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Method for forming a schottky diode on a silicon carbide substrate

US7101739B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2002
Grant dateSep 5, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/105

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a vertical Schottky diode with a guard ring on a lightly-doped N-type silicon carbide layer, including forming a P-type epitaxial layer on the N-type layer; implanting N-type dopants in areas of the P-type epitaxial layer to neutralize in these areas, across the entire thickness of the epitaxial layer, the P-type dopants to form N-type regions, of dopant concentration lower than that of the epitaxial layer, and delimiting a P-type guard ring; forming on the external periphery of the component an insulating layer partially covering the guard ring; and forming a Schottky contact with the N-type region internal to the guard ring.

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