DE59711264D1 - Thyristor mit durchbruchbereich - Google Patents

Thyristor mit durchbruchbereich

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DE59711264D1
DE59711264D1 DE59711264T DE59711264T DE59711264D1 DE 59711264 D1 DE59711264 D1 DE 59711264D1 DE 59711264 T DE59711264 T DE 59711264T DE 59711264 T DE59711264 T DE 59711264T DE 59711264 D1 DE59711264 D1 DE 59711264D1
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thyristor
breakthrough area
breakthrough
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Inventor
Martin Ruff
Hans-Joachim Schulze
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Infineon Technologies AG
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EUPEC GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/02—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/04—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having potential barriers, e.g. a PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer
    • H01L21/18—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof the devices having potential barriers, e.g. a PN junction, depletion layer or carrier concentration layer the devices having semiconductor bodies comprising elements of Group IV of the Periodic Table or AIIIBV compounds with or without impurities, e.g. doping materials
    • H01L21/26—Bombardment with radiation
    • H01L21/263—Bombardment with radiation with high-energy radiation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01L29/00—Semiconductor devices specially adapted for rectifying, amplifying, oscillating or switching and having potential barriers; Capacitors or resistors having potential barriers, e.g. a PN-junction depletion layer or carrier concentration layer; Details of semiconductor bodies or of electrodes thereof ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
    • H01L29/02—Semiconductor bodies ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
    • H01L29/06—Semiconductor bodies ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor characterised by their shape; characterised by the shapes, relative sizes, or dispositions of the semiconductor regions ; characterised by the concentration or distribution of impurities within semiconductor regions
    • H01L29/10—Semiconductor bodies ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor characterised by their shape; characterised by the shapes, relative sizes, or dispositions of the semiconductor regions ; characterised by the concentration or distribution of impurities within semiconductor regions with semiconductor regions connected to an electrode not carrying current to be rectified, amplified or switched and such electrode being part of a semiconductor device which comprises three or more electrodes
    • H01L29/1012—Base regions of thyristors
    • H01L29/1016—Anode base regions of thyristors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01L29/00—Semiconductor devices specially adapted for rectifying, amplifying, oscillating or switching and having potential barriers; Capacitors or resistors having potential barriers, e.g. a PN-junction depletion layer or carrier concentration layer; Details of semiconductor bodies or of electrodes thereof ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
    • H01L29/02—Semiconductor bodies ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
    • H01L29/06—Semiconductor bodies ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor characterised by their shape; characterised by the shapes, relative sizes, or dispositions of the semiconductor regions ; characterised by the concentration or distribution of impurities within semiconductor regions
    • H01L29/10—Semiconductor bodies ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor characterised by their shape; characterised by the shapes, relative sizes, or dispositions of the semiconductor regions ; characterised by the concentration or distribution of impurities within semiconductor regions with semiconductor regions connected to an electrode not carrying current to be rectified, amplified or switched and such electrode being part of a semiconductor device which comprises three or more electrodes
    • H01L29/1012—Base regions of thyristors
    • H01L29/102—Cathode base regions of thyristors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01L29/00—Semiconductor devices specially adapted for rectifying, amplifying, oscillating or switching and having potential barriers; Capacitors or resistors having potential barriers, e.g. a PN-junction depletion layer or carrier concentration layer; Details of semiconductor bodies or of electrodes thereof ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
    • H01L29/02—Semiconductor bodies ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
    • H01L29/30—Semiconductor bodies ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor characterised by physical imperfections; having polished or roughened surface
    • H01L29/32—Semiconductor bodies ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor characterised by physical imperfections; having polished or roughened surface the imperfections being within the semiconductor body
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01L29/00—Semiconductor devices specially adapted for rectifying, amplifying, oscillating or switching and having potential barriers; Capacitors or resistors having potential barriers, e.g. a PN-junction depletion layer or carrier concentration layer; Details of semiconductor bodies or of electrodes thereof ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
    • H01L29/66—Types of semiconductor device ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
    • H01L29/68—Types of semiconductor device ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor controllable by only the electric current supplied, or only the electric potential applied, to an electrode which does not carry the current to be rectified, amplified or switched
    • H01L29/70—Bipolar devices
    • H01L29/74—Thyristor-type devices, e.g. having four-zone regenerative action
    • H01L29/7424—Thyristor-type devices, e.g. having four-zone regenerative action having a built-in localised breakdown/breakover region, e.g. self-protected against destructive spontaneous, e.g. voltage breakover, firing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L29/00—Semiconductor devices specially adapted for rectifying, amplifying, oscillating or switching and having potential barriers; Capacitors or resistors having potential barriers, e.g. a PN-junction depletion layer or carrier concentration layer; Details of semiconductor bodies or of electrodes thereof ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
    • H01L29/66—Types of semiconductor device ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
    • H01L29/68—Types of semiconductor device ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor controllable by only the electric current supplied, or only the electric potential applied, to an electrode which does not carry the current to be rectified, amplified or switched
    • H01L29/70—Bipolar devices
    • H01L29/74—Thyristor-type devices, e.g. having four-zone regenerative action
    • H01L29/7404—Thyristor-type devices, e.g. having four-zone regenerative action structurally associated with at least one other device
    • H01L29/7408—Thyristor-type devices, e.g. having four-zone regenerative action structurally associated with at least one other device the device being a capacitor or a resistor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L29/00—Semiconductor devices specially adapted for rectifying, amplifying, oscillating or switching and having potential barriers; Capacitors or resistors having potential barriers, e.g. a PN-junction depletion layer or carrier concentration layer; Details of semiconductor bodies or of electrodes thereof ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
    • H01L29/66—Types of semiconductor device ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
    • H01L29/68—Types of semiconductor device ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor controllable by only the electric current supplied, or only the electric potential applied, to an electrode which does not carry the current to be rectified, amplified or switched
    • H01L29/70—Bipolar devices
    • H01L29/74—Thyristor-type devices, e.g. having four-zone regenerative action
    • H01L29/7428—Thyristor-type devices, e.g. having four-zone regenerative action having an amplifying gate structure, e.g. cascade (Darlington) configuration

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
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  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Thyristors (AREA)
DE59711264T 1996-09-30 1997-09-29 Thyristor mit durchbruchbereich Expired - Lifetime DE59711264D1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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DE19640313 1996-09-30
DE19650762A DE19650762A1 (de) 1996-09-30 1996-12-06 Thyristor mit Durchbruchbereich
PCT/DE1997/002237 WO1998015010A1 (de) 1996-09-30 1997-09-29 Thyristor mit durchbruchbereich

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DE10135983B4 (de) * 2001-07-24 2005-05-04 eupec Europäische Gesellschaft für Leistungshalbleiter mbH & Co. KG Lichtzündbarer Thyristor
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DE10344592B4 (de) * 2003-09-25 2006-01-12 eupec Europäische Gesellschaft für Leistungshalbleiter mbH Verfahren zum Einstellen der Durchbruchspannung eines Thyristors mit einer Durchbruchsstruktur
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DE102021106536A1 (de) 2021-02-12 2022-08-18 Infineon Technologies Bipolar Gmbh & Co. Kg Leistungshalbleiterbauelement zur Spannungsbegrenzung, Anordnung aus zwei Leistungshalbleiterbauelementen sowie Verfahren zur Spannungsbegrenzung

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Owner name: EUPEC EUROPAEISCHE GESELLSCHAFT FUER LEISTUNGSHALBLE

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Owner name: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG, 81669 MUENCHEN, DE