MOSFET using gate work function engineering for switching applications

Abstract

This invention discloses a new MOSFET device. The MOSFET device has an improved operation characteristic achieved by manufacturing a MOSFET with a higher gate work function by implementing a P-doped gate in an N-MOSFET device. The P-type gate increases the threshold voltage and shifts the C-Vds characteristics. The reduced Cgd thus achieves the purpose of suppressing the shoot through and resolve the difficulties discussed above. Unlike the conventional techniques, the reduction of the capacitance Cgd is achieved without requiring complicated fabrication processes and control of the recess electrode.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The invention disclosed herein relates generally to the circuit configuration and packaging configuration of power MOSFETs. More particularly, this invention relates to a novel device for preventing shoot through problem by adjusting the work function of the MOS gate. [0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0004] Conventional power MOSFET devices still face the shoot through problems that result in excessive dissipation and efficiency loss. Referring to FIG. 1 for a circuit diagram of a conventional buck converter 10 that includes a high side MOSFET 15 and a low side MOSFET 20 serially connected between an input terminal 25 having an input voltage represented by Vin and a ground terminal 30. The drain of the low side MOSFET 20 is connected to the source of the high side MOSFET 15 at a mid point 35 connecting to the load 40 through inductance L and capacitance C. When the buck converter 10 operates at high speed, a s...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved MOSFET device with a higher gate work function by implementing a P-doped gate in an N-MOSFET device. The P-type gate increases the threshold voltage and shifts the C-Vds characteristics. The reduced Cgd thus achieves the purpose of suppressing the shoot through and resolve the difficulties discussed above. Unlike the conventional techniques as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the reduction of the capacitance Cgd is achieved without requiring complicated fabrication processes and control of the recess electrode.

Problems solved by technology

Conventional power MOSFET devices still face the shoot through problems that result in excessive dissipation and efficiency loss.

The shoot through condition results in excessive dissipation and efficiency loss.

However, large rate of change of the voltage over Q2 when Q2 is turned on may force Q4 to turn on as described above and cause shoot-through.

However, this solution will lead to excessive gate charge losses in the low side MOSFET 20.

For the above reasons, a person of ordinary skill of the art is faced with limitations and difficulties in designing a converter to effectively prevent the shoot through problem.

However, both of these configurations add significant complexity to the fabrication processes.

Furthermore, additional complication arises due to the facts that control of the recessed electrode and oxide is quite difficult.

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