SCHOTTKY DIODE WITH REDUCED FORWARD VOLTAGE
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1. A semiconductor component, comprising:
- a semiconductor body of a first conduction type; and
a metal layer on the semiconductor body, wherein the metal layer forms with the semiconductor body a Schottky contact along a contact surface,wherein a doping concentration of the first conduction type on the contact surface varies along a direction of the contact surface.
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Abstract
A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body of a first conduction type and a metal layer on the semiconductor body, wherein the metal layer forms with the semiconductor body a Schottky contact along a contact surface. A doping concentration of the first conduction type on the contact surface varies along a direction of the contact surface.
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19 Claims
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1. A semiconductor component, comprising:
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a semiconductor body of a first conduction type; and a metal layer on the semiconductor body, wherein the metal layer forms with the semiconductor body a Schottky contact along a contact surface, wherein a doping concentration of the first conduction type on the contact surface varies along a direction of the contact surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A semiconductor component, comprising:
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a semiconductor body of a first conduction type; a metal layer on the semiconductor body, wherein the metal layer forms with the semiconductor body a Schottky contact along a contact surface; at least one region of the second conduction type on the contact surface, and a region with increased doping concentration on the contact surface, in which the doping concentration of the first conduction type is greater than a doping concentration of the semiconductor body. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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