Electronic device including a trench and a conductive structure therein having a contact within a Schottky region and a process of forming the same
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising a transistor structure, comprising:
- a patterned semiconductor layer overlying a substrate and having a primary surface, wherein the patterned semiconductor layer defines a first trench and a second trench that extend from the primary surface towards the substrate;
a first conductive structure within the first trench;
a gate electrode within the first trench and overlying the first conductive structure;
a first insulating member within the second trench; and
a second conductive structure within the second trench, wherein;
the second conductive structure includes a first portion and a second portion overlying the first portion;
the first insulating member is disposed between the patterned semiconductor layer and the first portion of the second conductive structure; and
the second portion of the second conductive structure contacts the patterned semiconductor layer at a Schottky region.
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Abstract
An electronic device can include a transistor structure, including a patterned semiconductor layer overlying a substrate, wherein the patterned semiconductor layer defines first and second trenches. The electronic device can also include a first conductive structure within the first trench, a gate electrode within the first trench and overlying the first conductive structure, a first insulating member within the second trench, and a second conductive structure within the second trench. The second conductive structure can include a first portion and a second portion overlying the first portion, the first insulating member can be disposed between the patterned semiconductor layer and the first portion of the second conductive structure; and the second portion of the second conductive structure can contact the patterned semiconductor layer at a Schottky region. Processes of forming the electronic device can take advantage of integrating formation of the Schottky region into a contact process flow.
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1. An electronic device comprising a transistor structure, comprising:
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a patterned semiconductor layer overlying a substrate and having a primary surface, wherein the patterned semiconductor layer defines a first trench and a second trench that extend from the primary surface towards the substrate; a first conductive structure within the first trench; a gate electrode within the first trench and overlying the first conductive structure; a first insulating member within the second trench; and a second conductive structure within the second trench, wherein; the second conductive structure includes a first portion and a second portion overlying the first portion; the first insulating member is disposed between the patterned semiconductor layer and the first portion of the second conductive structure; and the second portion of the second conductive structure contacts the patterned semiconductor layer at a Schottky region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A process of forming an electronic device comprising:
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providing a workpiece including a semiconductor layer over a substrate, wherein the semiconductor layer has a primary surface; patterning the semiconductor layer to define a first trench that extends from the primary surface towards the substrate; forming a first conductive structure within the first trench; forming a gate electrode within the first trench after forming the first conductive structure; patterning the semiconductor layer to define a second trench that extends from the primary surface towards the substrate; forming a first insulating member within the second trench; and forming a second conductive structure within the second trench after forming the first insulating member, wherein; the second conductive structure includes a first portion and a second portion overlying the first portion; the first insulating member is disposed between the patterned semiconductor layer and the first portion of the second conductive structure; and the second portion of the second conductive structure contacts the patterned semiconductor layer at a Schottky region. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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