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Multicellular FET having a Schottky diode merged therewith

  • US 5,111,253 A
  • Filed: 08/28/1990
  • Issued: 05/05/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:

  • first and second main electrodes;

    a body of semiconductor material including;

    a multicellular FET including a plurality of FET cells each connected between said first and second main electrodes; and

    a Schottky diode connected between said first and second main electrodes;

    said Schottky diode including a plurality of Schottky contacts interspersed with said FET cells;

    a plurality of said FET cells not having Schottky contacts within the cells of said plurality; and

    at least one of said FET cells being spaced from the plurality of Schottky contacts by an intervening FET cell.

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