The invention discloses a vertical
JFET (Junction
Field Effect Transistor) power device for enhancing gate end driving capability by
ohmic contact and a manufacturing method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of
semiconductor power devices. In order to solve the problem of poor switching performance caused by high electrical resistivity of a grid active region and serious attenuation of a driving
signal in the existing vertical
JFET, the invention provides a
metal ohmic contact layer (such as
nickel) formed on the surface of the grid active region. And the low-resistance
metal layer is connected in parallel with the grid
electrode P region, and an efficient current path from the grid
electrode contact end to each grid junction in the
chip is constructed, so that the grid
electrode resistance is greatly reduced, and the grid end driving capability is enhanced. According to the manufacturing method, an
ohmic contact preparation step in the prior art is utilized, introduction of non-compatible materials such as
polycrystalline silicon and complex procedures is not needed,
and gate source
short circuit is reliably prevented through the design of selectively reserving an insulating layer above a gate region. According to the invention, the switching speed and reliability of the device are improved, and excellent process compatibility and cost advantages are maintained.