摘要:
A lateral high-breakdown-voltage transistor comprises an n− drain region and an n+ source region formed in a p− silicon substrate, separated from each other, a gate electrode formed on a channel, insulated from the substrate, an n+ drain contact region formed in the drain region, drain wiring electrically connected to the drain region via the drain contact region, a p+ substrate contact region formed in contact with the source region, and source wiring electrically connected to the source region and also connected to the semiconductor layer via the substrate contact region. The transistor is characterized in that the substrate contact regions have respective portions made to be in contact with the source wiring, and accordingly laterally extend from inside the contact surface of the source wiring to outside the contact surface.
摘要:
A lateral high-breakdown-voltage transistor comprises an n− drain region and an n+ source region formed in a p− silicon substrate, separated from each other, a gate electrode formed on a channel, insulated from the substrate, an n+ drain contact region formed in the drain region, drain wiring electrically connected to the drain region via the drain contact region, a p+ substrate contact region formed in contact with the source region, and source wiring electrically connected to the source region and also connected to the semiconductor layer via the substrate contact region. The transistor is characterized in that the substrate contact regions have respective portions made to be in contact with the source wiring, and accordingly laterally extend from inside the contact surface of the source wiring to outside the contact surface.
摘要:
A lateral high-breakdown-voltage transistor comprises an n− drain region and an n+ source region formed in a p− silicon substrate, separated from each other, a gate electrode formed on a channel, insulated from the substrate, an n+ drain contact region formed in the drain region, drain wiring electrically connected to the drain region via the drain contact region, a p+ substrate contact region formed in contact with the source region, and source wiring electrically connected to the source region and also connected to the semiconductor layer via the substrate contact region. The transistor is characterized in that the substrate contact regions have respective portions made to be in contact with the source wiring, and accordingly laterally extend from inside the contact surface of the source wiring to outside the contact surface.
摘要:
A thyristor with insulated gates includes turn-off and turn-on MOSFETs. The turn-on MOSFET has a turn-on gate employing a p-type base as a channel and extending over an n-type base and an n-type emitter. The turn-off MOSFET has n-type drain and source layers formed in a p-type base layer, and a turn-off gate extending over the drain and source layers. The n-type drain layer is short-circuited with the p-type base layer via a drain electrode. The drain electrode is formed near an n-type emitter layer. When the thyristor is to be turned off, the first voltage is applied to the turn-on gate, and the second voltage is applied to the turn-off gate while the first voltage is applied to the turn-on gate. After the application of the second voltage continues for a predetermined period of time, the application of the first voltage to the turn-on gate is stopped. With this operation, the thyristor can be turned off even with a large current.
摘要:
A conductivity-modulation MOSFET employs a substrate of an N type conductivity as its N base. A first source layer of a heavily-doped N type conductivity is formed in a P base layer formed in the N base. A source electrode electrically conducts the P base and the source. A first gate electrode insulatively covers a channel region defined by the N.sup.+ source layer in the P base. A P drain layer is formed on an opposite substrate surface. An N.sup.+ second source layer is formed in a P type drain layer by diffusion to define a second channel region. A second gate electrode insulatively covers the second channel region, thus providing a voltage-controlled turn-off controlling transistor. A drain electrode of the MOSFET conducts the P type drain and second source. When the turn-off controlling transistor is rendered conductive to turn off the MOSFET a "shorted anode structure" is temporarily formed wherein the N type base is short-circuited to the drain electrode, whereby case, the flow of carriers accumulated in the N type base into the drain electrode is facilitated to accelerate dispersion of carriers upon turn-off of the transistors.
摘要:
A conductivity modulated MOSFET, having a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a high resistance, a base layer of the first conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer, a source layer of the second conductivity type formed in the base layer, a gate electrode formed on a gate insulating film which is formed on a channel region, the channel region being formed in a surface of the base layer between the semiconductor layer and the source layer, a source electrode ohmic-contacting the source layer and the base layer, and a drain electrode formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate opposite to the semiconductor layer, characterized in that the conductivity modulated MOSFET has a saturation current smaller than a latch-up current when a predetermined gate voltage is applied to the gate electrode.
摘要:
A conductivity modulated MOSFET, having a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a high resistance, a base layer of the first conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer, a source layer of the second conductivity type formed in the base layer, a gate electrode formed on a gate insulating film which is formed on a channel region, the channel region being formed in a surface of the base layer between the semiconductor layer and the source layer, a source electrode ohmic-contacting the source layer and the base layer, and a drain electrode formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate opposite to the semiconductor layer, characterized in that the conductivity modulated MOSFET has a saturation current smaller than a latch-up current when a predetermined gate voltage is applied to the gate electrode.
摘要:
A conductivity modulated MOSFET, having a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a high resistance, a base layer of the first conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer, a source layer of the second conductivity type formed in the base layer, a gate electrode formed on a gate insulating film which is formed on a channel region, the channel region being formed in a surface of the base layer between the semiconductor layer and the source layer, a source electrode ohmic-contacting the source layer and the base layer, and a drain electrode formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate opposite to the semiconductor layer, characterized in that the conductivity modulated MOSFET has a saturation current smaller than a latch-up current when a predetermined gate voltage is applied to the gate electrode.
摘要:
A thyristor with insulated gates includes turn-off and turn-on MOSFETs. The turn-on MOSFET has a turn-on gate employing a p-type base as a channel and extending over an n-type base and an n-type emitter. The turn-off MOSFET has n-type drain and source layers formed in a p-type base layer, and a turn-off gate extending over the drain and source layers. The n-type drain layer is short-circuited with the p-type base layer via a drain electrode. The drain electrode is formed near an n-type emitter layer. When the thyristor is to be turned off, the first voltage is applied to the turn-on gate, and the second voltage is applied to the turn-off gate while the first voltage is applied to the turn-on gate. After the application of the second voltage continues for a predetermined period of time, the application of the first voltage to the turn-on gate is stopped. With this operation, the thyristor can be turned off even with a large current.
摘要:
A conductivity-modulation MOSFET employs a substrate of an N type conductivity as its N base. A first source layer of a heavily-doped N type conductivity is formed in a P base layer formed in the N base. A source electrode electrically conducts the P base and the source. A first gate electrode insulatively covers a channel region defined by the N.sup.+ source layer in the P base. A P drain layer is formed on an opposite substrate surface. An N.sup.+ second source layer is formed in a P type drain layer by diffusion to define a second channel region. A second gate electrode insulatively covers the second channel region, thus providing a voltage-controlled turn-off controlling transistor. A drain electrode of the MOSFET conducts the P type drain and second source. When the turn-off controlling transistor is rendered conductive to turn off the MOSFET a "shorted anode structure" is temporarily formed wherein the N type base is short-circuited to the drain electrode, whereby case, the flow of carriers accumulated in the N type base into the drain electrode is facilitated to accelerate dispersion of carriers upon turn-off of the transistor.