽中的相应的第一和第二绝缘栅场效应晶体管（IGFET），用于提供栅极控制的晶闸管的导通和截止，以及 IGBT通过与其串联电连接。

公开(公告)号：US5318915A

公开(公告)日：1994-06-07

申请号：US8203

申请日：1993-01-25

申请人： Bantval J. Baliga ,  Dev Alok ,  Mohit Bhatnagar

发明人： Bantval J. Baliga ,  Dev Alok ,  Mohit Bhatnagar

IPC分类号： H01L21/04 ,  H01L21/20

CPC分类号： H01L21/046 ,  Y10S438/931

摘要： A method for forming a p-n junction in silicon carbide includes the steps of amorphizing a portion of a monocrystalline silicon carbide substrate, implanting dopant ions into the amorphous portion of the substrate and then recrystallizing the amorphous portion to thereby form a substantially monocrystalline region including the dopant ions. In particular, the amorphizing step includes the steps of masking an area on the face of the monocrystalline silicon carbide substrate and then directing electrically inactive ions to the masked area so that an amorphous region in the substrate is formed. Accordingly, the amorphous region has sidewalls extending to the face that are substantially orthogonal to the bottom edge of the amorphous region. Once the amorphized region is defined, electrically active dopant ions are implanted into the amorphous region. The dopant ions are then diffused into the amorphous region and become uniformly distributed. Next, the doped amorphized region is recrystallized to obtain a substantially monocrystalline doped region. If the region surrounding the recrystallized region are of opposite conductivity type, a vertically walled p-n junction is formed.

摘要翻译： 用于在碳化硅中形成pn结的方法包括以下步骤：将单晶碳化硅衬底的一部分非晶化，将掺杂剂离子注入到衬底的非晶部分中，然后使非晶部分重结晶，从而形成包括掺杂剂的基本单晶区域 离子。 特别地，非晶化步骤包括以下步骤：掩蔽单晶碳化硅衬底的表面上的区域，然后将非活性离子引导到掩蔽区域，从而形成衬底中的非晶区域。 因此，非晶区域具有延伸到基本上正交于非晶区域的底部边缘的面的侧壁。 一旦定义了非晶化区域，则将电活性掺杂剂离子注入非晶区域。 然后掺杂剂离子扩散到非晶区域并变得均匀分布。 接下来，掺杂的非晶化区域被重结晶以获得基本单晶掺杂区域。 如果再结晶区域周围的区域具有相反的导电型，则形成垂直壁的p-n结。

公开(公告)号：US5294816A

公开(公告)日：1994-03-15

申请号：US897456

申请日：1992-06-10

申请人： Mallikarjunaswamy S. Shekar ,  Mahalingam Nandakumar ,  Bantval J. Baliga

发明人： Mallikarjunaswamy S. Shekar ,  Mahalingam Nandakumar ,  Bantval J. Baliga

IPC分类号： H01L29/745 ,  H01L29/749 ,  H01L23/48 ,  H01L29/74 ,  H01L29/76

CPC分类号： H01L29/749 ,  H01L29/7455 ,  H01L2924/0002

摘要： An emitter switched thyristor with base resistance control for preventing parasitic latch-up includes a P-N-P-N main thyristor with an N.sup.+ floating emitter for MOS-gated controlled turn-on and a lateral P-channel MOSFET for shunting hole current in a second base region to a P.sup.+ diverting region electrically connected to the cathode. The P-channel MOSFET is enabled by the application of a negative gate voltage to form a P-type inversion layer between the second base region and the P.sup.+ diverter region, thus reducing the resistance between the cathode and the second base region and raising the holding current of the emitter switched thyristor to above the operating current level. The formation of an alternative current path to the cathode has the further effect of reducing the forward bias across the base-emitter junction of an adjacent parasitic thyristor to thereby prevent the sustained regenerative action of the parasitic thyristor.

摘要翻译： 具有用于防止寄生闩锁的基极电阻控制的发射极开关晶闸管包括具有用于MOS门控控制导通的N +浮置发射极的PNPN主晶闸管和用于在第二基极区中的分流电流的侧向P沟道MOSFET P +转移区电连接到阴极。 P沟道MOSFET通过施加负栅极电压来使能，以在第二基极区域和P +转移区域之间形成P型反型层，从而减小阴极和第二基极区域之间的电阻并且提高保持 发射极开关晶闸管的电流高于工作电流电平。 形成到阴极的替代电流路径具有减小相邻寄生晶闸管的基极 - 发射极结两端的正向偏压的进一步的效果，从而防止寄生晶闸管的持续再生作用。

公开(公告)号：US4982260A

公开(公告)日：1991-01-01

申请号：US415850

申请日：1989-10-02

申请人： Hsueh-Rong Chang ,  Bantval J. Baliga ,  David W. Tong

发明人： Hsueh-Rong Chang ,  Bantval J. Baliga ,  David W. Tong

IPC分类号： H01L29/861 ,  H01L29/87 ,  H01L29/872

CPC分类号： H01L29/872 ,  H01L29/0619 ,  H01L29/861

摘要： A semiconductor power rectifier attains low forward voltage drop, low reverse leakage current and improved switching speed by utilizing Schottky contact regions in a p-i-n rectifier along with other means for reducing the required forward bias voltage. In a preferred embodiment, the other means for reducing the required forward bias voltage includes a respective trench between each respective pair of successively spaced current interruption means.

摘要翻译： 半导体功率整流器通过利用p-i-n整流器中的肖特基接触区域以及用于减少所需正向偏置电压的其它装置，获得低正向压降，低反向漏电流和提高的开关速度。 在优选实施例中，用于减小所需正向偏置电压的另一种装置包括在每个相应的一对连续间隔的电流中断装置之间的相应沟槽。

公开(公告)号：US4982258A

公开(公告)日：1991-01-01

申请号：US188888

申请日：1988-05-02

申请人： Bantval J. Baliga

发明人： Bantval J. Baliga

IPC分类号： H01L29/744 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/322 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/74 ,  H01L29/745 ,  H01L29/749

CPC分类号： H01L29/102 ,  H01L21/26506 ,  H01L29/1016 ,  H01L29/7455

摘要： In a depletion mode thyristor of the type including a regenerative portion and a non-regenerative portion, the turn-off time for the thyristor is substantially reduced without producing a corresponding increase in the on-resistance of the device by providing a region of relatively low carrier lifetime in the non-regenerative portion of the device in the layer or layers in which charge storage limits the turn-off time for the device. Turn-off of the thyristor is accomplished by pinching off the regenerative portion, thereby diverting current into the low carrier lifetime non-regenerative portion.

公开(公告)号：US4980740A

公开(公告)日：1990-12-25

申请号：US329034

申请日：1989-03-27

申请人： Deva N. Pattanayak ,  Bantval J. Baliga

发明人： Deva N. Pattanayak ,  Bantval J. Baliga

IPC分类号： H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/04 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/739 ,  H01L29/78

CPC分类号： H01L29/1095 ,  H01L29/7395

摘要： A MOS-pilot structure for an IGT device consisting of a multiplicity of IGT cells interconnected in a lattice network includes a plurality of pilot emitter electrodes each in electrical contact with only at least one pilot emitter region of a first plurality of the multiplicity of IGT cells and electrically isolated from a common cathode electrode of the multiplicity of IGT cells. The plurality of pilot emitter electrodes are each electrically connected to a contact metal strip deposited on the substrate surface and spaced therefrom by a layer of insulation. The contact metal strip is connected to ground potential through a sense resistor for producing a sense voltage responsive only to the channel currents flowing through the at least one pilot emitter regions; therefore, a MOS pilot structure that utilizes only the MOS channel current to produce the sense voltage to cause turn-off of the IGT device at a large total current is disclosed. The MOS-pilot structure does not suffer from the avalanche breakdown problems during turn-off, that are associated with other prior art IGT pilot structures.

公开(公告)号：US4933740A

公开(公告)日：1990-06-12

申请号：US243211

申请日：1988-09-09

申请人： Bantval J. Baliga ,  Andrew L. Robinson

发明人： Bantval J. Baliga ,  Andrew L. Robinson

IPC分类号： H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/739

CPC分类号： H01L29/0696 ,  H01L29/7393

摘要： An improved lateral insulated gate transistor includes a dual function anode and employs specially configured anode and cathode regions within the drift layer to promote lateral current flow. A vertical diode is disposed between a substrate cathode and anode of the device. Under forward bias conditions, the device exhibits insulated gate controlled conduction, and under reverse bias conditions, the device exhibits conduction between the substrate cathode and anode of the vertical diode.

摘要翻译： 改进的横向绝缘栅晶体管包括双功能阳极，并且在漂移层内采用特别配置的阳极和阴极区域以促进横向电流流动。 垂直二极管设置在器件的衬底阴极和阳极之间。 在正向偏置条件下，器件表现出绝缘栅极控制导通，并且在反向偏置条件下，器件在垂直二极管的衬底阴极和阳极之间呈现导通。

公开(公告)号：US4823176A

公开(公告)日：1989-04-18

申请号：US33952

申请日：1987-04-03

申请人： Bantval J. Baliga ,  Tat-Sing P. Chow ,  Hsueh-Rong Chang

发明人： Bantval J. Baliga ,  Tat-Sing P. Chow ,  Hsueh-Rong Chang

IPC分类号： H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/44

CPC分类号： H01L29/0615 ,  H01L29/0696 ,  H01L29/1095 ,  H01L29/7802 ,  H01L29/4238

摘要： A power field effect device has a high voltage blocking junction which intersects the device surface under the gate electrode. That intersection is a closed plane geometric figure whose center is within the body region of the device rather than in the more heavily doped base region of the device. The figure preferably is everywhere convex and has a maximum width of substantially less than the depletion width, at breakdown, of a corresponding parallel plane junction. The device breakdown voltage is higher than the breakdown voltage of a corresponding junction having a cylindrical edge with a straight axis. In a preferred embodiment, the high voltage blocking junction has a plurality of such intersections with the device surface, each situated beneath a segment of the gate electrode. In a bipolar embodiment, the gate electrode may be omitted.

摘要翻译： 功率场效应器件具有与栅电极下方的器件表面相交的高电压阻挡连接。 该交点是一个闭平面几何图形，其中心在器件的体区内，而不是器件的更高掺杂的基极区域内。 该图优选地是凸起的，并且具有基本上小于相应的平行平面结的击穿时的耗尽宽度的最大宽度。 器件击穿电压高于具有直轴的圆柱形边缘的对应连接点的击穿电压。 在优选实施例中，高电压阻塞连接点具有与器件表面的多个这样的交点，每个交点位于栅电极的一段的下方。 在双极实施例中，可以省略栅电极。

公开(公告)号：US4663547A

公开(公告)日：1987-05-05

申请号：US257080

申请日：1981-04-24

申请人： Bantval J. Baliga ,  Michael S. Adler

发明人： Bantval J. Baliga ,  Michael S. Adler

IPC分类号： H02M1/06 ,  H03K17/567 ,  H03K17/687 ,  H03K17/73 ,  H03K17/72 ,  H03K17/56

CPC分类号： H03K17/6871 ,  H03K17/567

摘要： A solid state composite control circuit includes a normally-off gating device connected in series with a normally-on high voltage semiconductor device so that the combination operates as a normally-off high power semiconductor device. The control device is a low voltage semiconductor device, which can switch rapidly with very low gate turn-off current during turn-off of the composite circuit. In a particular example, a low voltage, normally-off, MOSFET is connected in series with the cathode of a high voltage, normally-on FCT. In another example, a low voltage, normally-off, MOSFET is connected in series with the source of a high voltage, normally-on JFET. The composite circuit has a very high turn-off gain as well as high dv/dt and di/dt capability.

摘要翻译： 固态复合控制电路包括与常开高压半导体器件串联连接的常开门控装置，使得该组合作为常关大功率半导体器件工作。 该控制装置是一种低电压半导体器件，可在复合电路关断期间以非常低的栅极截止电流快速切换。 在特定示例中，低电压，常关的MOSFET与高电压，常开FCT的阴极串联连接。 在另一个示例中，低电压，常关MOSFET与高电压，常闭JFET的源串联。 复合电路具有非常高的关断增益以及高dv / dt和di / dt能力。

公开(公告)号：US4618872A

公开(公告)日：1986-10-21

申请号：US558403

申请日：1983-12-05

申请人： Bantval J. Baliga

发明人： Bantval J. Baliga

IPC分类号： H03K17/567 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L27/06 ,  H01L27/07 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/739 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/74 ,  H03K17/687

CPC分类号： H01L27/0705 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L27/0617 ,  H01L29/7395 ,  H01L29/7802 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/3011

摘要： Hybrid power switching semiconductor devices advantageously integrate IGT and MOSFET structures. The IGT and MOSFET portions of the overall device include respective gate structures each having an associated gate electrode capacitance, and the hybrid device includes a resistance element connecting the IGT and MOSFET gates. The gate structures preferably comprise polysilicon electrodes, and the resistance element comprises a polysilicon bridge formed at the same time during device fabrication. The overall device has only a single gate terminal, which is connected relatively directly to one of the IGT and MOSFET gates, and indirectly through the resistance element to the other of the IGT and MOSFET gates such that an RC time delay network is defined. Two different types of power switching functions are achieved depending upon whether the overall device gate terminal is connected nearer the IGT gate or the MOSFET gate.

摘要翻译： 混合功率开关半导体器件有利地集成IGT和MOSFET结构。 整个器件的IGT和MOSFET部分包括各自具有相关联的栅极电容的各自的栅极结构，并且该混合器件包括连接IGT和MOSFET栅极的电阻元件。 栅极结构优选地包括多晶硅电极，并且电阻元件包括在器件制造期间同时形成的多晶硅桥。 整个器件仅具有单个栅极端子，其相对直接地连接到IGT和MOSFET栅极之一，并且间接地通过电阻元件连接到另一个IGT和MOSFET栅极，使得定义了RC时间延迟网络。 取决于整个器件栅极端子是否连接在IGT栅极或MOSFET栅极附近，实现了两种不同类型的功率开关功能。