Termination structure for insulated gate semiconductor device and method
First Claim
1. A semiconductor device structure, comprising:
- a region of semiconductor material comprising;
a first conductivity type;
a first major surface;
a second major surface opposite to the first major surface;
an active region; and
a termination region;
an active structure disposed in the active region comprising;
a first active trench extending from the first major surface into the region of semiconductor material to a first depth; and
a first conductive structure within the first active trench and electrically isolated from the region of semiconductor material by a first dielectric structure, wherein the first active trench has a first width proximate to the first major surface;
a termination structure disposed in the termination region comprising;
a first termination trench extending from the first major surface into the region of semiconductor material to a second depth;
a second conductive structure within the first termination trench and electrically isolated from the region of semiconductor material by a second dielectric structure, wherein;
the first termination trench comprises;
a second width proximate to the first major surface;
a first side surface;
a second side surface opposite to the first side surface; and
a first lower surface extending between the first side surface and the second side surface;
the first side surface is interposed between the second side surface and the first active trench; and
the second conductive structure comprises;
a first conductive spacer disposed proximate to the first side surface of the first termination trench; and
a second conductive spacer disposed proximate to the second side surface of the first termination trench; and
a dielectric layer disposed overlying a portion of the first major surface and overlapping the first conductive spacer and overlapping the second conductive spacer;
a first doped region comprising a second conductivity type opposite the first conductive type in the region of semiconductor material adjacent to the first major surface and adjacent to the second side surface of the first termination trench;
a second doped region comprising the second conductivity type in the region of semiconductor material adjacent to the second side surface of the first termination trench;
a third doped region comprising the second conductivity type in the region of semiconductor material adjacent to the first lower surface of the first termination trench, wherein;
the first doped region and the second doped region overlap; and
the second doped region and the third doped region overlap;
a Schottky contact structure having a first portion disposed adjacent to the first major surface on opposing sides of the first active trench and a second portion disposed within the first doped region; and
a first conductive layer disposed overlying the first major surface and electrically coupled to the first portion and the second portion of Schottky contact structure.
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Abstract
A semiconductor device structure includes a region of semiconductor material having an active region and a termination region. An active structure is disposed in the active region and a termination structure is disposed in the termination region. In one embodiment, the termination structure includes a termination trench and a conductive structure within the termination trench and electrically isolated from the region of semiconductor material by a dielectric structure. A dielectric layer is disposed to overlap the termination trench to provide the termination structure as a floating structure. A Schottky contact region is disposed within the active region. A conductive layer is electrically connected to the Schottky contact region and the first conductive layer extends onto a surface of the dielectric layer and laterally overlaps at least a portion of the termination trench.
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20 Claims
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1. A semiconductor device structure, comprising:
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a region of semiconductor material comprising; a first conductivity type; a first major surface; a second major surface opposite to the first major surface; an active region; and a termination region; an active structure disposed in the active region comprising; a first active trench extending from the first major surface into the region of semiconductor material to a first depth; and a first conductive structure within the first active trench and electrically isolated from the region of semiconductor material by a first dielectric structure, wherein the first active trench has a first width proximate to the first major surface; a termination structure disposed in the termination region comprising; a first termination trench extending from the first major surface into the region of semiconductor material to a second depth; a second conductive structure within the first termination trench and electrically isolated from the region of semiconductor material by a second dielectric structure, wherein; the first termination trench comprises; a second width proximate to the first major surface; a first side surface; a second side surface opposite to the first side surface; and a first lower surface extending between the first side surface and the second side surface; the first side surface is interposed between the second side surface and the first active trench; and the second conductive structure comprises; a first conductive spacer disposed proximate to the first side surface of the first termination trench; and a second conductive spacer disposed proximate to the second side surface of the first termination trench; and a dielectric layer disposed overlying a portion of the first major surface and overlapping the first conductive spacer and overlapping the second conductive spacer; a first doped region comprising a second conductivity type opposite the first conductive type in the region of semiconductor material adjacent to the first major surface and adjacent to the second side surface of the first termination trench; a second doped region comprising the second conductivity type in the region of semiconductor material adjacent to the second side surface of the first termination trench; a third doped region comprising the second conductivity type in the region of semiconductor material adjacent to the first lower surface of the first termination trench, wherein; the first doped region and the second doped region overlap; and the second doped region and the third doped region overlap; a Schottky contact structure having a first portion disposed adjacent to the first major surface on opposing sides of the first active trench and a second portion disposed within the first doped region; and a first conductive layer disposed overlying the first major surface and electrically coupled to the first portion and the second portion of Schottky contact structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A semiconductor device structure, comprising:
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a region of semiconductor material comprising; a first conductivity type; a first major surface; a second major surface opposite to the first major surface; an active region; and a termination region; an active structure disposed in the active region comprising; a first active trench extending from the first major surface into the region of semiconductor material; and a first conductive structure within the first active trench and electrically isolated from the region of semiconductor material by a first dielectric structure; a termination structure disposed in the termination region comprising; a first termination trench extending from the first major surface into the region of semiconductor material; a second conductive structure within the first termination trench and electrically isolated from the region of semiconductor material by a second dielectric structure, wherein; the first termination trench comprises; a first side surface; a second side surface opposite to the first side surface; and a first lower surface extending between the first side surface and the second side surface; the first side surface is interposed between the second side surface and the first active trench; and the second conductive structure comprises a first conductive spacer disposed proximate to the first side surface of the first termination trench; and a dielectric layer disposed overlying a portion of the first major surface and overlapping the first conductive spacer; a first doped region comprising a second conductivity type opposite the first conductive type in the region of semiconductor material adjacent to the first lower surface of the first termination trench; a Schottky contact structure having a first portion disposed adjacent to the first major surface on opposing sides of the first active trench; and a first conductive layer disposed overlying the first major surface and electrically coupled to the first portion and the second portion of Schottky contact structure and electrically coupled to the first doped region. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A semiconductor device structure, comprising:
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a region of semiconductor material comprising; a first conductivity type; a first major surface; a second major surface opposite to the first major surface; an active region; and a termination region; an active structure disposed in the active region comprising; a first active trench extending from the first major surface into the region of semiconductor material; and a first conductive structure within the first active trench and electrically isolated from the region of semiconductor material by a first dielectric structure; a termination structure disposed in the termination region comprising; a first termination trench extending from the first major surface into the region of semiconductor material; a second conductive structure within the first termination trench and electrically isolated from the region of semiconductor material by a second dielectric structure, wherein; the first termination trench comprises; a first side surface; a second side surface opposite to the first side surface; and a first lower surface extending between the first side surface and the second side surface; the first side surface is interposed between the second side surface and the first active trench; and the second conductive structure comprises; a first conductive spacer disposed proximate to the first side surface of the first termination trench; and a second conductive spacer disposed proximate to the second side surface of the first termination trench; and a dielectric layer disposed overlying a portion of the first major surface and overlapping the first conductive spacer and overlapping the second conductive spacer; a first doped region comprising a second conductivity type opposite the first conductive type in the region of semiconductor material adjacent to a first lower corner of the first termination trench; a second doped region comprising the second conductivity type in the region of semiconductor material adjacent to a second lower corner of the first termination trench; a Schottky contact structure having a first portion disposed adjacent to the first major surface on opposing sides of the first active trench and a second portion disposed in a portion of the region of semiconductor material proximate to the lower surface of the first termination trench; and a first conductive layer disposed overlying the first major surface and electrically coupled to the first portion and the second portion of Schottky contact structure.
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