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Fast recovery diode and method for its manufacture

US6603153B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 2001
Grant dateAug 5, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S257/91

Abstract

A soft recovery diode is made by first implanting helium into the die to a location below the P/N junction and the implant annealed. An E-beam radiation process then is applied to the entire wafer and is also annealed. The diode then has very soft recovery characteristics without requiring heavy metal doping.

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