Semiconductor structure with improved smaller forward voltage loss and higher blocking capability
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
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b) a first region of a first conductivity type in the semiconductor substrate;
c) a second region of a second conductivity type in the semiconductor substrate, the first and second regions forming a pn junction therebetween;
d) a plurality of charge control electrodes integrated with the semiconductor substrate so as to influence an electric field in one of the first and second regions, wherein at least two of the plurality of charge control electrodes are electrically decoupled from one another so as to be biased differently from one another; and
e) a dielectric material disposed around each of the charge control electrodes.
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A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes one or more charge control electrodes a plurality of charge control electrodes. The one or more charge control electrodes may control the electric field within the drift region of a semiconductor device.
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a) a semiconductor substrate;
b) a first region of a first conductivity type in the semiconductor substrate;
c) a second region of a second conductivity type in the semiconductor substrate, the first and second regions forming a pn junction therebetween;
d) a plurality of charge control electrodes integrated with the semiconductor substrate so as to influence an electric field in one of the first and second regions, wherein at least two of the plurality of charge control electrodes are electrically decoupled from one another so as to be biased differently from one another; and
e) a dielectric material disposed around each of the charge control electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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8. A field effect transistor comprising:
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a) a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type having a major surface, a drift region, and a drain region;
b) a well region of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor substrate;
c) a source region of the first conductivity type formed in the well region;
d) a gate electrode formed adjacent to the source region;
e) a plurality of stacked charge control electrodes buried within the drift region, wherein at least two of the plurality of stacked charge control electrodes are adapted to be biased differently from one another; and
f) a dielectric material disposed around each of the stacked charge control electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A field effect transistor comprising:
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a) a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type having a major surface, a drift region, and a drain region;
b) a well region of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor substrate;
c) a source region of the first conductivity type formed in the well region;
d) a source contact layer coupled to the source region;
e) a gate electrode formed adjacent to the source region;
f) a charge control electrode buried in the drift region, wherein the charge control electrode is adapted to be biased at a different potential than the source contact layer, and is adapted to control the electric field in the drift region; and
g) a dielectric material disposed around the charge control electrode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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