Trench transistor
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1. A trench transistor comprising:
- an active zone enclosed by an edge trench;
an edge electrode at gate potential embedded into the edge trench; and
a mesa structure in the active zone at least partly adjoining the edge trench;
wherein that region of the mesa structure that adjoins the edge trench is at least partly electrically deactivated by virtue of the fact that within the deactivated region the mesa structure is covered with a mesa insulation layer, and no source zone is provided.
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Abstract
A trench transistor is disclosed. One embodiment has an active zone enclosed by an edge trench, wherein an edge electrode at gate potential is embedded into the edge trench, and the active zone has a mesa structure at least partly adjoining the edge trench. That region of the mesa structure which adjoins the edge trench is at least partly electrically deactivated by virtue of the fact that within this deactivated region a) the mesa structure is covered with a mesa insulation layer, and b) no source zone is provided.
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13 Claims
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1. A trench transistor comprising:
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an active zone enclosed by an edge trench; an edge electrode at gate potential embedded into the edge trench; and a mesa structure in the active zone at least partly adjoining the edge trench; wherein that region of the mesa structure that adjoins the edge trench is at least partly electrically deactivated by virtue of the fact that within the deactivated region the mesa structure is covered with a mesa insulation layer, and no source zone is provided. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A trench transistor comprising:
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an active zone enclosed by an edge trench; an edge electrode at gate potential embedded into the edge trench; a mesa structure in the active zone at least partially adjoining the edge trench, and insulating means covering the mesa structure for deactivating the region of the mesa structure that adjoins the edge trench. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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