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Semiconductor device

US6700141B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 2001
Grant dateMar 2, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/111

Abstract

A reliable super-junction semiconductor device is provided that facilitates relaxing the tradeoff relation between the on-resistance and the breakdown voltage and improving the avalanche withstanding capability under an inductive load. The super-junction semiconductor device includes an active region including a thin first alternating conductivity type layer and a heavily doped n+-type intermediate drain layer between first alternating conductivity type layer and an n++-type drain layer, and a breakdown withstanding region including a thick second alternating conductivity type layer. Alternatively, active region includes a first alternating conductivity type layer and a third alternating conductivity type layer between first alternating conductivity type layer and n++-type drain layer, third alternating conductivity type layer being doped more heavily than first alternating conductivity type layer.

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