Semiconductor device having a floating semiconductor zone
First Claim
1. A semiconductor device, comprising:
- a first trench and a second trench extending into a semiconductor body from a surface;
a body region of a first conductivity type adjoining a first sidewall of the first trench and a first sidewall of the second trench, the body region including a channel portion adjoining a source structure and being configured to be controlled in its conductivity by a gate structure, wherein the channel portion is formed at the first sidewall of the second trench and is not formed at the first sidewall of the first trench; and
an electrically floating semiconductor zone of the first conductivity type adjoining to the first trench and having a bottom side located deeper within the semiconductor body than a bottom side of the body region,wherein each of the first and second trench includes an insulating structure and an electrode structure.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a first trench and a second trench extending into a semiconductor body from a surface. A body region of a first conductivity type adjoins a first sidewall of the first trench and a first sidewall of the second trench, the body region including a channel portion adjoining to a source structure and being configured to be controlled in its conductivity by a gate structure. The channel portion is formed at the first sidewall of the second trench and is not formed at the first sidewall of the first trench. An electrically floating semiconductor zone of the first conductivity type adjoins the first trench and has a bottom side located deeper within the semiconductor body than the bottom side of the body region.
-
Citations
13 Claims
-
1. A semiconductor device, comprising:
-
a first trench and a second trench extending into a semiconductor body from a surface; a body region of a first conductivity type adjoining a first sidewall of the first trench and a first sidewall of the second trench, the body region including a channel portion adjoining a source structure and being configured to be controlled in its conductivity by a gate structure, wherein the channel portion is formed at the first sidewall of the second trench and is not formed at the first sidewall of the first trench; and an electrically floating semiconductor zone of the first conductivity type adjoining to the first trench and having a bottom side located deeper within the semiconductor body than a bottom side of the body region, wherein each of the first and second trench includes an insulating structure and an electrode structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A semiconductor device, including:
-
a first trench and a second trench extending into a semiconductor body from a surface; a body region of a first conductivity type adjoining to a first sidewall of the first trench and to a first sidewall of the second trench, a dopant density of a body portion adjoining to the first sidewall of the second trench being lower than the dopant density of the body portion adjoining the first sidewall of the first trench; and an electrically floating semiconductor zone of the first conductivity type adjoining to the first trench and having a bottom side located deeper within the semiconductor body than the bottom side of the body region. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
-
-
12. A semiconductor device, comprising:
-
a first trench and a second trench extending into a semiconductor body from a surface; a body region of a first conductivity type adjoining a first sidewall of the first trench and a first sidewall of the second trench, the body region including a channel portion adjoining a source structure and being configured to be controlled in its conductivity by a gate structure, wherein the channel portion is formed at the first sidewall of the second trench and is not formed at the first sidewall of the first trench, the gate structure being provided in the second trench; and an electrically floating semiconductor zone of the first conductivity type adjoining to the first trench and having a bottom side located deeper within the semiconductor body than a bottom side of the body region, wherein each of the first and second trench includes an insulating structure and an electrode structure being provided in the first trench and electrically coupled to a region different from the gate structure within the second trench.
-
-
13. A semiconductor device, including:
-
a first trench and a second trench extending into a semiconductor body from a surface; a body region of a first conductivity type adjoining to a first sidewall of the first trench and to a first sidewall of the second trench, a dopant density of a body portion adjoining to the first sidewall of the second trench being lower than the dopant density of the body portion adjoining the first sidewall of the first trench; and an electrically floating semiconductor zone of the first conductivity type adjoining to the first trench and having a bottom side located deeper within the semiconductor body than the bottom side of the body region, wherein a gate structure is provided in the second trench, and an electrode structure provided in the first trench is electrically coupled to a region different from the gate structure in the second trench.
-
Specification