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Silicon carbide semiconductor device

US9306006B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 2015
Grant dateApr 5, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/127
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a silicon carbide semiconductor device allowing for suppression of breakage of an element upon short circuit of load. A MOSFET includes a silicon carbide layer, a gate insulating film, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The silicon carbide layer includes a drift region, a body region, and a source region. The MOSFET is configured such that a relational expression of n<−0.02RonA+0.7 is established in a case where a contact width of the source region and the source electrode is represented by n (μm) in a cross section in a thickness direction of the silicon carbide layer and a migration direction of carriers in the body region and where on resistance of the MOSFET in a state in which an inversion layer is formed in a channel region is represented by RonA (mΩcm2).

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