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Power semiconductor devices with low specific on-resistance

US11227949B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 2020
Grant dateJan 18, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 4, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/106
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A low specific on-resistance (Ron,sp) power semiconductor device includes a power device and a transient voltage suppressor (TVS); wherein the power device comprises a gate electrode, a drain electrode, a bulk electrode, a source electrode and a parasitic body diode, the bulk electrode and the source electrode are shorted, the TVS comprises an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, the drain electrode of the power device and the anode electrode of the TVS are connected by a first metal to form a high-voltage terminal electrode, the source electrode of the power device and the cathode electrode of the TVS are connected by a second metal to form a low-voltage terminal electrode.

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