Field effect transistor devices with low source resistance
First Claim
1. A semiconductor device comprising:
- a channel region extending in a first direction;
a lateral source region adjacent and parallel to the channel region;
a plurality of source contact regions of a first conductivity type laterally adjacent to and arranged in a layout with first and second contact regions, the first and second contact regions having a second conductivity type; and
a source ohmic contact that extends in the first direction across the plurality of source contact regions and the first and second contact regions;
wherein the source ohmic contact directly contacts each source contact region and each of the first and second contact regions of the layout; and
wherein the plurality of source contact regions and the first and second contact regions extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the plurality of source contact regions are in electrical contact with the lateral source region, and the source ohmic contact is spaced apart from the lateral source region in the second direction,wherein the channel region and the lateral source region comprises a wide bandgap semiconductor material having a bandgap greater than about 2.0 V.
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Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a drift layer having a first conductivity type, a well region in the drift layer having a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type, and a source region in the well region, The source region has the first conductivity type and defines a channel region in the well region. The source region includes a lateral source region adjacent the channel region and a plurality of source contact regions extending away from the lateral source region opposite the channel region. A body contact region having the second conductivity type is between at least two of the plurality of source contact regions and is in contact with the well region. A source ohmic contact overlaps at least one of the source contact regions and the body contact region. A minimum dimension of a source contact area of the semiconductor device is defined by an area of overlap between the source ohmic contact and the at least one source contact region.
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25 Claims
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a channel region extending in a first direction; a lateral source region adjacent and parallel to the channel region; a plurality of source contact regions of a first conductivity type laterally adjacent to and arranged in a layout with first and second contact regions, the first and second contact regions having a second conductivity type; and a source ohmic contact that extends in the first direction across the plurality of source contact regions and the first and second contact regions;
wherein the source ohmic contact directly contacts each source contact region and each of the first and second contact regions of the layout; andwherein the plurality of source contact regions and the first and second contact regions extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the plurality of source contact regions are in electrical contact with the lateral source region, and the source ohmic contact is spaced apart from the lateral source region in the second direction, wherein the channel region and the lateral source region comprises a wide bandgap semiconductor material having a bandgap greater than about 2.0 V. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a channel region extending in a first direction; a lateral source region adjacent and parallel to the channel region; a plurality of source contact regions of a first conductivity type laterally adjacent to and arranged in a layout with first and second contact regions, the first and second contact regions having a second conductivity type; and a source ohmic contact that extends in the first direction across the plurality of source contact regions and the first and second contact regions;
wherein the source ohmic contact directly contacts each source contact region and each of the first and second contact regions of the layout; andwherein the plurality of source contact regions and the first and second contact regions extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the plurality of source contact regions are in electrical contact with the lateral source region, and the source ohmic contact is spaced apart from the lateral source region in the second direction, wherein the channel region and the lateral source region comprises a wide bandgap semiconductor material having a bandgap greater than about 2.0 V.
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19. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a channel region extending in a first direction; a lateral source region adjacent and parallel to the channel region; a plurality of source contact regions of a first conductivity type laterally adjacent to and arranged in a layout with first and second contact regions, the first and second contact regions having a second conductivity type; and a source ohmic contact that extends in the first direction across the plurality of source contact regions and the first and second contact regions;
wherein the source ohmic contact directly contacts each source contact region and each of the first and second contact regions of the layout; andwherein the plurality of source contact regions and the first and second contact regions extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the plurality of source contact regions are in electrical contact with the lateral source region, and the source ohmic contact is spaced apart from the lateral source region in the second direction, wherein the channel region and the lateral source region comprises a wide bandgap semiconductor material having a bandgap greater than about 2.0 V. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a channel region extending in a first direction; a lateral source region adjacent and parallel to the channel region; a plurality of source contact regions of a first conductivity type laterally adjacent to and arranged in a layout with first and second contact regions, the first and second contact regions having a second conductivity type; and a source ohmic contact that extends in the first direction across the plurality of source contact regions and the first and second contact regions;
wherein the source ohmic contact directly contacts each source contact region and each of the first and second contact regions of the layout; andwherein the plurality of source contact regions and the first and second contact regions extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the plurality of source contact regions are in electrical contact with the lateral source region, and the source ohmic contact is spaced apart from the lateral source region in the second direction, wherein the channel region and the lateral source region comprises a wide bandgap semiconductor material having a bandgap greater than about 2.0 V. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a channel region extending in a first direction; a lateral source region adjacent and parallel to the channel region; a plurality of source contact regions of a first conductivity type laterally adjacent to and arranged in a layout with first and second contact regions, the first and second contact regions having a second conductivity type; and a source ohmic contact that extends in the first direction across the plurality of source contact regions and the first and second contact regions;
wherein the source ohmic contact directly contacts each source contact region and each of the first and second contact regions of the layout; andwherein the plurality of source contact regions and the first and second contact regions extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the plurality of source contact regions are in electrical contact with the lateral source region, and the source ohmic contact is spaced apart from the lateral source region in the second direction, wherein the channel region and the lateral source region comprises a wide bandgap semiconductor material having a bandgap greater than about 2.0 V.
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