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Semiconductor device

US8502344B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2009
Grant dateAug 6, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/142

Abstract

A lateral high-breakdown voltage semiconductor device is provided in which the breakdown voltages of elements as a whole are improved, while suppressing increases in cell area. A track-shape gate electrode surrounds a collector electrode extending in a straight line, a track-shape emitter electrode surrounds the gate electrode, and a track-shape first isolation trench surrounds the emitter electrode. A second isolation trench surrounds the first isolation trench. The region between the first isolation trench and the second isolation trench is an n-type isolation silicon region. The isolation silicon region is at the same potential as the emitter electrode. In the cross-sectional configuration traversing the gate electrode, the depth of the p base region in an interval corresponding to an arc-shape portion of the gate electrode is shallower than the depth of the p base region in an interval corresponding to a straight-line portion of the gate electrode.

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