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Semiconductor integrated circuit device

US7741694B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2004
Grant dateJun 22, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/63

Abstract

A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to the present invention includes an N-type embedded diffusion region between a substrate and an epitaxial layer in first and second island regions serving as small signal section. The N-type embedded diffusion region connects to N-type diffusion regions having supply potential. The substrate and the epitaxial layer are thus partitioned by the N-type embedded diffusion region having supply potential in the island regions serving as small signal section. This structure prevents the inflow of free carriers (electrons) generated from a power NPN transistor due to the back electromotive force of the motor into the small signal section, thus preventing the malfunction of the small signal section.

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