KR101463078B1 - Schottky barrier diode and fabricating method thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a Schottky barrier diode capable of having a low bias voltage characteristic and a high breakdown voltage characteristic by giving a concentration gradient to an epitaxial layer, and a method of manufacturing the Schottky barrier diode.
For example, an N + type semiconductor substrate; An N-type epitaxial layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; A plurality of trenches formed through the epitaxial layer and having a first oxide film formed on a surface thereof; A polysilicon layer formed to fill the interior of the trench; And a Schottky metal layer formed on top of the epitaxial layer, wherein the epitaxial layer has a concentration gradient such that the concentration decreases toward the top.
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The present invention relates to a Schottky barrier diode and a method of manufacturing the same.
Schottky barrier diodes are multi-carrier devices using Schottky junctions between silicon and metal, unlike conventional PN diodes, which do not use silicon's PN junctions. These Schottky barrier diodes exhibit fast switching characteristics and have lower turn-on voltage characteristics than PN diodes due to their low energy barrier. Therefore, Schottky barrier diodes are used in many fields such as communication and portable devices, which are advantageous in terms of power loss, and as a result, requiring low power loss. Accordingly, studies have been made to lower the forward voltage in order to reduce the power loss of the Schottky barrier diode according to this trend.
However, the Schottky barrier diode has a trade-off relationship between the forward voltage and the reverse current due to its structural characteristics. Therefore, when the forward voltage is to be reduced, there is a problem that the leakage current due to the reverse current increases. In addition, the Schottky barrier diode has a disadvantage that the reverse voltage is relatively low.
The present invention provides a Schottky barrier diode capable of having a low forward voltage characteristic and a high breakdown voltage characteristic by giving a concentration gradient to the epitaxial layer and a method of manufacturing the Schottky barrier diode.
A Schottky barrier diode according to the present invention includes: an N + type semiconductor substrate; An N-type epitaxial layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; A plurality of trenches formed through the epitaxial layer and having a first oxide film formed on a surface thereof; A polysilicon layer formed to fill the interior of the trench; And a Schottky metal layer formed on an upper portion of the epitaxial layer, wherein the epitaxial layer has a concentration gradient such that the concentration becomes lower toward the upper portion.
Also, the epitaxial layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate and has a first epitaxial layer having a first concentration; A second epitaxial layer formed on top of the first epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer having a second concentration lower than the first concentration; And a third epitaxial layer formed on top of the second epitaxial layer, the third epitaxial layer having a third concentration lower than the second concentration.
In addition, the trench may be formed to penetrate the third epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer, and the first epitaxial layer.
A first electrode may be formed on the Schottky metal layer, and a second electrode may be formed on the lower surface of the semiconductor substrate.
In addition, the first oxide layer may be formed to extend to the upper portion of the epitaxial layer, and a second oxide layer may be formed on the first oxide layer, the second oxide layer being thicker than the first oxide layer.
In addition, an electric field can be formed around the trench at a constant size.
In addition, a method of manufacturing a Schottky barrier diode according to the present invention includes: a semiconductor substrate preparation step of preparing an N + type semiconductor substrate; An epitaxial layer forming step of forming an N type epitaxial layer on the semiconductor substrate; A trench forming step of forming a plurality of trenches through the epitaxial layer and forming a first oxide film on a surface of the trench; Forming a polysilicon layer in the trench; And forming a Schottky metal layer on the epitaxial layer, wherein the step of forming the epitaxial layer includes forming an epitaxial layer having a basketball gradient such that the concentration is decreased toward the upper part .
In the epitaxial layer formation step, a first epitaxial layer formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a first concentration; A second epitaxial layer formed on top of the first epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer having a second concentration lower than the first concentration; And a third epitaxial layer formed on the second epitaxial layer, the third epitaxial layer having a third concentration lower than the second concentration.
Further, in the trench formation step, the trench may be formed to penetrate the third epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer, and the first epitaxial layer.
The method may further include an electrode forming step of forming a first electrode on the Schottky metal layer and forming a second electrode on the lower surface of the semiconductor substrate after the forming of the Schottky metal layer.
The Schottky barrier diode according to an embodiment of the present invention can stably form an electric field around the trench by providing a concentration gradient to the epitaxial layer, thereby suppressing breakage of the corner portion of the trench. Accordingly, the present invention can have low forward voltage characteristics and high breakdown voltage characteristics.
1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a Schottky barrier diode according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are characteristic graphs for comparing a Schottky barrier diode having a concentration gradient in an epitaxial layer and a Schottky barrier diode having a constant concentration of an epitaxial layer according to the present invention. FIG.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a Schottky barrier diode according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A to 4J are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing a Schottky barrier diode according to an embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.
1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a Schottky barrier diode according to an embodiment of the present invention.
1, a Schottky
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In addition, a plurality of trenches T are formed in the
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FIGS. 2A and 2B are characteristic graphs for comparing a Schottky barrier diode having a concentration gradient in an epitaxial layer and a Schottky barrier diode having a constant concentration of an epitaxial layer according to the present invention. FIG.
Referring to FIG. 2A, in the conventional Schottky barrier diode in which the epitaxial layer has no concentration gradient, that is, the concentration of the epitaxial layer is constant, the peak of the electric field is concentrated at the corner of the trench, There is a difficulty in forming a diode. The
Hereinafter, a method of manufacturing a Schottky barrier diode according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a Schottky barrier diode according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4A to 4J are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing a Schottky barrier diode according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 3, a method of manufacturing a Schottky barrier diode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate preparation step S1, an epitaxial layer formation step S2, a trench formation step S3, (S4), an oxide film formation step (S5), a Schottky metal layer formation step (S6), and an electrode formation step (S7).
The semiconductor substrate preparation step S1 is a step of preparing the
The epitaxial layer forming step S2 is a step of forming an
First, as shown in FIG. 4B, a
The trench forming step S3 is a step of forming a plurality of trenches T in the
The polysilicon layer forming step S4 is a step of forming the
The oxide layer forming step S5 is a step of forming a
The Schottky metal layer forming step S6 is a step of forming the
The electrode forming step S7 is a step of forming the
It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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122: second epitaxial layer 123: third epitaxial layer
130: first oxide film 140: polysilicon layer
150: second oxide layer 160: Schottky metal layer
170: first electrode 180: second electrode
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An N-type epitaxial layer formed on the semiconductor substrate;
A plurality of trenches formed through the epitaxial layer and having a first oxide film formed on a surface thereof;
A polysilicon layer formed to fill the interior of the trench; And
And a Schottky metal layer formed on the epitaxial layer,
Wherein the epitaxial layer has a concentration gradient such that the concentration decreases toward the top.
The epitaxial layer
A first epitaxial layer formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a first concentration;
A second epitaxial layer formed on top of the first epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer having a second concentration lower than the first concentration; And
And a third epitaxial layer formed on top of the second epitaxial layer and having a third concentration lower than the second concentration.
Wherein the trench is formed to pass through the third epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer, and the first epitaxial layer.
A first electrode is formed on the Schottky metal layer,
And a second electrode is further formed under the semiconductor substrate.
Wherein the first oxide layer is formed to extend to an upper portion of the epitaxial layer,
And a second oxide layer is formed on the first oxide layer, the second oxide layer being thicker than the first oxide layer.
Wherein an electric field is formed around the trench at a constant size.
An epitaxial layer forming step of forming an N type epitaxial layer on the semiconductor substrate;
A trench forming step of forming a plurality of trenches through the epitaxial layer and forming a first oxide film on a surface of the trench;
Forming a polysilicon layer in the trench; And
Forming a Schottky metal layer on the epitaxial layer; and forming a Schottky metal layer on the epitaxial layer,
Wherein an epitaxial layer having a basketball gradient is formed such that the concentration is lowered toward the upper part in the epitaxial layer forming step.
In the epitaxial layer forming step
A first epitaxial layer formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a first concentration;
A second epitaxial layer formed on top of the first epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer having a second concentration lower than the first concentration; And
Wherein a third epitaxial layer is formed on the second epitaxial layer and has a third concentration lower than the second concentration. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > 11. < / RTI >
Wherein the trench is formed to penetrate the third epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer, and the first epitaxial layer in the trench formation step.
Forming a first electrode on the Schottky metal layer and forming a second electrode on a lower portion of the semiconductor substrate after the forming of the Schottky metal layer, A method of manufacturing a diode.
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