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Switching device

US10056374B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2017
Grant dateAug 21, 2018
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/393

Abstract

A switching device may be provided with: a semiconductor substrate; a trench provided in an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; a gate insulating layer covering an inner surface of the trench; and a gate electrode located in the trench. The semiconductor substrate includes: a first semiconductor region being in contact with the gate insulating layer; a body region being in contact with the gate insulating layer under the first semiconductor region; a second semiconductor region being in contact with the gate insulating layer under the body region; a bottom region being in contact with the gate insulating layer at a bottom surface of the trench; and a connection region being in contact with the gate insulating layer at a lateral surface of the trench and connecting the body region and the bottom region. The connection region is thicker than the bottom region.

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