Electronic device comprising conductive structures and an insulating layer between the conductive structures and within a trench
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a substrate including an underlying doped region;
a semiconductor layer overlying the substrate, wherein;
the semiconductor layer has a primary surface opposite the underlying doped region; and
a trench has sidewalls and extends at least partly through the semiconductor layer;
a first conductive structure adjacent and electrically connected to the underlying doped region;
an insulating layer within the trench; and
a second conductive structure within the trench,wherein, in a direction normal to the primary surface;
the insulating layer is disposed between the first and second conductive structures;
the first conductive structure is disposed at a location below the insulating layer and above the underlying doped region.
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Abstract
An electronic device can include a substrate including an underlying doped region and a semiconductor layer overlying the substrate. A trench can have a sidewall and extend at least partly through the semiconductor layer. The electronic device can further include a first conductive structure adjacent to the underlying doped region, an insulating layer, and a second conductive structure within the trench. The insulating layer can be disposed between the first and second conductive structures, and the first conductive structure can be disposed between the insulating layer and the underlying doped region. Processes of forming the electronic device may be performed such that the first conductive structure includes a conductive fill material or a doped region within the semiconductor layer. The first conductive structure can allow the underlying doped region to be farther from the channel region and allow RDSON to be lower for a given BVDSS.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a substrate including an underlying doped region; a semiconductor layer overlying the substrate, wherein; the semiconductor layer has a primary surface opposite the underlying doped region; and a trench has sidewalls and extends at least partly through the semiconductor layer; a first conductive structure adjacent and electrically connected to the underlying doped region; an insulating layer within the trench; and a second conductive structure within the trench, wherein, in a direction normal to the primary surface; the insulating layer is disposed between the first and second conductive structures; the first conductive structure is disposed at a location below the insulating layer and above the underlying doped region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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a substrate including an underlying doped region; a semiconductor layer overlying the substrate, wherein; the semiconductor layer has a primary surface opposite the underlying doped region; and a trench has sidewalls and extends at least partly through the semiconductor layer; a first conductive structure adjacent to the underlying doped region; an insulating layer within the trench; and a second conductive structure within the trench, wherein; the insulating layer is disposed between the first and second conductive structures; in a direction normal to the primary surface, the first conductive structure is disposed between the insulating layer and the underlying doped region; and a vertical centerline of the trench intersects both the first and second conductive structures. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic device comprising:
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a substrate including an underlying doped region; a semiconductor layer overlying the substrate, wherein; the semiconductor layer has a primary surface opposite the underlying doped region; and a trench has sidewalls and extends at least partly through the semiconductor layer; a transistor structure including; a source region adjacent to the primary surface; a gate electrode overlying the primary surface; and a drain region that includes a first conductive structure extending from the trench toward the underlying doped region; an insulating layer within the trench; and a second conductive structure within the trench, wherein, as viewed from a top view, the insulating layer is disposed at a location above the first conductive structure and below the second conductive structure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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