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Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing same

US9490247B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2013
Grant dateNov 8, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/038
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An IGBT (50) includes a p+ collector region (3) and an n−− drift region (1), in which a first transistor (TR1) and a second transistor (TR2) are formed on the n−− drift region (1). In the n−− drift region (1), a p-type hole extraction region (14) is formed in contact with the second transistor (TR2). When the IGBT (50) is in an on-state, electrons and holes flow through the first transistor (TR1), but a current does not flow through the second transistor (TR2). On the other hand, when the IGBT (50) is switched from the on-state to an off-state, holes flow through the first transistor (TR1), and holes flow through the hole extraction region (14) and the second transistor (TR2).

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