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Silicon carbide semiconductor device

US10446649B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2013
Grant dateOct 15, 2019
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D12/031
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A silicon carbide semiconductor device includes: an element isolation layer and an electric field relaxation layer. The element isolation layer is arranged, from the surface of a base region to be deeper than the base region, between a main cell region and a sense cell region, and isolates the main cell region from the sense cell region. The electric field relaxation layer is arranged from a bottom of the base region to be deeper than the element isolation layer. The electric field relaxation layer is divided into a main cell region portion and a sense cell region portion. At least a part of the element isolation layer is arranged inside of a division portion of the electric field relaxation layer.

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