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Reduced surface field device having an extended field plate and method for forming the same

US6468837B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 2000
Grant dateOct 22, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/516

Abstract

A semiconductor device (10) comprises a reduced surface field (RESURF) implant (14). A field oxide layer (20), having a length, is formed over the RESURF implant (14). A field plate (12) extends from a near-side of the field oxide layer (20) and over at least one-half of the length of the field oxide layer (20).

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