GB2373094B - Semiconductor device with 3-D resurf junctions - Google Patents

Semiconductor device with 3-D resurf junctions

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GB2373094B
GB2373094B GB0105692A GB0105692A GB2373094B GB 2373094 B GB2373094 B GB 2373094B GB 0105692 A GB0105692 A GB 0105692A GB 0105692 A GB0105692 A GB 0105692A GB 2373094 B GB2373094 B GB 2373094B
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resurf
junctions
semiconductor device
semiconductor
resurf junctions
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Gehan Anil Joseph Amaratunga
Florin Udrea
Tatjana Traijkovic
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Dynex Semiconductor Ltd
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TWI496289B (en) * 2012-01-10 2015-08-11 Univ Asia Resurf semiconductor device with p-top rings and sti regions, and method for manufacturing the same

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US5266831A (en) * 1991-11-12 1993-11-30 Motorola, Inc. Edge termination structure
WO1999023703A1 (en) * 1997-11-03 1999-05-14 Infineon Technologies Ag High voltage resistant edge structure for semiconductor elements
EP1076363A2 (en) * 1999-08-11 2001-02-14 Dynex Semiconductor Limited High voltage semiconductor device
US20010028083A1 (en) * 2000-02-09 2001-10-11 Yasuhiko Onishi Super-junction semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same

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US5266831A (en) * 1991-11-12 1993-11-30 Motorola, Inc. Edge termination structure
WO1999023703A1 (en) * 1997-11-03 1999-05-14 Infineon Technologies Ag High voltage resistant edge structure for semiconductor elements
EP1076363A2 (en) * 1999-08-11 2001-02-14 Dynex Semiconductor Limited High voltage semiconductor device
US20010028083A1 (en) * 2000-02-09 2001-10-11 Yasuhiko Onishi Super-junction semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
TWI496289B (en) * 2012-01-10 2015-08-11 Univ Asia Resurf semiconductor device with p-top rings and sti regions, and method for manufacturing the same

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