Structure for measuring body pinch resistance of high density trench MOSFET array
US7683369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D64/20
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A structure is disclosed for measuring body pinch resistance Rp of trench MOSFET arrays on a wafer. The trench MOSFET array has a common drain layer of first conductivity type and a 2D-trench MOSFET array atop the common drain layer. The 2D-trench MOSFET array has an interdigitated array of source-body columns and gate trench columns. Each source-body column has a bottom body region of second conductivity type with up-extending finger structures. Each source-body column has top source regions of first conductivity type bridging the finger structures. The structure includes:a) A source-body column wherein each finger structure of the bottom body region has a formed top contact electrode.b) Two gate trench columns flank the source-body column and both have a formed top common gate contact electrode.Upon connection of the structure to external voltage/current measurement devices, Rp can be measured while mimicking the parasitic effect of neighboring trench MOSFETs.
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