Method of forming a semiconductor device including trench termination
First Claim
1. A method of forming a semiconductor device comprising:
- forming the semiconductor device on a silicon semiconductor substrate;
forming a plurality of active trenches in an active region of the semiconductor device including forming longitudinal sides of the plurality of active trenches extending along a first length in a first direction and forming trench ends at a distal ends of the plurality of active trenches wherein the trench ends have a first profile; and
forming a termination trench extending around an outer periphery of the plurality of active trenches including forming the termination trench having a second profile along a first side of the termination trench and forming a third profile along a second side of the termination trench that faces toward one or more trench ends and including forming a varying profile for one of the first profile or the third profile wherein the varying profile forms a first volume of semiconductor material in a first transition region that is positioned at least between a first corner of a first trench end of a first active trench of the plurality of active trenches and the second side of the termination trench, forms a second volume of semiconductor material that is one of between the first side of the termination trench and a longitudinal side of a first active trench of the plurality of active trenches or between the longitudinal side of the first active trench and a longitudinal side of a second active trench of the plurality of active trenches, and forms a third volume between a second corner of the first trench end and the second side of the termination trench, wherein the first volume and the third volume are no greater than the second volume.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor may include forming a plurality of active trenches and forming a termination trench substantially surrounding an outer periphery of the plurality of active trenches. The method may also include forming at least one active trench of the plurality of active trenches having corners linking trench ends to sides of active trenches wherein each active trench of the plurality of active trenches has a first profile along the first length and a second profile at or near the trench ends; and forming a termination trench substantially surrounding an outer periphery of the plurality of active trenches and having a second profile wherein one of the first profile or the second profile includes a non-linear shape.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of forming a semiconductor device comprising:
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forming the semiconductor device on a silicon semiconductor substrate; forming a plurality of active trenches in an active region of the semiconductor device including forming longitudinal sides of the plurality of active trenches extending along a first length in a first direction and forming trench ends at a distal ends of the plurality of active trenches wherein the trench ends have a first profile; and forming a termination trench extending around an outer periphery of the plurality of active trenches including forming the termination trench having a second profile along a first side of the termination trench and forming a third profile along a second side of the termination trench that faces toward one or more trench ends and including forming a varying profile for one of the first profile or the third profile wherein the varying profile forms a first volume of semiconductor material in a first transition region that is positioned at least between a first corner of a first trench end of a first active trench of the plurality of active trenches and the second side of the termination trench, forms a second volume of semiconductor material that is one of between the first side of the termination trench and a longitudinal side of a first active trench of the plurality of active trenches or between the longitudinal side of the first active trench and a longitudinal side of a second active trench of the plurality of active trenches, and forms a third volume between a second corner of the first trench end and the second side of the termination trench, wherein the first volume and the third volume are no greater than the second volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of forming a semiconductor device comprising:
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forming a plurality of active trenches with each active trench having a trench end at a distal end of each active trench including forming corners of each active trench linking trench ends to sides of the active trenches wherein each active trench of the plurality of active trenches has a first profile along sides and a second profile at or near the trench ends; and forming a termination trench substantially surrounding an outer periphery of the plurality of active trenches and having a third profile along a first side of the termination trench and a fourth profile along a second side that faces at least one trench end wherein the second profile—
includes a non-linear shape and wherein a distance from a trench end to the termination trench is substantially no greater than a distance from any of the corners to the termination trench. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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