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Power semiconductor device with protective element

US5475258A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 1995
Grant dateDec 12, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/112

Abstract

A semiconductor device has a protective Zener diode formed through an insulation film to a silicon substrate having a power MOSFET formed thereon. The breakdown strength of the insulation film is substantially improved and the withstand voltage of the Zener diode can be set to a high value. A gate plate 11 electrically connected to an outer circumferential part of a p-type diffusion region 104 is installed, and element parts 112a-112c and equipotential plates 113a-133c constituting a Zener diode group 115 are formed. The equipotential plates 113a-133c hold a prescribed potential by Zener diode pairs 114 of the element parts 112a-112c.

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