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91 results about "Avalanche breakdown" patented technology

Avalanche breakdown is a phenomenon that can occur in both insulating and semiconducting materials. It is a form of electric current multiplication that can allow very large currents within materials which are otherwise good insulators. It is a type of electron avalanche. The avalanche process occurs when carriers in the transition region are accelerated by the electric field to energies sufficient to create mobile or free electron-hole pairs via collisions with bound electrons.

Semiconductor device critical breakdown characteristic simulation method based on hybrid finite volume method

The invention discloses a semiconductor device critical breakdown characteristic simulation method based on a hybrid finite volume method. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, carrying out geometric modeling on a device, and carrying out mesh generation; then, the quality of the grids is judged, an FBM method is adopted for the grids with the good quality, and a CVFEM method is adopted for the grids with the poor quality to discretize a drift-diffusion equation set; and then, solving the discrete drift-diffusion equation set system by adopting a full-coupling Newton iteration method, and realizing the optimization of the boost numerical simulation process by adopting an automatic boost strategy and an initial value extrapolation method. And finally, obtaining physical field information of a power semiconductor device (LDMOS) under different external bias voltages, calculating terminal current through a post-processing method, and obtaining an I-V characteristic curve of the device after the avalanche breakdown effect is considered. The method has good numerical calculation precision, numerical stability and grid adaptability, and the complete benchmarking with the solution precision of an international advanced semiconductor simulation tool Sentaur TCAD is realized.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV

Extinguishing wildfires with light and other applications

A directed energy firefighting device is disclosed to extinguish fires with light, comprising a structured light generator and a directed energy controller for detecting and extinguishing fires remotely and at the speed of light. The device employs structured directed light energy capable of inducing atmospheric avalanche breakdown, generating at least one of sound waves and shockwaves, and dynamically forming space-time acoustic arrays for precise fire suppression. The system may integrate one or more energy sources, including gyrotrons, traveling wave tubes, klystrons, free electron lasers, and others, to produce diffraction-resistant and dynamically structured beams that penetrate through the atmospheric and non-metalic solid physical obstructions. Key features also may include safety mechanisms and artificial intelligence for real-time optimization. Other applications include power beaming, environmental monitoring, medicine, disaster response, and orbital debris clearing are also discussed. A key feature is the ability for arbitrary manipulation of light over large areas.
Owner:GIANT LEAP HLDG LLC

Electrostatic discharge semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

PendingUS20250331310A1Device materialMaterials science
An electrostatic discharge semiconductor device is disclosed and comprises: a first well region of a first doping type, extending from the surface of an epitaxial layer to the surface of the substrate; a second well region and a third well region of a second doping type; a fourth well region of the second doping type; a fifth well region and a sixth well region have a first doping type; a first injection region and a second injection region, spaced apart in each well region. The second injection region in the second and third well regions is connected to a cathode, and the first and second injection regions in the fourth well region are connected to an anode. The electrostatic discharge semiconductor device enhances its electrostatic protection capability by adjusting the avalanche breakdown voltage between the floating fifth and sixth well regions and the triggering voltage of the device.
Owner:JOULWATT TECH INC LTD

High-efficiency rectifier thermal management method based on SiC device

The invention belongs to the technical field of high-efficiency rectifier thermal management, and provides a SiC device-based high-efficiency rectifier thermal management method, which comprises the following steps of: acquiring temperature distribution of a SiC device in a high-efficiency rectifier under a full-load condition, and acquiring a transient temperature rise area and a steady temperature rise area by analyzing a temperature change range; the global voltage and the local voltage of the SiC device are collected, whether a global avalanche phenomenon occurs or not is judged by comparing the change rate of the global voltage with a typical value, if yes, a thermal-electric coupling coefficient is calculated through the local voltage and the temperature, an avalanche breakdown source candidate grid area is extracted, and a local avalanche origin point is positioned; determining the specific position of an avalanche breakdown origin point; and outputting a space overlapping degree according to the thermal-electric coupling coefficient and the space overlapping proportion, judging whether transient temperature rise is caused by an avalanche breakdown phenomenon, and if the transient temperature rise is caused by avalanche breakdown, triggering avalanche breakdown protection optimization.
Owner:SHENZHEN LINKCON TECH CO LTD

Thermoelectric module with intrinsic open-circuit protection function and protection method thereof

This invention discloses a thermoelectric module with intrinsic open-circuit protection and its protection method. The thermoelectric module includes multiple thermoelectric units connected in series and at least one bidirectional protection device. The bidirectional protection device is connected in parallel with at least one of the thermoelectric units and is a semiconductor device with bidirectional avalanche breakdown characteristics. Its breakdown voltage satisfies: where is the normal operating terminal voltage of the thermoelectric unit, α is the absolute value of the Seebeck coefficient, is the maximum design temperature difference, and is the voltage across the faulty unit during an open-circuit fault. During normal operation, the protection device is high-resistance cutoff; during a fault, it avalanche conduction forms a bypass. This invention also provides an open-circuit protection method for the thermoelectric module, including a threshold determination step and a voltage triggering step. This invention achieves hardware-level passive fault tolerance, with fast response speed and high reliability.
Owner:JIANGSU JINENTROPY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

LDMOS (Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor) device with asymmetric stepped field oxide

ActiveCN120264814ALDMOSPhysical chemistry
The invention discloses an LDMOS (Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor) device with asymmetric stepped field oxide. The field oxide structure of the LDMOS device is in an asymmetric step shape, asymmetric coordinated regulation and control of the STI thickness are achieved, the step side expands the field oxide boundary through the gradient, electric field concentration at the STI corner is weakened, breakdown voltage is improved, the inclination angle of the non-step side keeps a thick field oxide area, the electric field peak of the source side is restrained, avalanche breakdown is delayed, and the device performance is improved. And meanwhile, the hot carrier injection risk is reduced. The structure gives consideration to the collaborative optimization of the breakdown capability and the conduction efficiency, is especially suitable for a high-voltage BCD platform with low loss and high reliability requirements, and is a structural innovation scheme with high process compatibility and high design flexibility.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV

SPAD photon detection efficiency simulation modeling method

The invention discloses an SPAD photon detection efficiency simulation modeling method. The method comprises the following steps: establishing an SPAD structure model; setting an incident light source; quantum efficiency and avalanche breakdown probabilities under different reverse bias voltages in a depletion region of the SPAD structure model are obtained respectively, and SPAD photon detection efficiency is calculated; and comparing a simulation result with an experiment result, and performing electrical calibration on the SPAD photon detection efficiency parameter model. According to the modeling method disclosed by the invention, the photon detection efficiency of the SPAD under different bias voltages can be obtained, internal physical parameters of the device, such as electric field distribution, breakdown probability and the like, can be obtained along with the variation trend of the bias voltages, a microscopic physical model based on the evolution of the photon detection efficiency is established, and a theoretical support is provided for the design of the high-performance SPAD.
Owner:NO 24 RES INST OF CETC

ESD protection device with self-aligned trigger region

PendingCN122054617ADopantDevice material
The invention relates to an ESD device with a self-aligned trigger region. A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming rows of n-type wells and p-type wells in an upper surface of a semiconductor body, the p-type wells and the n-type wells being alternately arranged; a trigger region is formed between the n-type well and the p-type well, the trigger region including a lightly doped partition of the semiconductor body configured to induce a current between the p-type well and the n-type well via avalanche breakdown, where the p-type well and the n-type well are formed by implanting dopant atoms into an upper surface of the semiconductor body, and wherein the lowly doped partitions of the semiconductor body are formed by a hard mask that prevents dopant atoms from penetrating an upper surface of the semiconductor body during implantation of the dopant atoms.
Owner:INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

Power device avalanche energy tester and test process

The invention relates to the field of avalanche energy testers, in particular to a power device avalanche energy tester and a testing technology, and the power device avalanche energy tester comprises a supporting table and a case, and the case is arranged on the supporting table; the supporting table is formed by fixedly combining four supporting rods, an upper plate body and a lower plate body, and vertical grooves are formed in the outer sides of the supporting rods. The energy tester is arranged on the supporting table and used for evaluating the energy bearing capacity of the electronic component under the avalanche breakdown condition, and accurate detection of avalanche energy is achieved; the regulation and control part is arranged in the supporting table and is used for carrying out heat exchange treatment on the energy tester, controlling the working temperature of the energy tester and guaranteeing the detection precision and the equipment stability; according to the power device avalanche energy tester and the test process, a circulation heat exchange mechanism is triggered through multi-structure linkage, the equipment temperature is rapidly reduced, the high temperature is prevented from influencing the test precision or damaging the equipment, and stable operation of the equipment is guaranteed.
Owner:NANJING YINMAO MICROELECTRONICS MFG CO LTD

Semiconductor devices with drain-source connection for avalanche breakdown

A vertical junction field effect (JFET) semiconductor device according to some embodiments includes a drift layer, a channel layer on the drift layer, and a plurality of alternating trenches and mesas in the channel layer, wherein a first plurality of the trenches includes gate contact regions. A source metallization is on the mesas. The device includes a second different than the first plurality of trenches, wherein the source metallization is electrically connected to the drift layer at a bottom of the second trench.
Owner:WOLFSPEED INC

GGNMOS device, manufacturing method and chip

PendingCN120857559AggNMOSBody region
The invention provides a GGNMOS device, a manufacturing method and a chip, and belongs to the technical field of semiconductor integrated circuits. The GGNMOS device comprises a substrate, a body region and a substrate interface which are formed on the substrate, and a source region, a drain region and a grid which are formed on the surface of the body region, the substrate interface, the source region and the grid are all grounded, and the GGNMOS device further comprises a deep trench isolation region formed between the substrate interface and the source region; the deep trench isolation region extends towards the bottom of the substrate so as to increase the conduction path length of current from the source region to the substrate interface during avalanche breakdown of the drain region, so that the PN junction between the body region and the source region can reach the PN junction forward turn-on voltage more easily. The size of the turn-on voltage can be controlled by adjusting the depth of the deep trench isolation region, and the turn-on voltage of the GGNMOS device is adjusted under the conditions that the performance of other devices using the body region is not affected and the maintaining voltage of the GGNMOS device is not changed.
Owner:BEIJING SMARTCHIP MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Light Pulse Generator Method and Apparatus

A solar power generation system includes photovoltaic (PV) material onto which optically concentrated incident sunlight is transmitted from an optical concentrator during a first series of time intervals, thereby inducing and maintaining a state of continuous electron avalanche in the PV material, the PV material continually generating an electrical current that exceeds an electrical current generated by the PV material in the absence of electron avalanche. The system includes a control means that reduces a temperature of the PV material during a second series of time intervals that alternate with the first series of time intervals to maintain integrity of the PV material while electron avalanche is maintained in the PV material, electron avalanche breakdown is avoided in the PV material, and the PV material continues to generate the electrical current. An electrical load receives the electrical current continually generated by the PV material.
Owner:BRIGHTZONE POWER INC

Micro current and voltage measuring device

The invention provides a micro current and voltage measuring device, which belongs to the field of semiconductor devices, and comprises a collector region, a base region, a central emitter region, a protection ring surrounding the central emitter region, a high-resistance region positioned between the central emitter region and the protection ring, and a quenching resistor, the central emitter region and the collector region can be made of silicon materials, and the base region can be made of germanium-silicon materials; the central emitter region and the base region form an emitter junction, the protection ring and the base region form a protection ring junction, and the collector region and the base region form a collector junction; the center emitter region and the protection ring are heavily doped in the same type, the high-resistance region is a lightly doped region in the same type as the center emitter region, or the high-resistance region is a heavily doped region in the same type as the center emitter region, and the thickness is relatively thin; when the device works, the emitter junction is positively biased, the protection ring junction is reversely biased, and the base region under the protection ring is partially or completely exhausted; the collector junction is reverse biased, and the collector junction operating voltage is greater than its avalanche breakdown voltage. Compared with an existing device, the device can accurately measure smaller electric signals.
Owner:BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY

Single photon avalanche diode cell and preparation method

The invention provides a single-photon avalanche diode unit and a preparation method, and the single-photon avalanche diode unit comprises a photoelectric effect region which is a region for generating a photoelectric effect. Wherein the photoelectric effect region comprises a depletion region and an oxide filling region; the depletion region is used for absorbing photons and generating carriers, and the carriers in the depletion region are used for triggering avalanche breakdown; the oxide filling region is formed by filling an oxide, and the oxide filling region is a region exceeding the depletion region in the photoelectric effect region; a doped thin layer is arranged at the region junction of the depletion region and the oxide filling region, the polarity of the doped thin layer is the same as that of a target well region, and the target well region is a well region far away from an electrode in the depth direction in a main junction of the single photon avalanche diode unit. According to the technical scheme, the problems of time jitter and delay pulse of the SPAD can be solved.
Owner:SUTENG INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

4H-SiC MOSFET (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) chip and main junction region structure and manufacturing method thereof

PendingCN121487297AMOSFETCapacitance
According to the 4H-SiC MOSFET chip and the main junction region structure and the manufacturing method thereof, the main junction region structure of the 4H-SiC MOSFET chip is characterized in that an N-drift layer is formed on a substrate, a P well is embedded in the N-drift layer, a field oxide layer is arranged on the surface of the P well, the field oxide layer is divided into a plurality of field oxide blocks within the range of the P well, electric field distribution of a transition region is optimized, and the field effect of the N-drift layer is improved; electric field peak intensity is weakened, electric field concentration is avoided, dynamic avalanche breakdown probability is reduced, chip breakdown voltage performance is guaranteed, capacitance distribution of a transition area is adjusted, coupling effect of parasitic gate-drain capacitance is reduced, displacement current is reduced, gate misconduction is avoided, and local temperature rise and stress of the transition area are relieved. The stress transition layer is arranged between the field oxide layer and the P well, thermal expansion and cold contraction differences are reduced, the interface matching performance is improved, the stress transition layer is matched with the field oxide layer, thermal stress concentration can be reduced, the interface crack and stripping risk is remarkably reduced, and the structural stability of the main junction region is improved.
Owner:SHENZHEN SOUTH CHINA MICROELECTRONICS CO LTD

Extinguishing wildfires with light and other applications

A directed energy firefighting device is disclosed to extinguish fires with light, comprising a structured light generator and a directed energy controller for detecting and extinguishing fires remotely and at the speed of light. The device employs structured directed light energy capable of inducing atmospheric avalanche breakdown, generating at least one of sound waves and shockwaves, and dynamically forming space-time acoustic arrays for precise fire suppression. The system may integrate one or more energy sources, including gyrotrons, traveling wave tubes, klystrons, free electron lasers, and others, to produce diffraction-resistant and dynamically structured beams that penetrate through the atmospheric and non-metalic solid physical obstructions. Key features also may include safety mechanisms and artificial intelligence for real-time optimization. Other applications include power beaming, environmental monitoring, medicine, disaster response, and orbital debris clearing are also discussed. A key feature is the ability for arbitrary manipulation of light over large areas.
Owner:GIANT LEAP HLDG LLC

Low capacitance electrostatic discharge protection device based on novel structure and method of manufacturing the same

The application provides a low capacitance electrostatic protection device based on a novel structure and a manufacturing method thereof, which comprises a P-type heavily doped substrate and a P-type epitaxial layer, the P-type epitaxial layer is provided with a matching isolation deep groove, an N-type inversion layer and a P-type heavily doped buried layer, the P-type heavily doped buried layer is arranged around the isolation deep groove and is divided into two parts by the isolation deep groove, the inner part has a length of W3, W3>N-type inversion layer thickness, the lower surface of the P-type heavily doped substrate can be connected with an I / O port 1, the upper surface of the P-type epitaxial layer is provided with an N+ heavily doped active region which can be connected with an I / O port 2, the distance between the N+ heavily doped active region and the inner part of the P-type heavily doped buried layer is W5, the P-type heavily doped buried layer and the N+ heavily doped active region form a PN junction, and the avalanche breakdown voltage of the PN junction can be changed by adjusting W5. The application has the beneficial effect that the electrostatic protection device with super low parasitic capacitance and adjustable breakdown voltage can be realized.
Owner:SHENZHEN JINGYANG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Parameter calibration method, electronic device and computer readable storage medium

A method, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: obtaining a calibration value of avalanche breakdown voltage of a single-photon avalanche diode array, calibration values of parameters of the single-photon avalanche diode array, and a temperature drift curve of the single-photon avalanche diode array; obtaining temperature of at least two positions of the single-photon avalanche diode array in a circumferential direction according to the calibration value; obtaining a temperature model of the single-photon avalanche diode array according to the temperature of at least two positions; and determining a calibration value of avalanche breakdown voltage of the single-photon avalanche diode array according to the temperature model, the temperature drift curve, and the calibration value of the parameter of the single-photon avalanche diode array and adjusting the input voltage of the single-photon avalanche diode array accordingly.
Owner:SUTENG INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Thyristor type device junction temperature monitoring circuit and method and power electronic device

The invention discloses a thyristor type device junction temperature monitoring circuit and method and a power electronic device, and the circuit comprises a device turn-off module which is connected with a thyristor type device and forms a turn-off branch; the junction temperature monitoring module is used for acquiring an avalanche threshold voltage of the thyristor type device under the condition that the turn-off branch is switched on and the thyristor type device is subjected to avalanche breakdown; the control logic processing module is used for determining the junction temperature value of the thyristor type device based on the first corresponding relation and the avalanche threshold voltage; the first corresponding relation is the corresponding relation between the pre-generated avalanche threshold voltage and the junction temperature. According to the invention, high-precision on-line monitoring of the junction temperature of the thyristor device can be realized.
Owner:TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY

Semiconductor structure and method of forming

The application provides a semiconductor structure and a forming method thereof, and the forming method comprises the following steps: providing a substrate; forming a first shallow trench isolation structure in the substrate; forming a drift region in the substrate, the first shallow trench isolation structure is located in the drift region, the drift region comprises a first drift region and a second drift region adjacent to the first drift region, the ion concentration in the first drift region is greater than that in the second drift region, and one side and part of the bottom of the first shallow trench isolation structure are located in the second drift region; forming a gate structure on the surface of the substrate, the gate structure covers the surface of the second drift region and extends to the surface of the part of the first shallow trench isolation structure in the first drift region; the width of the depletion region is increased, the electric field is evenly distributed as much as possible, the difficulty of avalanche breakdown is improved, the breakdown voltage is greatly improved, the quality of the semiconductor structure is improved, and the application range is wide.
Owner:ZHEJIANG ICSPROUT SEMICONDUCTOR CO LTD

A current multiplication type polycrystalline silicon light emitting device

The application belongs to the field of photoelectric sensing and optical communication, and relates to a silicon-based light-emitting device, and particularly provides a current multiplication type polycrystalline silicon light-emitting device to solve the problem of low light-emitting efficiency of the existing silicon-based light-emitting device; the application comprises a substrate layer, a polycrystalline silicon layer, an encapsulation layer, a metal positive electrode and a metal negative electrode, the polycrystalline silicon layer is grown on the substrate layer, and is formed by doping to sequentially arrange a P1 region, an N1 region, an Nx region, a Px region, a P2 region and an N2 region from left to right; on the one hand, the structure of the light-emitting device is optimized, on the basis of the reverse-biased diode light-emitting, an additional multiplication current is introduced to accelerate the avalanche breakdown process of the light-emitting device; on the other hand, the doping concentration gradient of the PN junction space charge region is optimized, so that an electric field peak is formed in the space charge region, which is beneficial to the formation of high-energy carriers in the space charge region; the two mechanisms finally significantly improve the light-emitting efficiency of the device.
Owner:UNIV OF ELECTRONICS SCI & TECH OF CHINA

Manufacturing method of fast recovery diode, fast recovery diode and electronic device

This application provides a method for fabricating a fast recovery diode, a fast recovery diode, and an electronic device, relating to the field of semiconductor technology. The method for fabricating a fast recovery diode includes: providing a substrate, the substrate including a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite to each other; performing ion doping treatment on the substrate to form ion-doped regions on the first surface and the second surface; etching the first surface based on a predetermined etching region to form a first groove; wherein the depth of the first groove is greater than the thickness of the ion-doped region; the predetermined etching region is located at the center of the first surface; forming a passivation layer in the first groove; and performing metal evaporation on the first surface to form a first metal layer. This method not only reduces the conduction loss of the fast recovery diode, improves energy conversion efficiency, effectively suppresses reverse current, and reduces electromagnetic interference, but also enhances its resistance to avalanche breakdown energy and surge capability.
Owner:JILIN SINO MICROELECTRONICS CO LTD

Drawing method and drawing device for single avalanche derating characteristic curve of transistor

The invention provides a method and a device for drawing a single avalanche derating characteristic curve of a transistor, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining a plurality of groups of test data, generating a driving parameter according to the test data, so as to drive a test circuit comprising a tested transistor, obtaining an avalanche period waveform of the tested transistor in an avalanche state, performing waveform equivalent processing on the avalanche period waveform to obtain the current avalanche time; determining a real-time junction temperature according to the current avalanche time and the transient thermal resistance curve, adjusting a driving parameter through the real-time junction temperature until the real-time junction temperature meets a preset junction temperature condition, and obtaining a target avalanche time and a target avalanche current, and fitting a single avalanche derating characteristic curve according to the target avalanche time and the target avalanche current corresponding to the multiple groups of test data. According to the drawing method provided by the invention, the junction temperature is calculated based on the transient thermal resistance curve, and the research and development cost is reduced; the circuit is simple, low in maintenance difficulty and less in manual operation; the processing flow is automatic, manual intervention is not needed, and the testing efficiency is improved.
Owner:CHONGQING PINGWEI SEMICONDUCTOR CO LTD

Groove type silicon carbide MOSFET device and preparation method thereof

The invention discloses a trench-type silicon carbide MOSFET device and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the field of semiconductors, the device introduces a P-type deep doped region and a Schottky trench, so that when the device is in a reverse voltage withstanding state, the Schottky trench is formed in the P-type deep doped region, and the Schottky trench is formed in the Schottky trench; a P-type buried layer, an N-type first silicon carbide epitaxial layer, a P-type deep doped region and an N-type second silicon carbide epitaxial layer are used as gate oxide protection structures, and the transverse and longitudinal gate oxide protection structures are used up together to protect a gate oxide layer and reduce the electric field intensity at the corner of a gate; when avalanche breakdown occurs in the device, avalanche current flows through a P-type deep doping region and then flows into a source electrode through source electrode metal in a Schottky groove, and the avalanche current almost does not flow through a first P-type body region, then enters an N + type source region and finally enters the source electrode metal, so that the risk of starting a parasitic triode is reduced; source electrode metal at the bottom of the Schottky groove and the N-type second silicon carbide epitaxial layer form Schottky contact, so that the device is integrated with a Schottky structure, and the reverse recovery performance of the device is improved.
Owner:XIAN LONTEN RENEWABLE ENERGY TECH

Schottky barrier diode

PendingJP2025121581ASchottky barrierSemiconductor
To provide a Schottky barrier diode capable of achieving high withstand voltage using gallium oxide and increasing peak serge reverse power capacity.SOLUTION: A Schottky barrier diode 1 includes: an n-type semiconductor layer 10 composed of a Ga2O3 based material; Schottky barrier metal 20; a p-type semiconductor part 30 in contact with the outer periphery of the Schottky barrier metal 20; an n-type semiconductor area 40 formed in the n-type semiconductor layer 10 so as to be in contact with the p-type semiconductor part 30 and having an impurity concentration higher than that of the n-type semiconductor layer 10; and a first high resistance semiconductor area 50 having a resistance higher than that of the n-type semiconductor layer 10. The Schottky barrier diode 1 can achieve high withstand voltage using gallium oxide and increase peak serge reverse power capacity since holes caused by avalanche breakdown generated in a pn junction are absorbed into the p-type semiconductor part 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:SHINDENGEN ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO LTD

A gate-controlled fast ionization transistor and its symmetrical structure

ActiveCN114300536BGate dielectricGate control
The present invention discloses a gate-controlled fast ionization transistor, which comprises, from bottom to top, a cathode metal, a substrate, an epitaxial layer, an anode metal, and a gate metal; wherein a first doping region, a second doping region, a third doping region, and a fourth doping region are provided within the epitaxial layer; wherein the first doping region and the second doping region are adjacent, the third doping region is located within the second doping region, and the fourth doping region is located within the third doping region; the anode metal is located above the fourth doping region; the gate metal is located above the epitaxial layer between the third doping region and the first doping region, and a gate and a gate dielectric layer are further provided between the gate metal and the epitaxial layer. The present invention reduces the device breakdown voltage through gate control, and the device undergoes reversible avalanche breakdown to generate plasma device conduction. This design greatly improves the device input impedance, reduces leakage, and lowers the requirements for the trigger signal. It also reduces the interference between the trigger signal and the operating current, reducing the complexity of the peripheral circuit design.
Owner:XIDIAN UNIV

An SPAD operating overvoltage calibration circuit and calibration method

The present application provides a SPAD operating overvoltage calibration circuit and a calibration method. By comparing the detected maximum voltage with the breakdown voltage of the first MOS transistor and automatically determining whether the output voltage of the charge pump needs to be adjusted, the output voltage of the charge pump is adjusted only once when adjustment is required, achieving precise control of the operating voltage of the SPAD. This solution can monitor in real time the voltage at the first terminal of the SPAD during operation (i.e., the voltage at avalanche breakdown) and capture its maximum value. In the case of a shift in the breakdown voltage due to changes in operating conditions or device aging, it can also respond quickly and make adjustments, effectively avoiding potential damage to the SPAD and subsequent circuits caused by overvoltage. This solution reduces the need for manual intervention and lowers the maintenance cost and complexity of the system through its built-in real-time detection and automatic calibration functions.
Owner:XINGGANWEI (NANJING) TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Transient voltage suppressor based on path decoupling and electric field coupling triggering and manufacturing method thereof

The application provides a transient voltage suppressor based on path decoupling and electric field coupling triggering and a manufacturing method thereof. The transient voltage suppressor comprises at least one device unit. The device unit comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, a triggering unit, a main turn-on unit and a coupling unit. The triggering unit comprises a second-conductivity high-doped region and a first-conductivity high-doped region. A local PN junction region is formed between the second-conductivity high-doped region and a first-conductivity low-doped drift region, and the first-conductivity high-doped region is arranged on a coupling dielectric layer. When the local PN junction region is subjected to avalanche breakdown, displacement current is formed through the coupling dielectric layer and coupled to the main turn-on unit, thereby triggering the main turn-on unit to form a longitudinal low-resistance main turn-on path. The main turn-on unit is in a high-resistance state under a static bias condition, so that the static equivalent junction capacitance of the device is mainly determined by the local PN junction region, thereby balancing low junction capacitance, low dynamic resistance and high surge current bearing capacity.
Owner:APPLIED POWER MICROELECTRONICS CO INC

Semiconductor device, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus

To provide a semiconductor device in which avalanche breakdown is suppressed by suppressing increase in on-resistance.SOLUTION: The semiconductor device 100 according to the embodiment includes an N-type drift region 10, a P-type base region 41 on the N-type drift region 10, an N-type source region 42 on the P-type base region 41, a gate electrode 23 disposed on the P-type base region 41 via a gate insulating film 22, a source trench (ST) 31 provided on the P-type base region 41, and an N-type polysilicon electrode 33 electrically connected to the P-type base region 41 and the N-type source region 42 and provided in the source trench (ST) 31.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Owner:SANKEN ELECTRIC CO LTD +1

A highly robust asymmetric bidirectional thyristor electrostatic protection device and its manufacturing method

The present invention provides a highly robust asymmetric bidirectional thyristor electrostatic protection device and a manufacturing method thereof, comprising a P-type substrate, an N-type deep well, an N-type well, a P-type well, etc.; a first N-well and a second P+ injection region, a second N-well and a fifth P+ injection region, wherein the device triggering voltage is reduced by highly doped P+ injection and N-well avalanche breakdown; two electrodes of the first P+ injection region and the third N+ injection region are connected together to serve as the cathode of the device; four electrodes of the first N+ injection region, the third P+ injection region, the second N+ injection region, and the fourth P+ injection region are connected together to serve as the anode of the device; while reducing the device triggering voltage, the device utilizes different electrostatic discharge (ESD) discharge paths to achieve bidirectional protection of I / O ports, thereby effectively protecting the chip I / O signal ports that transmit positive and negative levels; the device has the characteristics of low triggering voltage and high failure current, and can be applied to bidirectional ESD protection of I / O ports.
Owner:SUPERESD MICROELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD