Abstract:
A lateral conduction superjunction device has bidirectional conduction characteristics. In a first embodiment, spaced vertical trenches in a P substrate are lined with N diffusions. A central MOSgate structure is disposed centrally in the parallel trenches and source and drain electrodes are at the opposite respective ends of the trenches. In a second embodiment, flat layers of alternately opposite conductivity types have source and drain regions at their opposite ends. A trench MOSgate is disposed between the source region at one end of the layers to enable bidirectional currant flow through the stocked layers.
Abstract:
A polysilicon FET is built atop a SiC diode to form a MOSgated device. The polysilicon FET includes an invertible layer of polysilicon atop the surface of a SiC diode which has spaced diode diffusions. A MOSgate is formed on the polysilicon layer and the energization of the gate causes an inversion channel in the invertible layer to form a majority carrier conduction path from a top source electrode to a bottom drain electrode. Forward voltage is blocked in part by the polysilicon FET and in larger part by the depletion of the silicon carbide area between the spaced diode diffusions.
Abstract:
A lateral conduction superjunction semiconductor device has a plurality of spaced vertical trenches in a junction receiving layer of Pnull silicon. An Nnull diffusion lines the walls of the trench and the concentration and thickness of the Nnull diffusion and Pnull mesas are arranged to deplete fully in reverse blocking operation. A MOSgate structure is connected at one end of the trenches and a drain is connected at its other end. An Nnullnull further layer or an insulation oxide layer may be interposed between a Pnullnull substrate and the Pnull junction receiving layer.
Abstract:
A process is described for making a superjunction semiconductor device. a large number of symmetrically spaced trenches penetrate the Nnull epitaxial layer of silicon atop an Nnull body to a depth of 35 to 40 microns. The wells have a circular cross-section and a diameter of about 9 microns. The trench walls are implanted by an ion implant beam of boron which is at a slight angle to the axis of the trenches. The wafer is intermittently or continuously rotated about an axis less than 90null to its surface to cause skewing of the implant beam and more uniform distribution of boron ions over the interior surfaces of the trenches.