GB9726829D0 - Power semiconductor devices - Google Patents

Power semiconductor devices

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Publication number
GB9726829D0
GB9726829D0 GBGB9726829.6A GB9726829A GB9726829D0 GB 9726829 D0 GB9726829 D0 GB 9726829D0 GB 9726829 A GB9726829 A GB 9726829A GB 9726829 D0 GB9726829 D0 GB 9726829D0
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Prior art keywords
semiconductor devices
power semiconductor
power
devices
semiconductor
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GBGB9726829.6A
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Koninklijke Philips NV
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Philips Electronics NV
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Application filed by Philips Electronics NV filed Critical Philips Electronics NV
Priority to GBGB9726829.6A priority Critical patent/GB9726829D0/en
Publication of GB9726829D0 publication Critical patent/GB9726829D0/en
Priority to EP98957086A priority patent/EP0970526A2/fr
Priority to JP53353299A priority patent/JP2001512629A/ja
Priority to PCT/IB1998/002027 priority patent/WO1999033119A2/fr
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01L29/76—Unipolar devices, e.g. field effect transistors
    • H01L29/772—Field effect transistors
    • H01L29/78—Field effect transistors with field effect produced by an insulated gate
    • H01L29/7801—DMOS transistors, i.e. MISFETs with a channel accommodating body or base region adjoining a drain drift region
    • H01L29/7802—Vertical DMOS transistors, i.e. VDMOS transistors
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    • H01L29/0684—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 characterised by the shape, relative sizes or dispositions of the semiconductor regions or junctions between the regions
    • H01L29/0692—Surface layout
    • H01L29/0696—Surface layout of cellular field-effect devices, e.g. multicellular DMOS transistors or IGBTs
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    • H01L29/1095—Body region, i.e. base region, of DMOS transistors or IGBTs
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    • H01L29/66007—Multistep manufacturing processes
    • H01L29/66075—Multistep manufacturing processes of devices having semiconductor bodies comprising group 14 or group 13/15 materials
    • H01L29/66227—Multistep manufacturing processes of devices having semiconductor bodies comprising group 14 or group 13/15 materials the devices being controllable only by the electric current supplied or the electric potential applied, to an electrode which does not carry the current to be rectified, amplified or switched, e.g. three-terminal devices
    • H01L29/66234—Bipolar junction transistors [BJT]
    • H01L29/66325—Bipolar junction transistors [BJT] controlled by field-effect, e.g. insulated gate bipolar transistors [IGBT]
    • H01L29/66333—Vertical insulated gate bipolar transistors
    • H01L29/6634—Vertical insulated gate bipolar transistors with a recess formed by etching in the source/emitter contact region
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    • 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
    • H01L29/72—Transistor-type devices, i.e. able to continuously respond to applied control signals
    • H01L29/739—Transistor-type devices, i.e. able to continuously respond to applied control signals controlled by field-effect, e.g. bipolar static induction transistors [BSIT]
    • H01L29/7393—Insulated gate bipolar mode transistors, i.e. IGBT; IGT; COMFET
    • H01L29/7395—Vertical transistors, e.g. vertical IGBT
    • H01L29/7396—Vertical transistors, e.g. vertical IGBT with a non planar surface, e.g. with a non planar gate or with a trench or recess or pillar in the surface of the emitter, base or collector region for improving current density or short circuiting the emitter and base regions
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    • H01L29/40—Electrodes ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
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    • H01L29/417—Electrodes ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor characterised by their shape, relative sizes or dispositions carrying the current to be rectified, amplified or switched
    • H01L29/41725—Source or drain electrodes for field effect devices
    • H01L29/41766—Source or drain electrodes for field effect devices with at least part of the source or drain electrode having contact below the semiconductor surface, e.g. the source or drain electrode formed at least partially in a groove or with inclusions of conductor inside the semiconductor
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    • H01L29/423—Electrodes ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor characterised by their shape, relative sizes or dispositions not carrying the current to be rectified, amplified or switched
    • H01L29/42312—Gate electrodes for field effect devices
    • H01L29/42316—Gate electrodes for field effect devices for field-effect transistors
    • H01L29/4232—Gate electrodes for field effect devices for field-effect transistors with insulated gate
    • H01L29/42364—Gate electrodes for field effect devices for field-effect transistors with insulated gate characterised by the insulating layer, e.g. thickness or uniformity
    • H01L29/42368—Gate electrodes for field effect devices for field-effect transistors with insulated gate characterised by the insulating layer, e.g. thickness or uniformity the thickness being non-uniform
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    • H01L29/40—Electrodes ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
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    • H01L29/42312—Gate electrodes for field effect devices
    • H01L29/42316—Gate electrodes for field effect devices for field-effect transistors
    • H01L29/4232—Gate electrodes for field effect devices for field-effect transistors with insulated gate
    • H01L29/42372—Gate electrodes for field effect devices for field-effect transistors with insulated gate characterised by the conducting layer, e.g. the length, the sectional shape or the lay-out
    • H01L29/4238—Gate electrodes for field effect devices for field-effect transistors with insulated gate characterised by the conducting layer, e.g. the length, the sectional shape or the lay-out characterised by the surface lay-out

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Thin Film Transistor (AREA)
  • Electrodes Of Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Insulated Gate Type Field-Effect Transistor (AREA)
GBGB9726829.6A 1997-12-19 1997-12-19 Power semiconductor devices Ceased GB9726829D0 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9726829.6A GB9726829D0 (en) 1997-12-19 1997-12-19 Power semiconductor devices
EP98957086A EP0970526A2 (fr) 1997-12-19 1998-12-14 Dispositif de puissance a semi-conducteur
JP53353299A JP2001512629A (ja) 1997-12-19 1998-12-14 パワー半導体デバイス
PCT/IB1998/002027 WO1999033119A2 (fr) 1997-12-19 1998-12-14 Dispositif de puissance a semi-conducteur

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9726829.6A GB9726829D0 (en) 1997-12-19 1997-12-19 Power semiconductor devices

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GB9726829D0 true GB9726829D0 (en) 1998-02-18

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EP (1) EP0970526A2 (fr)
JP (1) JP2001512629A (fr)
GB (1) GB9726829D0 (fr)
WO (1) WO1999033119A2 (fr)

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JP4198302B2 (ja) * 2000-06-07 2008-12-17 三菱電機株式会社 半導体装置
EP1450411A1 (fr) * 2003-02-21 2004-08-25 STMicroelectronics S.r.l. Dispositif MOS de puissance avec une densité d'intégration élevée et son procédé de fabrication
US7875936B2 (en) 2004-11-19 2011-01-25 Stmicroelectronics, S.R.L. Power MOS electronic device and corresponding realizing method
ITMI20042243A1 (it) 2004-11-19 2005-02-19 St Microelectronics Srl Processo per la realizzazione di un dispositivo mos di potenza ad alta densita' di integrazione
ITMI20042244A1 (it) 2004-11-19 2005-02-19 St Microelectronics Srl Dispositivo elettronico mos di potenza e relativo metodo di realizzazione

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TW290735B (fr) * 1994-01-07 1996-11-11 Fuji Electric Co Ltd
TW280945B (fr) * 1994-11-21 1996-07-11 Fuji Electric Co Ltd

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EP0970526A2 (fr) 2000-01-12
JP2001512629A (ja) 2001-08-21
WO1999033119A2 (fr) 1999-07-01
WO1999033119A3 (fr) 1999-08-26

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