Superjunction structures for power devices and methods of manufacture
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1. A power device comprising:
- a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type;
an epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type disposed on the semiconductor substrate;
a first trench disposed in the epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type;
a second trench disposed in the epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type; and
a mesa disposed between the first trench and the second trench, the mesa defining a pillar of the first conductivity type from the epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type;
a body region of a second conductivity type disposed in the epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type;
a source region of the first conductivity type disposed in the body region;
a gate electrode disposed on the body region and disposed on at least a portion of the source region, the gate electrode being insulated from the body region and the source region; and
a source metal layer in electrical contact with the source region,the first trench including a first pillar of the second conductivity type,the second trench including a second pillar of the second conductivity type, the second pillar of the second conductivity type including;
a first trench epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type disposed on a trench sidewall of the second trench and a trench bottom surface of the second trench,a second trench epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type disposed on the first trench epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type, andan insulating material layer disposed on the second trench epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type,the first pillar of the second conductivity type and the second pillar of the second conductivity type forming pillars of alternating conductivity type with the pillar of the first conductivity type.
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Abstract
A power device includes a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of alternately arranged pillars of first and second conductivity types. At least one of the plurality of pillars of second conductivity type includes a first trench epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type disposed on a trench sidewall of the second trench and a trench bottom surface of the second trench, a second trench epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type disposed on the first trench epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type, and an insulating material layer disposed on the second trench epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type.
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1. A power device comprising:
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a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; an epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type disposed on the semiconductor substrate; a first trench disposed in the epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type; a second trench disposed in the epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type; and a mesa disposed between the first trench and the second trench, the mesa defining a pillar of the first conductivity type from the epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type; a body region of a second conductivity type disposed in the epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type; a source region of the first conductivity type disposed in the body region; a gate electrode disposed on the body region and disposed on at least a portion of the source region, the gate electrode being insulated from the body region and the source region; and a source metal layer in electrical contact with the source region, the first trench including a first pillar of the second conductivity type, the second trench including a second pillar of the second conductivity type, the second pillar of the second conductivity type including; a first trench epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type disposed on a trench sidewall of the second trench and a trench bottom surface of the second trench, a second trench epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type disposed on the first trench epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type, and an insulating material layer disposed on the second trench epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type, the first pillar of the second conductivity type and the second pillar of the second conductivity type forming pillars of alternating conductivity type with the pillar of the first conductivity type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A power device comprising:
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a first N-type epitaxial layer disposed on a substrate; a second N-type epitaxial layer disposed on the first N-type epitaxial layer; a first trench extending through the second N-type epitaxial layer and terminating within the first N-type epitaxial layer; a second trench extending through the second N-type epitaxial layer and terminating within the first N-type epitaxial layer; and a mesa disposed between the first trench and the second trench, the mesa defining an N-type pillar from the first N-type epitaxial layer and the second N-type epitaxial layer, the first trench including a first P-type pillar, the second trench including a second P-type pillar, the first P-type pillar and the second P-type pillar forming pillars of alternating conductivity type with the N-type pillar, each P-type pillar including; a first trench epitaxial layer disposed on a trench sidewall and a trench bottom surface; and a second trench epitaxial layer disposed on the first trench epitaxial layer, the first trench epitaxial layer including an N-type epitaxial layer having a doping concentration that is lower than a doping concentration of the second trench epitaxial layer, the second trench epitaxial layer including a P-type epitaxial layer. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A power device comprising:
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a first N-type epitaxial layer disposed on a substrate; a second N-type epitaxial layer disposed on the first N-type epitaxial layer; a first trench extending through the second N-type epitaxial layer and terminating within the first N-type epitaxial layer; a second trench extending through the second N-type epitaxial layer and terminating within the first N-type epitaxial layer; and a mesa disposed between the first trench and the second trench, the mesa defining an N-type pillar from the first N-type epitaxial layer and the second N-type epitaxial layer, the first trench including a first P-type pillar, the second trench including a second P-type pillar, the first P-type pillar and the second P-type pillar forming pillars of alternating conductivity type with the N-type pillar, and the N-type pillar including an upper N-region, a middle N-region and a lower N-region, the upper N-region having a doping concentration that is lower than a doping concentration of the middle N-region, and the doping concentration of the middle N-region being lower than a doping concentration of the lower N-region. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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