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A lateral double diffused MOSFET (LDMOST) incorporates both the reduced surface field (RESURF) and super junction (SJ) in a split-drift region to significantly improve the on-state, off-state and switching characteristics in junction-isolated (JI) technology. The structure effectively suppresses substrate-assisted-depletion which is the main problem encountered when applying the SJ concept to lateral power devices. The device structure features a split-drift region formed of two parts: a SJ structure that extends over most of the drift region, and a terminating RESURF region occupying a portion of the drift region next to the drain. The structure offers improved breakdown voltage and reduced specific on resistance as compared to convention structures, and is useful in power integrated circuits suitable for a variety of applications including flat plasma panel display, automotive electronics, motor control, power supply and high voltage lamp ballasts.

A semiconductor power device supported on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type with a bottom layer functioning as a bottom electrode and an epitaxial layer overlying the bottom layer with a same conductivity type as the bottom layer. The semiconductor power device includes a plurality of FET cells and each cell further includes a body region of a second conductivity type extending from a top surface into the epitaxial layer. The body region encompasses a heavy body dopant region of second conductivity type. An insulated gate is disposed on the top surface of the epitaxial layer, overlapping a first portion of the body region. A barrier control layer is disposed on the top surface of the epitaxial layer next to the body region away from the insulated gate. A conductive layer overlies the top surface of the epitaxial layer covering a second portion of the body region and the heavy body dopant region extending over the barrier control layer forming a Schottky junction diode.

In the structure of a semiconductor device of the present invention, a first source electrode is connected to a conductive substrate through a via hole, and a second source electrode is formed. Thus, even if a high reverse voltage is applied between a gate electrode and a drain electrode, electric field concentration likely to occur at an edge of the gate electrode closer to the drain electrode can be effectively dispersed or relaxed. Moreover, the conductive substrate is used as a substrate for forming element formation layers, so that a via hole penetrating the substrate to reach the backside thereof does not have to be formed in the conductive substrate. Thus, with the strength necessary for the conductive substrate maintained, the first source electrode can be electrically connected to a backside electrode.

A semiconductor device with high breakdown voltage and low on-resistance is provided. An embodiment comprises a substrate having a buried layer in a portion of the top region of the substrate in order to extend the drift region. A layer is formed over the buried layer and the substrate, and high-voltage N-well and P-well regions are formed adjacent to each other. Field dielectrics are located over portions of the high-voltage N-wells and P-wells, and a gate dielectric and a gate conductor are formed over the channel region between the high-voltage P-well and the high-voltage N-well. Source and drain regions for the transistor are located in the high-voltage P-well and high-voltage N-well. Optionally, a P field ring is formed in the N-well region under the field dielectric. In another embodiment, a lateral power superjunction MOSFET with partition regions located in the high-voltage N-well is manufactured with an extended drift region.

A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; a pre-high-voltage well (pre-HVW) in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the pre-HVW is of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type; a high-voltage well (HVW) over the pre-HVW, wherein the HVW is of the second conductivity type; a field ring of the first conductivity type occupying a top portion of the HVW, wherein at least one of the pre-HVW, the HVW, and the field ring comprises at least two tunnels; an insulation region over the field ring and a portion of the HVW; a drain region in the HVW and adjacent the insulation region; a gate electrode over a portion the insulation region; and a source region on an opposite side of the gate electrode than the drain region.

A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; a pre-high-voltage well (pre-HVW) in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the pre-HVW is of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type; a high-voltage well (HVW) over the pre-HVW, wherein the HVW is of the second conductivity type; a field ring in the HVW and occupying a top portion of the HVW, wherein the field ring is of the first conductivity type; an insulation region over and in contact with the field ring and a portion of the HVW; a gate electrode partially over the insulation region; a drain region in the HVW, wherein the drain region is of the second conductivity type; and wherein the HVW horizontally extends further toward the drain region than the pre-HVW; and a source region adjacent to, and on an opposite side of the gate electrode than the drain region.

A semiconductor device with high breakdown voltage and low on-resistance is provided. An embodiment comprises a substrate having a buried layer in a portion of the top region of the substrate in order to extend the drift region. A layer is formed over the buried layer and the substrate, and high-voltage N-well and P-well regions are formed adjacent to each other. Field dielectrics are located over portions of the high-voltage N-wells and P-wells, and a gate dielectric and a gate conductor are formed over the channel region between the high-voltage P-well and the high-voltage N-well. Source and drain regions for the transistor are located in the high-voltage P-well and high-voltage N-well. Optionally, a P field ring is formed in the N-well region under the field dielectric. In another embodiment, a lateral power superjunction MOSFET with partition regions located in the high-voltage N-well is manufactured with an extended drift region.

A method of forming trench MOSFET structure having improved avalanche capability is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment according to the present invention, only three masks are needed in the fabricating process, wherein the source region is formed by performing source Ion Implantation through contact open region of a thick contact interlayer for saving source mask. Furthermore, said source region has a doping concentration along channel region lower than along contact trench region, and source junction depth along channel region shallower than along contact trench, and source doping profile along surface of epitaxial layer has Guassian-distribution from trenched source -body contact to channel region.

A semiconductor power device is supported on a semiconductor substrate with a bottom layer functioning as a bottom electrode and an epitaxial layer overlying the bottom layer as the bottom layer. The semiconductor power device includes a plurality of FET cells and each cell further includes a body region extending from a top surface into the epitaxial layer. The body region encompasses a heavy body dopant region. An insulated gate is disposed on the top surface of the epitaxial layer, overlapping a first portion of the body region. A barrier control layer is disposed on the top surface of the epitaxial layer next to the body region away from the insulated gate. A conductive layer overlies the top surface of the epitaxial layer covering a second portion of the body region and the heavy body dopant region extending over the barrier control layer forming a Schottky junction diode.

A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor layer; a p-n column portion over the first semiconductor layer and including second and third semiconductor layers, which are alternately arranged; and a peripheral portion adjacently to the p-n column portion and including a fourth semiconductor layer. An end second semiconductor layer has an impurity amount equal to or larger than a half of other second semiconductor layers. The third semiconductor layers include a large impurity amount portion adjacent to the end second semiconductor layer. The large impurity amount portion includes at least one third semiconductor layer having an impurity amount larger than an impurity amount of other third semiconductor layers.

A power IC for an automobile engine control unit incorporating at least one semiconductor device comprising an N-channel insulated-gate filed-effect transistor formed on an SOI substrate, having an N-type layer having a concentration higher than a concentration of an N-type layer in contact with a p-body layer contacting a gate oxide film of the transistor. The high concentration N-type layer is formed in a region covering at most 95% of the source-drain distance between the p-body layer and a drain electrode of the transistor in the silicon substrate over an interface of a buried oxide film, the silicon substrate being in contact with both the field oxide film and the high concentration N-type layer contacting the drain electrode.

A semiconductor power device is supported on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type with a bottom layer functioning as a bottom electrode and an epitaxial layer overlying the bottom layer with a same conductivity type as the bottom layer. The semiconductor power device includes a plurality of FET cells and each cell further includes a body region of a second conductivity type extending from a top surface into the epitaxial layer. The body region encompasses a heavy body dopant region of second conductivity type. An insulated gate is disposed on the top surface of the epitaxial layer, overlapping a first portion of the body region. A barrier control layer is disposed on the top surface of the epitaxial layer next to the body region away from the insulated gate. A conductive layer overlies the top surface of the epitaxial layer covering a second portion of the body region and the heavy body dopant region extending over the barrier control layer forming a Schottky junction diode.

A method for manufacturing an edge termination structure for a silicon carbide power semiconductor device having a central region and an edge region is provided. The following manufacturing steps are performed: a) providing an n-doped silicon carbide substrate, b) epitaxially growing a silicon carbide n-doped drift layer on the substrate, which has a lower doping concentration than the substrate, c) creating at least one p-doped termination layer by implanting a second ion up to a maximum termination layer depth and annealing on the first main side, d) forming a doping reduction layer having a depth range, which doping reduction layer comprises at least one doping reduction region, wherein a depth of a doping concentration minimum of the doping reduction layer is greater than the maximum termination layer depth, wherein for the creation of each doping reduction region: implanting a first ion with an implantation energy in the drift layer at least in the edge region, wherein the first ion and the at least one implantation energy are chosen such that the doping reduction layer depth range is less than 10 μm, e) annealing the doping reduction layer, wherein step d) and e) are performed such that the doping concentration of the drift layer is reduced in the doping reduction layer.