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Semiconductor device having a diode forming area formed between a field-effect transistor forming area and a source electrode bus wiring or pad

US8723234B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 2011
Grant dateMay 13, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/8503

Abstract

A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes: a semiconductor substrate; a field-effect transistor formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a diode forming area which is adjacent to a forming area of the field-effect transistor, wherein the diode forming area is insulated from the forming area of the transistor on the semiconductor substrate, and includes a first diode electrode in which a gate electrode of the field-effect transistor is placed in Schottky barrier junction and/or ohmic contact with the semiconductor substrate through a bus wiring or a pad; and a second diode electrode in which a source electrode of the field-effect transistor is placed in ohmic contact and/or Schottky barrier junction with the semiconductor substrate through a bus interconnection or a pad to form a diode between the gate electrode and the source electrode.

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