Insulated gate semiconductor device having a shield electrode structure and method
First Claim
1. A semiconductor device structure comprising:
- a region of semiconductor material comprising;
a semiconductor substrate;
a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and a first dopant concentration on the semiconductor substrate; and
a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer having the first conductivity type, having a second dopant concentration greater than the first dopant concentration, and having a major surface;
a first trench structure in the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer extending from the major surface, and wherein the first trench structure comprises;
a first trench terminating within the first semiconductor layer; and
a first insulated electrode;
a second trench structure in the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer extending from the major surface and laterally spaced apart from the first trench structure, and wherein the second trench structure comprises;
a second trench terminating within the first semiconductor layer; and
a second insulated electrode;
a first conductive structure electrically coupled to the second semiconductor layer, wherein the second semiconductor layer is a continuous layer extending between the first trench and the second trench; and
a first doped region of the second conductivity type in the second semiconductor layer, wherein;
a portion of the second semiconductor layer separates the first doped region from the first trench structure,another portion of the second semiconductor layer separates the first doped region from the second trench structure, anda further portion of the second semiconductor layer separates the first doped region from the first semiconductor layer.
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Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor region with a charge balance region on a junction blocking region, the junction blocking region having a lower doping concentration. The junction blocking region extends between a pair of trench structures in cross-sectional view. The trench structures are provided in the semiconductor region and include at least one insulated electrode. In some embodiments, the semiconductor device further includes a first doped region disposed between the pair of trench structures. The semiconductor device may further include one or more features configured to improve operating performance. The features include a localized doped region adjoining a lower surface of a first doped region and spaced apart from the trench structure, a notch disposed proximate to the lower surface of the first doped region, and/or the at least one insulated electrode configured to have a wide portion adjoining a narrow portion.
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20 Claims
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1. A semiconductor device structure comprising:
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a region of semiconductor material comprising; a semiconductor substrate; a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and a first dopant concentration on the semiconductor substrate; and a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer having the first conductivity type, having a second dopant concentration greater than the first dopant concentration, and having a major surface; a first trench structure in the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer extending from the major surface, and wherein the first trench structure comprises; a first trench terminating within the first semiconductor layer; and a first insulated electrode; a second trench structure in the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer extending from the major surface and laterally spaced apart from the first trench structure, and wherein the second trench structure comprises; a second trench terminating within the first semiconductor layer; and a second insulated electrode; a first conductive structure electrically coupled to the second semiconductor layer, wherein the second semiconductor layer is a continuous layer extending between the first trench and the second trench; and a first doped region of the second conductivity type in the second semiconductor layer, wherein; a portion of the second semiconductor layer separates the first doped region from the first trench structure, another portion of the second semiconductor layer separates the first doped region from the second trench structure, and a further portion of the second semiconductor layer separates the first doped region from the first semiconductor layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A semiconductor device structure comprising:
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a region of semiconductor material comprising; a semiconductor substrate; a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and a first dopant concentration on the semiconductor substrate; and a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer having the first conductivity type, having a second dopant concentration greater than the first dopant concentration, and having a major surface; a trench structure in the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer extending from the major surface, and wherein the trench structure comprises; a first trench portion terminating within the first semiconductor layer; a first insulated electrode disposed in the first trench portion; a second insulated electrode disposed in the first trench portion and insulated from the first insulated electrode; a second trench portion terminating within the first semiconductor layer and laterally spaced apart from the first trench portion; a third insulated electrode disposed in the second trench portion; and a fourth insulated electrode disposed in the second trench portion and insulated from the third insulated electrode, wherein; the second semiconductor layer is a continuous layer extending between the first trench portion and the second trench portion; and a first doped region of the second conductivity type disposed within the second semiconductor layer, wherein; a portion of the second semiconductor layer separates the first doped region from the first trench portion, and another portion of the second semiconductor layer separates the first doped region from the second trench portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 20)
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16. A semiconductor device structure comprising:
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a region of semiconductor material comprising; a semiconductor substrate; a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and a first dopant profile on the semiconductor substrate; and a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer having the first conductivity type, having a second dopant profile different than the first dopant profile, and having a major surface; a first trench structure in the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer extending from the major surface, wherein the first trench structure comprises; a first trench terminating within the first semiconductor layer; and a first insulated electrode; a second trench structure in the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer extending from the major surface and laterally spaced apart from the first trench structure, wherein the second trench structure comprises; a second trench terminating within the first semiconductor layer; and a second insulated electrode; a first conductive layer electrically coupled to the second semiconductor layer, wherein the second semiconductor layer is a continuous layer extending between the first trench and the second trench; and a first doped region of the second conductivity type disposed within the second semiconductor layer and spaced apart from a major surface of the second semiconductor layer, wherein; a portion of the second semiconductor layer separates the first doped region from the first trench structure, another portion of the second semiconductor layer separates the first doped region from the second trench structure, and a further portion of the second semiconductor layer separates the first doped region from the first semiconductor layer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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