Schottky diode with guard ring
US5539237A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S148/146
Abstract
A Schottky diode circuit 20 is formed on a semiconductor layer 24. A conductive contact 36 on the surface of the semiconductor layer 24 forms a Schottky barrier 40 at the junction of the conductive contact 36 and the semiconductor layer 24. A guard ring 26 in the semiconductor layer 24 is adjacent to the Schottky barrier 40 and is separated from the conductive contact 36 by a portion of the semiconductor layer 24. No direct electrical path exists between the guard ring 26 and the conductive contact 36.
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