CN107482006B - Transistor device with integrated diode - Google Patents

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CN107482006B
CN107482006B CN201710894561.4A CN201710894561A CN107482006B CN 107482006 B CN107482006 B CN 107482006B CN 201710894561 A CN201710894561 A CN 201710894561A CN 107482006 B CN107482006 B CN 107482006B
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Abstract

It includes diode region, transistor area and isolated area that the present invention, which provides a kind of transistor device with integrated diode, diode region has multiple anodes, transistor area has a grid, a drain electrode and multiple source electrodes, multiple source electrodes are arranged along the length direction for being parallel to drain electrode, drain electrode and source electrode are located at the two sides of grid, source electrode as transistor device after source electrode is electrically connected with anode;For isolated area between diode region and transistor area, diode region carries out electric isolation by isolated area with transistor area.When the grid voltage of transistor device of the invention is greater than threshold voltage, if applying forward voltage in drain electrode, transistor device is connected by transistor area;If applying negative voltage in drain electrode, then diode area is first connected, electric current, so the reverse turn-on voltages of transistor device are not restricted by transistor device threshold voltage, will not also be influenced by the gate turn-off of transistor area by the negative voltage for the grid for being applied to transistor device.

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Transistor device with integrated diode
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of semiconductor devices, specifically, being to be related to a kind of transistors with integrated diode Part.
Background technique
In power switching system, it is often necessary to provide an afterflow channel for inductive load.It is with motor-drive circuit Example, needs one freewheeling diode of reverse parallel connection on switching device.If switching device itself has reverse-conducting ability, The reverse-conducting of switching device itself can be used to substitute freewheeling diode, to reduce number of devices, reduce cost, and It can reduce the parasitic capacitance of system.
Referring to Fig. 1, traditional GaN high electron mobility transistor (GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor, GaN HEMT) device do not have body diode, traditional GaN HEMT device in the off case, if to leakage Pole 100 applies the threshold voltage that a negative voltage makes the opposite voltage between grid 105 and drain electrode 100 be greater than device, then device The channel of part is opened, device reverse-conducting.However the reverse turn-on voltages of device are associated with the threshold voltage of device, if device Threshold voltage it is larger, then the reverse turn-on voltages of device are larger.For an enhanced power switching device, it is often desirable that device The threshold voltage of part is larger (being greater than 1V), and the reverse turn-on voltages of device are smaller.On the other hand, in many applications, need To apply a negative voltage to grid to turn off, if grid voltage is negative, the reverse turn-on voltages of device further increase Greatly.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of transistor device with integrated diode, which is reversely led The pressure that is powered can be independently designed without being influenced by threshold voltage, and even if the grid to transistor device applies negative voltage It is turned off, the reverse turn-on voltages of transistor device will not be influenced.
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a kind of transistor device with integrated diode, including diode region, Transistor area and isolated area, diode region have multiple anodes, and transistor area has a grid, a drain electrode and multiple sources Pole, multiple source electrodes arrange that drain electrode and source electrode are located at the two sides of grid, source electrode and sun along the length direction for being parallel to drain electrode Integrally as the source electrode of transistor device after the electrical connection of pole;Isolated area is between diode region and transistor area, diode region Electric isolation is carried out by isolated area with transistor area.
One Preferable scheme is that, the first end of isolated area extend to grid close to drain electrode side, the second of isolated area End extends to side of the source electrode far from drain electrode.
One Preferable scheme is that, the first end of isolated area extends to the region between grid and drain electrode, the of isolated area Two ends extend to side of the source electrode far from drain electrode.
One Preferable scheme is that, diode region have at least two anodes, transistor area have at least two source electrodes.
One Preferable scheme is that, anode is alternately arranged with source electrode, and adjacent anode and grid are carried out electric by isolated area Learn isolation.
One Preferable scheme is that, the anode of the anode of heterojunction schottky diode or groove-shaped Schottky diode is made For the anode of diode region.
One Preferable scheme is that, conduct after the source electrode of field effect transistor is electrically connected with the grid of the field effect transistor The anode of diode region.
One Preferable scheme is that, grid is junction gate or metal medium grid or trench gate or the processed grid of fluorine ion Pole.
The beneficial effects of the present invention are:
When the grid voltage of transistor device of the invention is greater than threshold voltage, if applying forward voltage in drain electrode, Transistor device is connected by transistor area.If applying negative voltage in drain electrode, diode area is first connected, and electric current will not be brilliant The gate turn-off in body area under control, so the reverse turn-on voltages of transistor device are not restricted by transistor device threshold voltage.When When grid applies negative voltage shutdown transistor device, reverse turn-on voltages will not be by the restriction of grid negative voltage.In addition, The access area between grid and drain electrode is shared in diode region and transistor area, to reduce the forward conduction electricity of transistor device Resistance and reverse-conducting resistance.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of existing GaN high electron mobility transistor.
Fig. 2 is the structural schematic diagram of transistor device embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the sectional view in Fig. 2 at A-A.
Fig. 4 is the sectional view in Fig. 2 at B-B.
When Fig. 5 is that the grid voltage of transistor device embodiment of the present invention is greater than threshold voltage, apply positive electricity in drain electrode After pressure, transistor device internal current flows to schematic diagram.
Fig. 6 be in transistor device embodiment of the present invention when transistor device shutdown, it is brilliant after drain electrode applies negative voltage Body tube device internal current flows to schematic diagram.
The invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
Specific embodiment
Referring to fig. 2, the transistor device with integrated diode of the present embodiment is GaN high electron mobility crystal (GaN HEMT) device is managed, which includes diode region, transistor area and isolated area 16, and diode region has multiple Anode 11, transistor area have grid 15, one drain electrodes 10 and multiple source electrodes 12, and multiple source electrodes 12 are along being parallel to drain electrode 10 length direction arrangement, drain electrode 10 and source electrode 12 are located at the two sides of grid 15, and source electrode 12 is whole after being electrically connected with anode 11 Body has the source electrode of the transistor device of integrated diode as the present invention, and grid 15 is as transistor device of the present invention Grid, drain electrode of the drain electrode 10 as transistor device of the present invention.Isolated area 16 is between diode region and transistor area, two poles Area under control and transistor area pass through the progress electric isolation of isolated area 16.When the voltage for being less than threshold voltage to the application of grid 15 one When, the channel drain electrode 10 of the diode region from anode 11 to transistor device tends to remain on.
The first end of isolated area 16 extends to the region between grid 15 and drain electrode 10, and does not extend to drain electrode 10, i.e., every With a certain distance from having between first end and drain electrode 10 from area 16, the second end of isolated area 16 extends to the source electrode 12 of transistor area Side far from drain electrode.Optionally, the first end of isolated area 16 can also only extend to grid 15 close to the side of the drain electrode.
The anode 11 in second level area under control and the source electrode 12 of transistor area are alternately arranged and along the length sides for being parallel to drain electrode 10 To arrangement, two adjacent anodes 11 and source electrode 12 pass through the progress electric isolation of isolated area 16.Isolated area 16 can pass through ion The conducting channel that the modes such as injection or etching eliminate the region is formed.
Referring to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, transistor device of the invention is enhanced power switching device, which is system Make the epitaxial multilayer structure on substrate 121 comprising substrate 121 and the mistake successively grown from bottom to top on substrate 121 Cross layer 122, channel layer 123, barrier layer 124 and dielectric layer 125, the source electrode 12 of transistor area and drain electrode 10 and diode region Anode 11 is formed in the top of barrier layer 124 and between barrier layer 124 and dielectric layer 125.Barrier layer 124 and dielectric layer It is also formed between 125 p-type gallium nitride layer 13 (p-GaN), the grid 15 of transistor area is formed in the upper of p-type gallium nitride layer 13 Square, the top of p-type gallium nitride layer 13 offers grid metal contact hole 14 in dielectric layer 125, and grid 15 has what is extended downwardly to prolong Extending portion, the extension pass through grid metal contact hole 14 and are connected with p-type gallium nitride layer 13.
It is the structural schematic diagram of diode region in transistor device referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 3.Optionally, diode in the present embodiment Anode 11 using heterojunction schottky diode anode.Diode anode 11 can also be used groove-shaped in practical application The anode of Schottky diode, conduct after can also being electrically connected the source electrode of field effect transistor with the grid of the field effect transistor The anode 11 of diode region, or using other diode anode structures.
Referring to fig. 4, Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of transistor area in transistor device.Optionally, transistor in the present embodiment The grid 15 in area is using junction gate structure, and metal medium grid can also be used in the grid 15 of transistor area in practical application (MIS grid) or trench gate or the processed grid of fluorine ion or other gate structures.
As shown in figure 5, when 15 voltage of grid of transistor device is greater than threshold voltage, if applying positive electricity in drain electrode 10 Pressure, then transistor device is connected by transistor area, and current direction is as shown in arrow direction in figure at this time.As shown in fig. 6, when crystalline substance When body tube device turns off, if applying negative voltage in drain electrode 10, diode area is first connected, and electric current will not be by the grid of transistor area Pole 15 turns off, and current direction is as shown in arrow direction in figure at this time, so the reverse turn-on voltages of transistor device are not by crystal The restriction of tube device threshold voltage is not also restricted by the negative voltage of grid 15.
In addition, diode region has at least two anodes 11, transistor area has at least two source electrodes 12, multiple source electrodes 12 Along the length direction arrangement for being parallel to drain electrode 10, the particular number of anode 11 and source electrode 12 depends on required current class, Current class is higher, and the quantity of anode 11 and source electrode 12 is more.
Therefore when the grid voltage of the transistor device with integrated diode of the invention is greater than threshold voltage When, if applying forward voltage in drain electrode, transistor device is connected by transistor area.If in drain electrode application negative voltage, two Pole pipe region is first connected, electric current will not by the gate turn-off of transistor area, so the reverse turn-on voltages of transistor device not by The restriction of transistor device threshold voltage, therefore the reverse turn-on voltages of transistor device can be independently designed without by threshold Threshold voltage influences.And it is turned off even if applying negative voltage to the grid of transistor device, transistor device will not be influenced Reverse turn-on voltages.In addition, the access area between grid and drain electrode is shared in diode region and transistor area, to reduce crystalline substance The forward conduction resistance and reverse-conducting resistance of body tube device.
Finally, it should be noted that has been described above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is noted that for ability For the those of ordinary skill in domain, without departing from the inventive concept of the premise, various modifications and improvements can be made, these Belong to protection scope of the present invention.

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1. the transistor device with integrated diode, it is characterised in that: including
Diode region, the diode region have multiple anodes;
Transistor area, the transistor area have a grid, a drain electrode and multiple source electrodes, and multiple source electrodes are along parallel Arranged in the length direction of the drain electrode, the drain electrode and the source electrode are located at the two sides of the grid, the source electrode with Source electrode after the anode electrical connection as the transistor device;
Isolated area, the isolated area is between the diode region and the transistor area, the diode region and the crystalline substance Body area under control carries out electric isolation, the conductive ditch that the isolated area passes through the elimination isolated area region by the isolated area Road is formed;
The anode is alternately arranged with the source electrode, and the adjacent anode and the source electrode pass through isolated area progress electricity Isolation.
2. transistor device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:
The first end of the isolated area extends to the grid close to the side of the drain electrode, and the second end of the isolated area extends To side of the source electrode far from the drain electrode.
3. transistor device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:
The first end of the isolated area extends between the grid and the drain electrode, and the second end of the isolated area extends to institute State side of the source electrode far from the drain electrode.
4. transistor device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, it is characterised in that:
The diode region has at least two anodes, and the transistor area has at least two source electrodes.
5. transistor device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, it is characterised in that:
The anode of the anode of heterojunction schottky diode or the anode of groove-shaped Schottky diode as the diode region.
6. transistor device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, it is characterised in that:
Anode as the diode region after the source electrode of field effect transistor is electrically connected with the grid of the field effect transistor.
7. transistor device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, it is characterised in that:
The grid is junction gate or metal medium grid or trench gate or the processed grid of fluorine ion.
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