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- the present invention relates to a semiconductor device, and more particularly to a semiconductor device used under a high voltage.
- a semiconductor device that can be used under a high voltage by forming a P layer forming a PN junction outside an active region where a semiconductor element is formed is known.
- various techniques have been proposed for such a semiconductor device, such as the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1.
- the above-described semiconductor device is configured such that the carrier concentration in the active region and its peripheral region in the ON state is high, and it has been proposed to achieve a low ON voltage in the IGBT. .
- the current density increases in the peripheral region of the active region at the time of the turn-off operation, so that there is a problem that the current interruption capability is lowered.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a technology capable of reducing the chip area and improving the withstand voltage characteristic capability and the turn-off cutoff capability without deteriorating the characteristics of the semiconductor element.
- the purpose is to provide.
- a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type in which an active region and a termination region that is separated from and surrounds the active region are defined, a semiconductor element formed in the active region, A plurality of impurity layers of a second conductivity type formed at least partially overlapping in the surface of the semiconductor substrate between the end of the active region and the termination region.
- the second conductivity type of the i-th impurity layer and (i + 1) -th impurity layer on the semiconductor substrate surface The surface concentrations that are impurity concentrations are P (i) and P (i + 1), respectively, and the lower end distances that are the distances from the semiconductor substrate surface to the lower ends of the i-th impurity layer and the (i + 1) -th impurity layer are D (i ), D (i + 1), and the distances from the end of the termination region on the active region side to the ends of the i-th impurity layer and (i + 1) -th impurity layer on the semiconductor substrate end side are respectively B (i), B In the case of (i + 1), P (i)> P (i + 1), D (i) ⁇ D (i + 1), and B (i) ⁇ B (i + 1) are satisfied.
- the surface concentration of the impurity layer having the longest lower end distance among the plurality of impurity layers is 10 to 1000 times the impurity concentration of the first conductivity type of the semiconductor substrate, and the lower end distance of the impurity layer Is 15 to 30 ⁇ m.
- the concentration of the plurality of impurity layers of the second conductivity type increases as the distance from the active region increases, and the surface concentration of the impurity layer having the longest lower end distance is the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate.
- the lower end distance of the impurity layer is 15 to 30 ⁇ m. Therefore, the chip area can be reduced without deteriorating the characteristics of the semiconductor element, and the breakdown voltage characteristic capability and the turn-off cutoff capability can be improved.
- 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment.
- 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the relationship between termination width and the number of layers of P layer. It is a figure which shows the voltage withstand capability and the relationship between the number of layers of a P layer. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a voltage tolerance and the lower end distance of the 4th P layer. It is a figure which shows the relationship between ON voltage and the lower end distance of the 4th P layer. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a voltage tolerance and the surface concentration of a 4th P layer.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the relationship between turn-off interruption
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to a second modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing impurity concentration distributions along D-D ′ line to G-G ′ line.
- 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 3 of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 4 of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing impurity concentration distributions in the H-H ′ line to the I-I ′ line.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 2.
- FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 2 of Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 3 of Embodiment 2.
- 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 4 of Embodiment 2.
- FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 3.
- FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 2 of Embodiment 3.
- 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 3 of Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 4 of Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 2 of Embodiment 4.
- 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 3 of Embodiment 4.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 4 of Embodiment 4.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to a fifth embodiment.
- 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 5.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 2 of Embodiment 5.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 3 of Embodiment 5.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 4 of Embodiment 5.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a termination width reduction effect in the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment. It is a figure of the evaluation circuit used for the experiment for evaluating a proof pressure characteristic. It is a figure which shows the pressure
- FIG. 55 is a plan view showing a configuration of the related semiconductor device
- FIG. 56 is an enlarged view of a range indicated by a broken line shown in FIG.
- this semiconductor device includes an N-type (first conductivity type) semiconductor substrate 1, and in this semiconductor substrate 1, the active region 11 is separated from the active region 11 and the outside thereof. And a main PN junction region 31 sandwiched between the active region 11 and the termination region 51 are defined.
- the active region 11 is surrounded by the main PN junction region 31, and the main PN junction region 31 is surrounded by the termination region 51. Details of the active region 11, the main PN junction region 31, and the termination region 51 will be described later.
- a semiconductor substrate 1 includes a metal film 4 made of Al (aluminum), which will be described later, a P-type (second conductivity type) P layer 33, and an N-type (first conductivity type) N layer. A layer 53 and a gate electrode 13 are formed.
- FIG. 57 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the related semiconductor device along the line A-A ′ shown in FIG. 56.
- the related semiconductor device includes an IGBT 14 that is a semiconductor element formed in the active region 11.
- the IGBT 14 includes a gate electrode 18 formed on the trench on the surface of the N-type semiconductor substrate 1 via an insulating film 17, a P layer 19 that sandwiches the gate electrode 18 on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1, and under the P layer 19.
- the IGBT 14 includes a back surface N layer 24 that is an N-type buffer layer formed on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1, a back surface P layer 25 that is a P collector layer formed on the back surface N layer 24, and a back surface P. And a collector electrode 26 formed on the layer 25.
- the portion of the semiconductor substrate 1 where no impurity layers such as the N layer 20 and the P layer 19 are formed functions as the N ⁇ drift layer 16. Further, the gate electrodes 18 of the IGBTs 14 are connected by wiring, and the emitter electrodes 23 of the IGBTs 14 are connected by wiring.
- the related semiconductor device includes not only the IGBT 14 described above, but also a plurality of P layers 33 (33-1, 33-) arranged in the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 between the end of the active region 11 and the termination region 51. 2, 33-3,..., 33-n) and an N layer 53 formed at the end of the semiconductor substrate 1 (end of the termination region 51).
- the P layer 33-1 main junction P layer formed on the innermost side of the active region 11 is: It is formed relatively large.
- a P + layer 34 connected to the emitter electrode 23 through a contact hole in the insulating film 17 is formed on the P layer 33-1 near the gate electrode 18.
- Each of the plurality of P layers 33 and the N layer 53 is connected to the plurality of electrodes 35 that are the metal films 4 through the contact holes of the insulating film 17.
- the protective film 6 is formed. Note that the concentration, depth, width, number, and design of the electrode 35 of the P layer 33 and the design of the electrode 35 are used as design parameters that are changed according to the required withstand voltage (voltage withstand capability).
- the carrier concentration of the emitter side portions in the active region 11 and the main PN junction region 31 is such that the IGBT 14 can have a low ON voltage. In the ON state, the concentration is high (for example, the concentration of the drift layer 16 is increased by 3 digits or more by the modulation operation).
- the active region 11 is a region through which a main current flows when the IGBT 14 is in an ON state.
- the main PN junction region 31 is a region between the active region 11 and the termination region 51.
- the boundary line B between the active region 11 and the main PN junction region 31 is the outermost contact hole in the active region 11 (here, the contact hole between the emitter electrode 23 and the P + layer 34). It shall pass through the end on the end side.
- the termination region 51 is a region located on the outer periphery of the main PN junction region 31 and is a region where the main current does not flow when the IGBT 14 is in the ON state.
- the depletion layer extends in the lateral direction of the semiconductor substrate 1 when bias is applied in the OFF state, and the withstand voltage is maintained.
- the boundary line C between the main PN junction region 31 and the termination region 51 passes through the end of the P layer 33-1 on the end side of the semiconductor substrate 1.
- the termination width (edge terminal width) Le means the width from the boundary line C between the main PN junction region 31 and the termination region 51 to the end of the N layer 53 on the active region 11 side. It shall be.
- FIG. 58 is a cross-sectional view showing another configuration of the related semiconductor device.
- the related semiconductor device shown in FIG. 58 instead of the plurality of P layers 33, one P layer 33a in which the impurity concentration continuously increases from the termination region 51 toward the active region 11 is formed.
- the related semiconductor device is configured such that the carrier concentration in the emitter side portion of the active region 11 and the main PN junction region 31 is high when the IGBT 14 is in the ON state.
- the current density at the boundary between the main PN junction region 31 and the termination region 51 on the emitter side. Will increase.
- the carrier concentration on the emitter side of the main PN junction region 31 is high, and the depletion layer is difficult to extend to the collector side.
- impact ionization is promoted by the increase of the emitter-side electric field strength of the main PN junction region 31 during the turn-off operation of the IGBT 14, and the current density increases.
- the IGBT which is a power semiconductor, differs from the LSI (Large Scale Integration) represented by CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) in addition to low ON voltage, high speed, and improved current drive capability. There is also a demand for representative breakdown strength.
- LSI Large Scale Integration
- CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
- the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment of the present invention can solve the above problems. That is, according to the invention according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the chip area and improve the withstand voltage characteristic capability and the turn-off cutoff capability without deteriorating the characteristics of the IGBT 14.
- the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment capable of obtaining such an effect will be described.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to the present embodiment. Note that in the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment, the same or similar components as those described in the related semiconductor device are denoted by the same reference numerals, and different points from the related semiconductor device will be mainly described.
- the semiconductor device includes at least a surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 between the end portion of the active region 11 and the termination region 51 instead of the plurality of P layers 33 described above.
- a plurality of P layers 38 (a plurality of second conductivity type impurity layers) formed so as to partially overlap are provided.
- the plurality of P layers 38 are formed over the end portion of the active region 11, the main PN junction region 31, and the termination region 51 as a whole, and the outermost periphery (the active region 11 of the active region 11). It functions as a P-type field stopper layer (hereinafter referred to as “PFS layer”) that suppresses a high electric field generated around the gate electrode 18 located at the end.
- PFS layer P-type field stopper layer
- four P layers 38 are formed so that the semiconductor device can withstand a voltage of 4500 V class. 3 and the fourth P layer 38-4) are formed by thermal diffusion. The fact that the formation of the four P layers 38 can withstand voltages of 4500 V class will be described later.
- the first P layer 38-1 corresponds to the P layer 33-1 (main junction P layer) described above.
- the boundary line B between the active region 11 and the main PN junction region 31 passes through the end of the contact hole between the emitter electrode 23 and the P + layer 34 on the semiconductor substrate 1 end side, and passes through the main PN junction region 31 and the termination region 51.
- the boundary line C passes through the end of the first P layer 38-1 on the semiconductor substrate 1 end side.
- P (i)> P (i + 1) is satisfied. That is, in the present embodiment, P (1)> P (2)> P (3)> P (4) is satisfied, and the surface concentration is gradually reduced in this order.
- D (i) and D (i + 1) are D (i) and D (i + 1), respectively.
- D (i) ⁇ D (i + 1) is satisfied. That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, D (1) ⁇ D (2) ⁇ D (3) ⁇ D (4) is satisfied.
- the outermost fourth P layer 38-4 has a voltage among the plurality of P layers 38 (PFS layers).
- PFS layers the plurality of P layers 38
- the curvature of the cross-sectional shape of the layer 38-4 is relatively low. Therefore, concentrated application of a high electric field to the local portion can be suppressed.
- the concentration design of the plurality of P layers 38 is P (1)> P (2)> P (3)> P (4), and the closer to the cell (active region 11), the more the plurality of P layers 38 ( The concentration of the PFS layer is increased stepwise. Therefore, the effect of preventing the depletion layer from extending in the vertical and horizontal directions is strong. Specifically, the depletion layer extends in the vertical and horizontal directions and reaches the first P layer 38-1 by the second and third P layers 38-2 and 38-3. As a result, since the difference in electrostatic potential between the inside and outside is substantially zero in the high curvature portion of the cross-sectional shape of the first P layer 38-1, a high electric field is generated in that portion of the first P layer 38-1. The application can be suppressed.
- the semiconductor device of the present embodiment concentrated application of a high electric field to the local portion is suppressed. That is, since the high electric field is dispersed, the maximum voltage tolerance can be increased. Further, since the change in the electric field becomes gentle in the plurality of P layers 38, the termination width Le (FIG. 57) can be reduced as will be described later when the breakdown voltage is made constant. Therefore, the chip area can be reduced.
- the allowable design range of the fourth P layer 38-4 is determined based on the termination width Le and voltage tolerance required for the device, as will be described below. Although the detailed description of the design tolerance of the second and third P layers 38-2 and 38-3 is omitted, it is necessary to optimize the voltage tolerance of the device and the electric field distribution in each withstand voltage mode. To be determined.
- 3 to 8 are diagrams for mainly explaining the allowable range of design of the fourth P layer 38-4.
- the allowable range of design of the fourth P layer 38-4 will be mainly described in order from FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the relationship between the termination width Le and the number of P layers 38 (PFS layers) under the condition that the withstand voltage (BV CES ) is constant.
- the scale on the vertical axis in FIG. 3 indicates a value obtained by standardizing the termination width Le of the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment with reference to the termination width Le of the related semiconductor device.
- the termination width Le can be reduced to a width obtained by subtracting 25% or more of the termination width Le of the related semiconductor device. it can.
- the termination width Le can be reduced as the number of P layers 38 is increased. Considering this reason, as the number of P layers 38 increases, the difference in impurity concentration between adjacent P layers 38 decreases, and the diffusion layer on the termination region 51 side of each P layer 38 becomes smaller. The concentration of the electric field in the high boundary curvature portion is relaxed. When the electric field concentration at the diffusion boundary portion is suppressed, the change in the electric field has a smooth distribution. For this reason, it is considered that the termination width Le can be reduced by increasing the number of P layers 38 under the condition that the withstand voltage (BV CES ) is constant.
- the termination width Le can be reduced to about 50% of the termination width Le of the related semiconductor device. It has been shown to be less.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the voltage withstand voltage (BV CES ) and the number of P layers 38 (PFS layers) under the condition that the termination width Le is constant.
- the scale on the vertical axis in FIG. 4 indicates a value obtained by standardizing the voltage tolerance of the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment on the basis of the voltage tolerance of the related semiconductor device.
- the withstand voltage can be increased as the number of P layers 38 is increased, and the theoretical maximum value for the withstand voltage of a planar PN junction determined by the substrate material, concentration, and thickness (the broken line in FIG. 4). ).
- the number of P layers 38 increases, the difference in impurity concentration between adjacent P layers 38 decreases, and the diffusion layer on the termination region 51 side of each P layer 38 becomes smaller.
- the concentration of the electric field in the high boundary curvature portion is relaxed. It is considered that the overall maximum breakdown voltage is close to the theoretical maximum value of the planar PN junction because the electric field concentration at the diffusion boundary is thus suppressed.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the voltage withstand voltage (BV CES ) and the lower end distance D (4) of the fourth P layer 38-4.
- the termination width Le can be reduced to about 50% of the termination width Le of the related semiconductor device.
- the width Le is fixed to 50% of the termination width Le of the related semiconductor device. It is assumed that the concentration distribution, depth, width, and position of the first to third P layers 38-1 to 38-3 have already been optimized.
- the scale on the horizontal axis in FIG. 5 indicates the lower end distance D (4) of the fourth P layer 38-4.
- the withstand voltage is higher than that of the related semiconductor device. (The scale of the vertical axis exceeds 1).
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the relationship between the ON voltage (V CE (sat)) and the lower end distance D (4) of the fourth P layer 38-4 from the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1.
- V CE (sat) ON voltage
- D (4) of the fourth P layer 38-4 from the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1.
- the termination width Le is fixed to 50% of the termination width Le of the related semiconductor device and the first to third P layers 38-1 to 38-3 are also fixed. It is assumed that the density distribution, depth, width and position have already been optimized.
- FIG. 6 is a value obtained by normalizing the ON voltage of the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment with reference to the ON voltage of the related semiconductor device.
- the scale on the horizontal axis in FIG. 6 indicates the lower end distance D (4) of the fourth P layer 38-4.
- the lower end distance D (4) of the fourth P layer 38-4 is set to 30 ⁇ m or less, an increase in the ON voltage is suppressed. Can do.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the relationship between the voltage withstand voltage (BV CES ) and the surface concentration P (4) of the fourth P layer 38-4. Also in FIG. 7, the termination width Le is fixed to 50% of the termination width Le of the related semiconductor device and the first to third P layers 38-1 to 38-3 as in FIG. It is assumed that the concentration distribution, depth, width, and position of the are already optimized.
- BV CES voltage withstand voltage
- the scale on the vertical axis in FIG. 7 indicates a value obtained by standardizing the voltage tolerance of the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment with reference to the theoretical maximum value of the voltage tolerance (BV CES ).
- the scale on the horizontal axis in FIG. 7 indicates a value obtained by standardizing the peak value of the fourth surface concentration P (4) with the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1 as a reference.
- the peak value of the fourth surface concentration P (4) is 1 to 2000 times the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1
- the voltage tolerance is improved over the related semiconductor device (vertical axis).
- the scale at (>) exceeds 0.85).
- the peak value of the fourth surface concentration P (4) is 10 to 1000 times the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1, the withstand voltage can be further improved, and can be made closer to the above theoretical maximum value. it can.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the relationship between the voltage withstand capability (BV CES ) and the ratio (A1 / A2) between the distance A1 and the distance A2 shown in FIG.
- the distance A1 is a distance from the end of the injection window of the (i + 1) th P layer 38 to the end of the injection window of the i-th P layer 38.
- the distance A2 is a distance between both ends of the injection window of the (i + 1) th P layer 38.
- the termination width Le is 50% of the termination width Le of the related semiconductor device, and the first to third P layers 38-1 to 38-3 are also used. It is assumed that the concentration distribution, depth, width, and position of the are already optimized. Further, in FIG. 8, it is assumed that the concentration distribution, depth, width, and position of the fourth P layer 38-4 are also optimized according to the contents described with reference to FIGS.
- the scale on the vertical axis in FIG. 8 shows a value obtained by standardizing the voltage tolerance of the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment on the basis of the value after optimization of the voltage tolerance (BV CES ).
- the scale on the horizontal axis in FIG. 8 indicates the above-mentioned ratio (A1 / A2). As shown in FIG. 8, when the ratio (A1 / A2) is 0.5 or less, it is possible to suppress the withstand voltage (BV CES ) from being lowered.
- the semiconductor device is configured such that the concentration of the P layer 38 increases as the distance from the active region 11 increases, and the impurity layer having the largest lower end distance D (4) (
- the surface concentration P (4) of the fourth P layer 38-4) is 10 to 1000 times the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1, and the lower end distance D of the impurity layer (herein, the fourth P layer 38-4).
- ⁇ Modification 1 of Embodiment 1> 9 to 11 are cross-sectional views showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the first modification of the first embodiment.
- the structures of the back surface P layer 25 and the collector electrode 26 are different from those of the above-described semiconductor device.
- the back surface N layer 24 (first back surface impurity layer) is formed on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 as in the above-described semiconductor device.
- the back surface P layer 25 (second back surface impurity layer) is formed on the back surface N layer 24 in a predetermined region including a region inside the active region 11 excluding a region on the semiconductor substrate 1 end side of the termination region 51. .
- the predetermined region where the back surface P layer 25 is formed may be referred to as a “back surface P layer forming region”.
- the back surface P layer formation region in FIG. 9 is formed in the active region 11 and the main PN junction region 31 around it, and the back surface P layer formation region in FIG. 10 is formed only inside the active region 11.
- the back surface P layer formation region in FIG. 11 is formed across the active region 11 and the termination region 51.
- the collector electrode 26 (electrode) is formed on the back surface N layer 24 except for the back surface P layer forming region, and the back surface in the back surface P layer forming region. It is formed on the P layer 25.
- the back surface N layer 24 in the termination region 51 functions to suppress hole injection from the collector side during the turn-off operation of the IGBT 14. . Therefore, the turn-off cutoff ability of the IGBT 14 can be improved without adversely affecting the ON state of the IGBT 14, and an increase in the ON voltage can be suppressed.
- FIG. 12 shows the turn-off cutoff capability J C (break) (maximum current density that can be cut off without breaking the semiconductor device) and the end of the back P layer 25 (the back P layer 25 and the back N layer 24 in plan view).
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the ON voltage (V CE (sat)) and the end of the back surface P layer 25 (the back surface P layer 25 and the back surface N layer 24 in plan view). It is a figure which shows the relationship with the position of a boundary.
- the scale on the vertical axis in FIG. 13 indicates a value obtained by normalizing the ON voltage of the semiconductor device according to this modification with the ON voltage of the related semiconductor device as a reference.
- FIG. 14 is a plan view for explaining the scale on the horizontal axis of FIGS. 12 and 13. As shown in FIG. 14, the scale on the horizontal axis in FIGS. 12 and 13 has the boundary between the main PN junction region 31 and the termination region 51 as the origin, and the position of the +1 scale is the end of the semiconductor substrate 1 (chip edge). ) And the position of the scale of ⁇ 1 is standardized so as to indicate the center (chip center) of the semiconductor substrate 1.
- locations A3 and A4 are shown.
- the location A3 is a location on the end region 51 side of the outermost gate electrode 18 in the active region 11 (a location where the scale is ⁇ 0.05).
- the location A4 is an end of the termination region 51 on the active region 11 side by a quarter of the distance between both ends of the termination region 51 (between the boundary of the main PN junction region 31 and the termination region 51 and the end of the semiconductor substrate 1). To the semiconductor substrate 1 end side.
- the end of the back surface P layer 25 (the boundary between the back surface P layer 25 and the back surface N layer 24 in plan view) is positioned between the location A3 and the location A4. It is configured.
- the turn-off cutoff capability of the IGBT 14 can be improved without adversely affecting the ON state of the IGBT 14, and the ON voltage is increased. Can be suppressed.
- the end of the back surface P layer 25 (the boundary between the back surface P layer 25 and the back surface N layer 24 in plan view) is located between the location A3 and the location A4. This effect can be obtained if it is configured to be positioned between them.
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the second modification of the first embodiment.
- the peak of the N-type impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 exists at a deep position from the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1.
- the vertical scale in FIG. 16 indicates a value obtained by normalizing the impurity concentration by the impurity concentration of the drift layer 16 (impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1).
- the scale on the horizontal axis in FIG. 16 indicates the position in the thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate 1, and the closer the scale is to 1, the closer the scale is to the collector electrode 26.
- one peak close to the collector electrode 26 shows the peak of the P-type impurity concentration of the back surface P layer 25, and the other peak far from the collector electrode 26.
- This peak indicates the peak of the N-type impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24.
- One peak of the impurity concentration in the E-E ′ line and G-G ′ indicates the peak of the N-type impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24.
- the impurity concentration at the position close to 0.99 in FIG. 16 in the impurity concentration in the DD ′ line to GG ′ line indicates the impurity concentration of the drift layer 16 (impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1). .
- the distance R from the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 to the peak (first peak) of the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 is configured to satisfy the following equation.
- ⁇ R is the distance between the position corresponding to the standard deviation of the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 between the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 and the peak
- N 0 is the back surface N layer.
- N b is an impurity concentration at the peak of the back N layer 24.
- the back surface N layer 24 in the back surface P layer formation region and the back surface N layer 24 in other regions are formed by the same injection process (injection amount, injection energy, injection window).
- the peak position of the impurity concentration (G-G ′ line impurity concentration) of the back surface N layer 24 satisfies the above formula and is deeper from the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1.
- the impurity concentration on the collector electrode 26 side in the G-G ′ line is lower than the impurity concentration on the collector electrode 26 side in the E-E ′ line. Therefore, the influence of the ohmic contact formed by the back surface N layer 24 and the collector electrode 26 in the termination region 51 is reduced.
- the effect of the forward bias diode formed between the P + layer 21 on the front surface side of the semiconductor substrate 1 and the back surface N layer 24 is suppressed when the IGBT 14 has a reverse breakdown voltage (when the emitter is Positive and the collector is Negative). Therefore, the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved, and the leakage current in the reverse withstand voltage mode can be suppressed.
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the third modification of the first embodiment.
- the collector electrode 26 is not formed on the back surface N layer 24, but on the back surface P layer 25 in the back surface P layer formation region. Is formed.
- the back surface N layer 24 and the collector electrode 26 do not form an ohmic contact in the termination region 51. Therefore, when the IGBT 14 has a reverse breakdown voltage, the effect of the forward bias diode formed between the P + layer 21 on the front surface side of the semiconductor substrate 1 and the back surface N layer 24 is suppressed, so that the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved. The leakage current in the reverse withstand voltage mode can be suppressed.
- FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the fourth modification of the first embodiment.
- a low-concentration P layer 27 (third back surface impurity layer) having an impurity concentration lower than that of the back surface P layer 25 is added. .
- the low concentration P layer 27 is formed on the back surface N layer 24 except for the back surface P layer forming region.
- the collector electrode 26 is formed on the low-concentration P layer 27 except for the back surface P layer formation region, and is formed on the back surface P layer 25 in the back surface P layer formation region.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the impurity concentration distribution in the H-H ′ line and the I-I ′ line shown in FIG. 18 in the same format as FIG.
- One of the two peaks of impurity concentration in the HH ′ line that is close to the collector electrode 26 indicates the peak of the P-type impurity concentration of the back surface P layer 25, and the collector electrode The other peak far from 26 indicates the N-type impurity concentration peak of the back surface N layer 24.
- One of the two peaks of the impurity concentration in the line II ′ that is close to the collector electrode 26 indicates the peak of the P-type impurity concentration of the low-concentration P layer 27, and the collector The other peak far from the electrode 26 indicates the peak of the N-type impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24. Further, the impurity concentration in a range where the impurity concentration in the H-H ′ line and the I-I ′ line is constant indicates the impurity concentration of the drift layer 16 (impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1).
- a PN junction is formed by the back surface P layer 25 and the low concentration P layer 27, and the drift layer 16 and the back surface N layer 26.
- the impurity concentration peak (second peak) of the low concentration P layer 27 is higher than the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1, and the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 25. It is lower than the peak (third peak).
- the contribution of hole injection from the collector side is suppressed when the IGBT 14 is in the ON state, and the increase in the carrier concentration in the termination region 51 is suppressed.
- the increase in the carrier concentration in the termination region 51 is suppressed.
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Note that in the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment, components that are the same as or similar to the components described in Embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and different points from Embodiment 1 will be mainly described.
- the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment has three P layers 39 (second conductivity type first P layer 39-1 and second conductivity type) instead of the plurality of P layers 38.
- a P layer 39-2 and a third P layer 39-3) are provided.
- the first and second P layers 39-1 and 39-2 are formed so as to partially overlap the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 between the end portion of the active region 11 and the termination region 51.
- the third P layer 39-3 is adjacent to the lower portion of the first P layer 39-1 on the termination region 51 side and the lower portion of the second P layer 39-2 on the active region 11 side. .
- the plurality of P layers 39 as a whole are formed over the end portion of the active region 11, the main PN junction region 31, and the termination region 51, and the outermost periphery (the active region 11 of the active region 11). It functions as a P-type field stopper layer (hereinafter referred to as “PFS layer”) that suppresses a high electric field generated around the gate electrode 18 located at the end.
- PFS layer P-type field stopper layer
- the first P layer 39-1 corresponds to the P layer 33-1 (main junction P layer) described above.
- the boundary line B between the active region 11 and the main PN junction region 31 passes through the end of the contact hole between the emitter electrode 23 and the P + layer 34 on the semiconductor substrate 1 end side, and passes through the main PN junction region 31 and the termination region 51.
- the boundary line C passes through the end of the first P layer 39-1 on the semiconductor substrate 1 end side.
- P-type impurity concentrations (surface concentrations) on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 of the first to third P layers 39-1 to 39-3 are P (1), P (2), and P (3), respectively. In this case, P (1)> P (2)> P (3) is satisfied.
- the distances (lower end distances) from the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 to the lower ends of the first to third P layers 39-1 to 39-3 are D (1), D (2), and D (3), respectively.
- D (1) ⁇ D (2) ⁇ D (3) is satisfied.
- the outer peripheral second and third P layers 39-2 and 39-3 have a voltage among the plurality of P layers 39 (PFS layers).
- PFS layers the plurality of P layers 39
- the curvatures of the cross-sectional shapes of the second and third P layers 39-2 and 39-3 are relatively low. Therefore, concentrated application of a high electric field to the local portion can be suppressed.
- the concentration design of the plurality of P layers 39 is P (1)> P (2)> P (3), and the concentration of the plurality of P layers 39 (PFS layers) is closer to the cell (active region 11). Is getting higher step by step. Accordingly, the second P layer 39-2 prevents the depletion layer from extending in the lateral direction and reaching the first P layer 39-1. As a result, since the difference in electrostatic potential between the inside and outside is substantially zero in the high curvature portion in the cross-sectional shape of the first P layer 39-1, a high electric field is generated in that portion of the first P layer 39-1. The application can be suppressed.
- the semiconductor device of the present embodiment concentrated application of a high electric field to the local portion is suppressed. That is, since the high electric field is dispersed, the maximum voltage tolerance can be increased. In addition, since the change in the electric field becomes gentle in the plurality of P layers 39, the termination width Le can be reduced as in the first embodiment when the breakdown voltage is constant. Therefore, the chip area can be reduced.
- the allowable design range of the third P layer 39-3 is determined based on the termination width Le and the voltage resistance required for the device.
- the lower end distance D (3) of the third P layer 39-3 is set to 15 to 30 ⁇ m (FIGS. 5 and 6).
- the allowable design range of the second P layer 39-2 is determined based on the margin of the voltage withstand capability of the device and the optimization of the electric field distribution in each withstand voltage mode.
- the surface concentration P (2) of the second P layer 39-2 is 10 to 1000 times the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1 (FIG. 7).
- the semiconductor device configured as described above is configured such that the concentration of the P layer 39 increases as the distance from the active region 11 increases, and the surface of the second P layer 39-2.
- the concentration P (2) is 10 to 1000 times the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1, and the lower end distance D (3) of the third P layer 39-3 is 15 to 30 ⁇ m. Therefore, the chip area can be reduced without deteriorating the characteristics of the IGBT 14, and the withstand voltage characteristic ability and the turn-off cutoff ability can be improved.
- FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 2. This modification corresponds to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1.
- the back surface P layer 25 is formed on the back surface N layer 24 in a predetermined region including the region inside the active region 11 excluding the region on the end side of the semiconductor substrate 1 of the termination region 51. And the end of back P layer 25 is constituted so that it may be located between location A3 shown in Drawing 12 and Drawing 13, and location A4.
- the collector electrode 26 is formed on the back surface N layer 24 except for the back surface P layer formation region (formed so as to be directly short-circuited with the back surface N layer 24), and in the back surface P layer formation region, the back surface P is formed. It is formed on the layer 25.
- the turn-off cutoff capability of the IGBT 14 can be improved without adversely affecting the ON state of the IGBT 14 as in the first modification of the first embodiment, and , Increase in the ON voltage can be suppressed.
- the predetermined region where the back surface P layer 25 is formed is not limited to the region shown in FIG. 21, and the above-described region may also be the region shown in FIGS. The same effect can be obtained.
- FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the second modification of the second embodiment.
- This modified example corresponds to modified example 2 of the first embodiment.
- the distance R from the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 to the peak (first peak) of the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 is the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 between the back surface and the peak of the semiconductor substrate 1.
- the impurity concentration on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 of the back surface N layer 24 is N 0
- the impurity concentration at the peak of the back surface N layer 24 is N b It is comprised so that the formula demonstrated in the modification 2 of the form 1 may be formed.
- the position of the peak of the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 is deep from the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1, so that, similarly to Modification 2 of Embodiment 1, The impurity concentration on the collector electrode 26 side of the back surface N layer 24 is reduced. Therefore, the influence of the ohmic contact formed by the back surface N layer 24 and the collector electrode 26 in the termination region 51 is reduced. As a result, similar to the second modification of the first embodiment, the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved, and the leakage current in the reverse withstand voltage mode can be suppressed.
- FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the third modification of the second embodiment.
- This modified example corresponds to modified example 3 of the first embodiment.
- the collector electrode 26 is not formed on the back surface N layer 24 but is formed on the back surface P layer 25 in the back surface P layer forming region. Therefore, as in the third modification of the first embodiment, the back surface N layer 24 and the collector electrode 26 do not form an ohmic contact in the termination region 51, so that the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved and the reverse withstand voltage mode leakage occurs. Current can be suppressed.
- FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 4 of Embodiment 2. This modified example corresponds to modified example 4 of the first embodiment.
- the low concentration P layer 27 having an impurity concentration lower than that of the back surface P layer 25 is formed on the back surface N layer 24 except for the back surface P layer forming region.
- the impurity concentration peak of the low concentration P layer 27 is higher than the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1 and lower than the impurity concentration peak of the back surface N layer 25.
- the collector electrode 26 is formed on the low-concentration P layer 27 except for the back surface P layer formation region, and is formed on the back surface P layer 25 in the back surface P layer formation region.
- the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved as in the fourth modification of the first embodiment, so that the leakage current in the reverse withstand voltage mode can be suppressed. Further, similarly to the fourth modification of the first embodiment, it is possible to suppress a decrease in current interruption capability during the turn-off operation of the IGBT 14.
- FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Note that in the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment, components that are the same as or similar to the components described in Embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and different points from Embodiment 1 will be mainly described.
- P layers 40 first conductivity type first P layer 40-1, second conductivity type A P layer 40-2, a third P layer 40-3, and a fourth P layer 40-4).
- the first and second P layers 40-1 and 40-2 are formed so as to at least partially overlap the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 between the end portion of the active region 11 and the termination region 51.
- the third P layer 40-3 is adjacent to the end of the first P layer 40-1 on the termination region 51 side
- the fourth P layer 40-4 is the second P layer 40-4.
- -2 is adjacent to the end of the terminal region 51 side.
- the plurality of P layers 40 are formed over the end of the active region 11, the main PN junction region 31, and the termination region 51 as a whole, and the outermost periphery (the active region 11 of the active region 11). It functions as a P-type field stopper layer (hereinafter referred to as “PFS layer”) that suppresses a high electric field generated around the gate electrode 18 located at the end.
- PFS layer P-type field stopper layer
- the first P layer 40-1 corresponds to the above-described P layer 33-1 (main junction P layer).
- the boundary line B between the active region 11 and the main PN junction region 31 passes through the end of the contact hole between the emitter electrode 23 and the P + layer 34 on the semiconductor substrate 1 end side, and passes through the main PN junction region 31 and the termination region 51.
- the boundary line C passes through the end of the first P layer 40-1 on the semiconductor substrate 1 end side.
- the distances (lower end distances) from the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 to the lower ends of the first to fourth P layers 40-1 to 40-4 are D (1), D (2), D (3), D, respectively.
- D (1) ⁇ D (3) D (4) ⁇ D (2) is satisfied.
- the second P layer 40-2 on the outer periphery of the plurality of P layers 40 has a voltage.
- This second P layer The curvature of the cross-sectional shape of 40-2 is relatively low. Therefore, concentrated application of a high electric field to the local portion can be suppressed.
- the concentration design of the plurality of P layers 40 is P (1)> P (3)> P (2), and the closer to the cell (active region 11) from the second P layer 40-2, the more the plurality of P layers 40 are designed.
- the concentration of the P layer 40 (PFS layer) is increased stepwise. Therefore, the depletion layer extends in the lateral direction and reaches the first P layer 40-1 by the second and third P layers 40-2 and 40-3.
- PFS layer concentration of the P layer 40
- the semiconductor device of the present embodiment concentrated application of a high electric field to the local portion is suppressed. That is, since the high electric field is dispersed, the maximum voltage tolerance can be increased. Further, since the change in the electric field becomes gentle in the plurality of P layers 40, the termination width Le can be reduced as in the first embodiment when the breakdown voltage is made constant. Therefore, the chip area can be reduced.
- the design tolerance of the second P layer 40-2 is determined based on the termination width Le and the voltage withstand capability required for the device.
- the lower end distance D (2) of the second P layer 40-2 is set to 15 to 30 ⁇ m (FIGS. 5 and 6).
- the design tolerance of the third and fourth P layers 40-3 and 40-4 is determined based on the margin of the voltage withstand capability of the device and the optimization of the electric field distribution in each withstand voltage mode.
- the surface concentrations P (3) and P (4) of the third and fourth P layers 40-3 and 40-4 are 10 to 1000 times the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1. (FIG. 7).
- the semiconductor device is configured such that the concentration of the P layer 40 increases as the distance from the active region 11 increases, and the surface concentration P (( 4) is configured to be 10 to 1000 times the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1, and the lower end distance D (2) of the second P layer 40-2 is 15 to 30 ⁇ m. Therefore, the chip area can be reduced without deteriorating the characteristics of the IGBT 14, and the withstand voltage characteristic ability and the turn-off cutoff ability can be improved.
- FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 3. This modification corresponds to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1.
- the back surface P layer 25 is formed on the back surface N layer 24 in a predetermined region including the region inside the active region 11 excluding the region on the end side of the semiconductor substrate 1 of the termination region 51. And the end of back P layer 25 is constituted so that it may be located between location A3 shown in Drawing 12 and Drawing 13, and location A4.
- the collector electrode 26 is formed on the back surface N layer 24 except for the back surface P layer formation region (formed so as to be directly short-circuited with the back surface N layer 24), and in the back surface P layer formation region, the back surface P is formed. It is formed on the layer 25.
- the turn-off cutoff capability of the IGBT 14 can be improved without adversely affecting the ON state of the IGBT 14 as in the first modification of the first embodiment, and , Increase in the ON voltage can be suppressed.
- the predetermined region where the back surface P layer 25 is formed (that is, the back surface P layer forming region) is not limited to the region shown in FIG. 26, and even the regions shown in FIGS. The same effect can be obtained.
- FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the second modification of the third embodiment.
- This modified example corresponds to modified example 2 of the first embodiment.
- the distance R from the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 to the peak (first peak) of the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 is the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 between the back surface and the peak of the semiconductor substrate 1.
- the impurity concentration on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 of the back surface N layer 24 is N 0
- the impurity concentration at the peak of the back surface N layer 24 is N b It is comprised so that the formula demonstrated in the modification 2 of the form 1 may be formed.
- the position of the peak of the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 is deep from the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1, so that, similarly to Modification 2 of Embodiment 1, The impurity concentration on the collector electrode 26 side of the back surface N layer 24 is reduced. Therefore, the influence of the ohmic contact formed by the back surface N layer 24 and the collector electrode 26 in the termination region 51 is reduced. As a result, similar to the second modification of the first embodiment, the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved, and the leakage current in the reverse withstand voltage mode can be suppressed.
- FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 3 of Embodiment 3.
- This modified example corresponds to modified example 3 of the first embodiment.
- the collector electrode 26 is not formed on the back surface N layer 24 but is formed on the back surface P layer 25 in the back surface P layer forming region. Therefore, as in the third modification of the first embodiment, the back surface N layer 24 and the collector electrode 26 do not form an ohmic contact in the termination region 51, so that the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved and the reverse withstand voltage mode leakage occurs. Current can be suppressed.
- FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 4 of Embodiment 3. This modified example corresponds to modified example 4 of the first embodiment.
- the low concentration P layer 27 having an impurity concentration lower than that of the back surface P layer 25 is formed on the back surface N layer 24 except for the back surface P layer forming region.
- the impurity concentration peak of the low concentration P layer 27 is higher than the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1 and lower than the impurity concentration peak of the back surface N layer 25.
- the collector electrode 26 is formed on the low-concentration P layer 27 except for the back surface P layer formation region, and is formed on the back surface P layer 25 in the back surface P layer formation region.
- the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved as in the fourth modification of the first embodiment, so that the leakage current in the reverse withstand voltage mode can be suppressed. Further, similarly to the fourth modification of the first embodiment, it is possible to suppress a decrease in current interruption capability during the turn-off operation of the IGBT 14.
- FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Note that in the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment, components that are the same as or similar to the components described in Embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and different points from Embodiment 1 will be mainly described.
- two P layers 41 (second conductivity type first P layer 41-1, second conductivity type P layer 41-2) is provided.
- the first and second P layers 41-1 and 41-2 are formed so as to overlap at least partially in the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 between the end portion of the active region 11 and the termination region 51.
- the P-type impurity concentration in the active region 11 of the first P layer 41-1 is higher than the impurity concentration in the termination region 51 of the first P layer 41-1.
- the impurity concentration of the first P layer 41-1 is formed so as to increase continuously from the termination region 51 toward the active region 11.
- the plurality of P layers 41 are formed over the end portion of the active region 11, the main PN junction region 31, and the termination region 51 as a whole, and the outermost periphery (the active region 11 of the active region 11). It functions as a P-type field stopper layer (hereinafter referred to as “PFS layer”) that suppresses a high electric field generated around the gate electrode 18 located at the end.
- PFS layer P-type field stopper layer
- the first P layer 41-1 corresponds to the P layer 33-1 (main junction P layer) described above.
- the boundary line B between the active region 11 and the main PN junction region 31 passes through the end of the contact hole between the emitter electrode 23 and the P + layer 34 on the semiconductor substrate 1 end side, and passes through the main PN junction region 31 and the termination region 51.
- the boundary line C passes through the end of the first P layer 41-1 on the semiconductor substrate 1 end side.
- the P-type impurity concentration (surface concentration) on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 of the second P layer 41-2 is P (2)
- the minimum surface concentration of the first P layer 41-1 is Pmin (1). In this case, Pmin (1)> P (2) is satisfied.
- the second P layer 41-2 on the outer periphery of the plurality of P layers 41 has a voltage.
- This second P layer The curvature of the cross-sectional shape of 41-2 is relatively low. Therefore, concentrated application of a high electric field to the local portion can be suppressed.
- the concentration design of the plurality of P layers 41 is Pmin (1)> P (2), and the concentration of the plurality of P layers 41 (PFS layers) is stepwise and continuous as the cell (active region 11) is closer. Is getting higher. Therefore, the second P layer 41-2 prevents the depletion layer from extending in the lateral direction and reaching the first P layer 41-1. As a result, since the difference in electrostatic potential between the inside and outside is almost zero in the high curvature portion of the cross-sectional shape of the first P layer 41-1, a high electric field is generated in that portion of the first P layer 41-1. The application can be suppressed.
- the semiconductor device of the present embodiment concentrated application of a high electric field to the local portion is suppressed. That is, since the high electric field is dispersed, the maximum voltage tolerance can be increased. In addition, since the change in the electric field becomes gentle in the plurality of P layers 41, when the breakdown voltage is made constant, the termination width Le can be reduced as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the chip area can be reduced.
- the allowable design range of the second P layer 41-2 is determined based on the termination width Le and the voltage withstand capability required for the device.
- the lower end distance D (2) of the second P layer 41-2 is set to 15 to 30 ⁇ m (FIGS. 5 and 6), and the surface of the second P layer 41-2 is set.
- the concentration P (2) is 10 to 1000 times the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1 (FIG. 7).
- the allowable design range of the first P layer 41-1 is determined based on the margin of the voltage withstand capability of the device and the optimization of the electric field distribution in each withstand voltage mode.
- the semiconductor device is configured such that the concentration of the P layer 41 increases as the distance from the active region 11 increases, and the surface concentration P (2) of the second P layer 41-2. 2) is 10 to 1000 times the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1, and the lower end distance D (2) of the second P layer 41-2 is 15 to 30 ⁇ m. Therefore, the chip area can be reduced without deteriorating the characteristics of the IGBT 14, and the withstand voltage characteristic ability and the turn-off cutoff ability can be improved.
- FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the first modification of the fourth embodiment. This modification corresponds to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1.
- the back surface P layer 25 is formed on the back surface N layer 24 in a predetermined region including the region inside the active region 11 excluding the region on the end side of the semiconductor substrate 1 of the termination region 51. And the end of back P layer 25 is constituted so that it may be located between location A3 shown in Drawing 12 and Drawing 13, and location A4.
- the collector electrode 26 is formed on the back surface N layer 24 except for the back surface P layer formation region (formed so as to be directly short-circuited with the back surface N layer 24), and in the back surface P layer formation region, the back surface P is formed. It is formed on the layer 25.
- the turn-off cutoff capability of the IGBT 14 can be improved without adversely affecting the ON state of the IGBT 14 as in the first modification of the first embodiment, and , Increase in the ON voltage can be suppressed.
- the predetermined region where the back surface P layer 25 is formed is not limited to the region shown in FIG. 31, and even the regions shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. The same effect can be obtained.
- FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the second modification of the fourth embodiment.
- This modified example corresponds to modified example 2 of the first embodiment.
- the distance R from the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 to the peak (first peak) of the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 is the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 between the back surface and the peak of the semiconductor substrate 1.
- the impurity concentration on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 of the back surface N layer 24 is N 0
- the impurity concentration at the peak of the back surface N layer 24 is N b It is comprised so that the formula demonstrated in the modification 2 of the form 1 may be formed.
- the position of the peak of the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 is deep from the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1, so that, similarly to Modification 2 of Embodiment 1, The impurity concentration on the collector electrode 26 side of the back surface N layer 24 is reduced. Therefore, the influence of the ohmic contact formed by the back surface N layer 24 and the collector electrode 26 in the termination region 51 is reduced. As a result, similar to the second modification of the first embodiment, the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved, and the leakage current in the reverse withstand voltage mode can be suppressed.
- FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the third modification of the fourth embodiment.
- This modified example corresponds to modified example 3 of the first embodiment.
- the collector electrode 26 is not formed on the back surface N layer 24 but is formed on the back surface P layer 25 in the back surface P layer forming region. Therefore, as in the third modification of the first embodiment, the back surface N layer 24 and the collector electrode 26 do not form an ohmic contact in the termination region 51, so that the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved and the reverse withstand voltage mode leakage occurs. Current can be suppressed.
- FIG. 34 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the fourth modification of the fourth embodiment.
- This modified example corresponds to modified example 4 of the first embodiment.
- the low concentration P layer 27 having an impurity concentration lower than that of the back surface P layer 25 is formed on the back surface N layer 24 except for the back surface P layer forming region.
- the impurity concentration peak of the low concentration P layer 27 is higher than the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1 and lower than the impurity concentration peak of the back surface N layer 25.
- the collector electrode 26 is formed on the low-concentration P layer 27 except for the back surface P layer formation region, and is formed on the back surface P layer 25 in the back surface P layer formation region.
- the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved as in the fourth modification of the first embodiment, so that the leakage current in the reverse withstand voltage mode can be suppressed. Further, similarly to the fourth modification of the first embodiment, it is possible to suppress a decrease in current interruption capability during the turn-off operation of the IGBT 14.
- FIG. 35 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. Note that in the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment, components that are the same as or similar to the components described in Embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and different points from Embodiment 1 will be mainly described.
- P layers 42 first conductivity type first P layer 42-1, .., (N + 1) th P layer 42- (n + 1)).
- the n first to n-th P layers 42-1 to 42-n are provided in the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 between the end portion of the active region 11 and the termination region 51, from the active region 51 to the termination region. It is arranged in a direction toward 51.
- the first to n-th P layers 42-1 to 42-n have the same surface concentration as the P-type impurity concentration on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1, and the first to n-th layers from the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 are the same.
- the lower end distances, which are the distances to the lower ends of the P layers 42-1 to 42-n, are the same.
- the remaining one (n + 1) th P layer 42- (n + 1) is located at least below the first P layer 42-1 among the first to nth P layers 42-1 to 42-n. Adjacent.
- the plurality of P layers 42 as a whole are formed over the end portion of the active region 11, the main PN junction region 31, and the termination region 51, and the outermost periphery (the active region 11 of the active region 11). It functions as a P-type field stopper layer (hereinafter referred to as “PFS layer”) that suppresses a high electric field generated around the gate electrode 18 located at the end.
- PFS layer P-type field stopper layer
- the first P layer 42-1 corresponds to the P layer 33-1 (main junction P layer) described above.
- the boundary line B between the active region 11 and the main PN junction region 31 passes through the end of the contact hole between the emitter electrode 23 and the P + layer 34 on the semiconductor substrate 1 end side, and passes through the main PN junction region 31 and the termination region 51.
- the boundary line C passes through the end of the first P layer 42-1 on the semiconductor substrate 1 end side.
- the (n + 1) th P layer 42- (n + 1) on the outer periphery among the plurality of P layers 42 (PFS layers) has a voltage.
- the curvature of the cross-sectional shape of the (n + 1) P layer 42- (n + 1) is relatively low. Therefore, concentrated application of a high electric field to the local portion can be suppressed.
- the concentration design of the plurality of P layers 41 is P (1)> P (n + 1), and the concentration of the plurality of P layers 42 (PFS layers) increases stepwise as the cell (active region 11) is closer. It has become. Therefore, the (n + 1) th P layer 42- (n + 1) prevents the depletion layer from extending in the lateral direction and reaching the first P layer 42-1. As a result, the difference in electrostatic potential between the inside and outside of the high curvature portion in the cross-sectional shape of the first P layer 42-1 becomes almost zero, so that portion of the (n + 1) th P layer 42- (n + 1) It is possible to suppress the application of a high electric field.
- the semiconductor device of the present embodiment concentrated application of a high electric field to the local portion is suppressed. That is, since the high electric field is dispersed, the maximum voltage tolerance can be increased. In addition, since the change in the electric field becomes gentle in the plurality of P layers 42, when the breakdown voltage is made constant, the termination width Le can be reduced as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the chip area can be reduced.
- the allowable range of design of the (n + 1) th P layer 42- (n + 1) is determined based on the termination width Le and the voltage tolerance required for the device.
- the lower end distance D (n + 1) of the (n + 1) th P layer 42- (n + 1) is set to 15 to 30 ⁇ m (FIGS. 5 and 6), and the (n + 1) th P layer
- the surface concentration P (n + 1) of the layer 42- (n + 1) is 10 to 1000 times the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1 (FIG. 7).
- the number, width, and interval of the first to second P layers 42-1 to 42-n are determined based on the margin of the voltage withstand capability of the device and the electric field distribution optimization of each withstand voltage mode.
- the semiconductor device is configured such that the concentration of the P layer 42 increases as the distance from the active region 11 increases, and the (n + 1) th P layer 42-(n + 1) has a higher concentration.
- the surface concentration P (n + 1) is 10 to 1000 times the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1, and the lower end distance D (n + 1) of the (n + 1) th P layer 42- (n + 1) is 15 to 30 ⁇ m. . Therefore, the chip area can be reduced without deteriorating the characteristics of the IGBT 14, and the withstand voltage characteristic ability and the turn-off cutoff ability can be improved.
- FIG. 36 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the first modification of the fifth embodiment. This modification corresponds to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1.
- the back surface P layer 25 is formed on the back surface N layer 24 in a predetermined region including the region inside the active region 11 excluding the region on the end side of the semiconductor substrate 1 of the termination region 51. And the end of back P layer 25 is constituted so that it may be located between location A3 shown in Drawing 12 and Drawing 13, and location A4.
- the collector electrode 26 is formed on the back surface N layer 24 except for the back surface P layer formation region (formed so as to be directly short-circuited with the back surface N layer 24), and in the back surface P layer formation region, the back surface P is formed. It is formed on the layer 25.
- the turn-off cutoff capability of the IGBT 14 can be improved without adversely affecting the ON state of the IGBT 14 as in the first modification of the first embodiment, and , Increase in the ON voltage can be suppressed.
- the predetermined region where the back surface P layer 25 is formed is not limited to the region shown in FIG. 36, and the region shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. The same effect can be obtained.
- FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the second modification of the fifth embodiment.
- This modified example corresponds to modified example 2 of the first embodiment.
- the distance R from the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 to the peak (first peak) of the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 is the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 between the back surface and the peak of the semiconductor substrate 1.
- the impurity concentration on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 of the back surface N layer 24 is N 0
- the impurity concentration at the peak of the back surface N layer 24 is N b It is comprised so that the formula demonstrated in the modification 2 of the form 1 may be formed.
- the position of the peak of the impurity concentration of the back surface N layer 24 is deep from the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 1, so that, similarly to Modification 2 of Embodiment 1, The impurity concentration on the collector electrode 26 side of the back surface N layer 24 is reduced. Therefore, the influence of the ohmic contact formed by the back surface N layer 24 and the collector electrode 26 in the termination region 51 is reduced. As a result, similar to the second modification of the first embodiment, the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved, and the leakage current in the reverse withstand voltage mode can be suppressed.
- FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 3 of Embodiment 5.
- This modified example corresponds to modified example 3 of the first embodiment.
- the collector electrode 26 is not formed on the back surface N layer 24 but is formed on the back surface P layer 25 in the back surface P layer forming region. Therefore, as in the third modification of the first embodiment, the back surface N layer 24 and the collector electrode 26 do not form an ohmic contact in the termination region 51, so that the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved and the reverse withstand voltage mode leakage occurs. Current can be suppressed.
- FIG. 39 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a semiconductor device according to Modification 4 of Embodiment 5.
- This modified example corresponds to modified example 4 of the first embodiment.
- the low concentration P layer 27 having an impurity concentration lower than that of the back surface P layer 25 is formed on the back surface N layer 24 except for the back surface P layer forming region.
- the impurity concentration peak of the low concentration P layer 27 is higher than the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1 and lower than the impurity concentration peak of the back surface N layer 25.
- the collector electrode 26 is formed on the low-concentration P layer 27 except for the back surface P layer formation region, and is formed on the back surface P layer 25 in the back surface P layer formation region.
- the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved as in the fourth modification of the first embodiment, so that the leakage current in the reverse withstand voltage mode can be suppressed. Further, similarly to the fourth modification of the first embodiment, it is possible to suppress a decrease in current interruption capability during the turn-off operation of the IGBT 14.
- FIG. 40 is a diagram showing an effect of reducing the area of the termination region 51, that is, an effect of reducing the termination width Le in the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment (FIG. 1).
- the withstand voltage BV CES is uniformly 1.3 times the withstand voltage class.
- the scale on the vertical axis in FIG. 40 indicates a value obtained by standardizing the termination width Le of the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment with reference to the termination width Le of the related semiconductor device.
- the termination width Le can be reduced by about 50% compared to the related semiconductor device for each breakdown voltage class. That is, it is possible to have an equivalent voltage tolerance with a small terminal width Le. Considering this reason, the curvature of the cross-sectional shape of the outer peripheral P layer 38 among the plurality of P layers 38 (PFS layers) is relatively low, and concentrated application of a high electric field to a local portion can be suppressed. It is believed that there is. Even in the semiconductor devices according to the second to fifth embodiments having the P layers arranged in the vertical direction, the termination width Le is similarly reduced as compared with the related semiconductor devices although there is a slight difference in degree. Can do.
- FIG. 41 is a diagram of an evaluation circuit used in an experiment for evaluating the breakdown voltage characteristics of the related semiconductor device and the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment (FIG. 1).
- a semiconductor device having a termination width Le of about 50% of the termination width of the related semiconductor device is used as the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 42 is a diagram showing evaluation waveforms of breakdown voltage leakage current characteristics of the related semiconductor device and the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment under the above conditions.
- the leakage current J CES solid line in FIG. 42
- the scale on the left vertical axis in FIG. 43 indicates the electric field strength on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1, and the scale on the vertical axis on the right side in FIG. 43 indicates the electrostatic potential on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1.
- the horizontal axis of FIG. 43 corresponds to the line xx ′ shown in FIG. 57 and the line XX ′ shown in FIG. 1.
- the scale of 0 is the end of the semiconductor substrate 1 in the gate electrode 18. 1 indicates the position of the end of the semiconductor substrate 1.
- the electrostatic potential (solid line on the upper side in FIG. 43) is made substantially the same as the electrostatic potential (broken line on the upper side in FIG. 43) of the related semiconductor device.
- the maximum electric field strength (solid line peak on the lower side of FIG. 43) can be suppressed by 40% or more than the maximum electric field strength of the related semiconductor device (dashed line peak on the lower side of FIG. 43).
- the vertical scale on the left side of FIG. 44 indicates the electric field strength, and the vertical scale on the right side of FIG. 44 indicates a value obtained by normalizing the impurity concentration based on the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1.
- the horizontal axis of FIG. 44 is the same as that of FIG.
- the depletion layer extends to the P layer 33 closest to the gate electrode 18.
- the depletion layer does not extend to the first P layer 38-1. Therefore, according to the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment, concentrated application of a high electric field to a local portion can be suppressed.
- the vertical scale on the left side of FIG. 45 indicates the electric field strength, and the vertical scale on the right side of FIG. 45 indicates a value obtained by normalizing the impurity concentration based on the impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate 1.
- the horizontal axis of FIG. 45 corresponds to the line yy ′ shown in FIG. 57 and the line YY ′ shown in FIG. 1, and the 0 scale indicates the position of the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1. Show.
- the vertical scale on the left side of FIG. 46 indicates the electric field strength
- the vertical scale on the right side of FIG. 46 indicates the electrostatic potential.
- the horizontal axis of FIG. 46 is the same as that of FIG.
- the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment has its electrostatic potential (solid line on the upper side of FIG. 46) substantially the same as the electrostatic potential of the related semiconductor device (dashed line on the upper side of FIG. 46).
- the maximum electric field strength (the peak of the solid line on the lower side of FIG. 46) can be suppressed by 40% or more than the maximum electric field strength of the related semiconductor device (the peak of the broken line on the lower side of FIG. 46).
- FIG. 47 is a diagram of an evaluation circuit used in an experiment for evaluating the turn-off characteristics of the related semiconductor device and the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment (FIG. 1).
- a semiconductor device having a termination width Le of about 50% of the termination width of the related semiconductor device is used as the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 48 is a diagram showing the results of the turn-off characteristic evaluation of the related semiconductor device (broken line in FIG. 48) and the turn-off characteristic evaluation of the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment (solid line in FIG. 48) under the above conditions. . As shown in FIG. 48, the turn-off loss of the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment and the related semiconductor device is substantially constant.
- the peak voltage at the time when the current is decreased as compared with the related semiconductor device can be suppressed as shown in the portion surrounded by the one-dot chain line in FIG.
- the oscillation in the voltage and current after the cutoff can be suppressed more than the related semiconductor device. This is because holes are accumulated in the P layer 38 where the lower end distance D of the termination region 51 is large, the hole current is supplied when the current decreases, and the rate of change of the current is relaxed. Oscillation could be suppressed.
- FIG. 49 is a diagram showing turn-off cutoff capability J C (break) under the above-described conditions for the related semiconductor device and the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment.
- J C break
- the structure of the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment (FIG. 1) suppresses impact ionization by the surface electric field relaxation effect, the turn-off cutoff capability is improved as compared with the related semiconductor device.
- the structure of the semiconductor device (FIG. 9) according to the first modification of the first embodiment is not only the surface electric field relaxation effect, but also suppresses the carriers accumulated in the termination region 51 at the turn-off, and the high concentration in the main PN junction region 31 Since the high electric field due to the carriers of the present invention is suppressed and impact ionization is suppressed, the turn-off cutoff capability is further improved.
- FIG. 50 is a diagram showing the concentration dependency of the back surface P layer 25 in the turn-off cutoff capability of the related semiconductor device (FIG. 57) and the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment (FIG. 1).
- the scale on the horizontal axis in FIG. 50 indicates the normalized impurity concentration of the back surface P layer 25, the broken line indicates a graph related to the related semiconductor device, and the solid line indicates a graph related to the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment. Yes.
- the concentration of the back surface P layer 25 is one of the device parameters for controlling the ON voltage of the IGBT 14, and the turn-off cutoff capability of the IGBT 14 also depends on the concentration of the back surface P layer 25. .
- the cutoff stress at turn-off can be maintained higher than that of the related semiconductor device.
- the semiconductor device according to the second to fifth embodiments can similarly maintain a higher cutoff stress at turn-off than the related semiconductor device.
- FIG. 51 is a diagram showing a safe operation region when the related semiconductor device and the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment (FIG. 1) are turned off.
- a broken line indicates a graph regarding the related semiconductor device, and a solid line indicates a graph regarding the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment.
- the safe operation region at the time of turn-off of the IGBT 14 can be expanded more than the related semiconductor device.
- the semiconductor device according to the second to fifth embodiments can similarly expand the safe operation region when the IGBT 14 is turned off as compared with the related semiconductor device.
- the turn-off cutoff capability and the safe operation area of the IGBT 14 can be expanded, and the breakdown tolerance of the IGBT 14 can be improved.
- FIG. 52 is a diagram of an evaluation circuit used in an experiment for evaluating the reverse breakdown voltage characteristics of Modifications 1 to 4 (FIGS. 9, 10, 11, and 15) of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 53 shows reverse breakdown voltage leakage current characteristic evaluation waveforms of the semiconductor devices according to Modifications 1 to 4 of the first embodiment under the above conditions.
- the reverse breakdown voltage leakage current (solid line) of the semiconductor device according to Modifications 2 to 4 is the reverse breakdown voltage leakage of the semiconductor device according to Modification 1. It was possible to reduce to 10% or less than (broken line). This is because, for example, in the semiconductor device according to the modified example 4 (FIG. 15), the back surface N layer 24 and the collector electrode 26 do not form an ohmic contact, and the back surface N layer 24 and the low level at the reverse breakdown voltage of the IGBT 14 are low.
- the reverse voltage withstand capability of the IGBT 14 is improved. This is considered to be because the leakage current in the reverse breakdown voltage mode can be suppressed.
- the semiconductor element formed in the active region 11 has been described as including the IGBT 14.
- the semiconductor element is not limited to the one including the IGBT 14, and the semiconductor element may include the diode 28 as shown in FIG. 54 (a) or as shown in FIG. 54 (b).
- an IGBT 29 having a planar gate structure may be included as the emitter structure of the active region 11. Even with these configurations, the same effect as described above can be expected.
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まず、本発明に係る半導体装置について説明する前に、それと関連する半導体装置(以下、「関連半導体装置」と呼ぶ)について説明する。
図9~図11は、実施の形態1の変形例1に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。本変形例に係る半導体装置では、上述の半導体装置において、裏面P層25及びコレクタ電極26の構造が異なっている。なお、本変形例においても、裏面N層24(第1裏面不純物層)は、上述の半導体装置と同様に、半導体基板1の裏面上に形成されている。
図15は、実施の形態1の変形例2に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。本変形例に係る半導体装置では、実施の形態1の変形例1に係る半導体装置において、裏面N層24のN型不純物濃度のピークが、半導体基板1表面から深い位置に存在している。
図17は、実施の形態1の変形例3に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。本変形例に係る半導体装置では、実施の形態1の変形例1に係る半導体装置において、コレクタ電極26が、裏面N層24上に形成されずに、裏面P層形成領域において裏面P層25上に形成されている。
図18は、実施の形態1の変形例4に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。本変形例に係る半導体装置では、実施の形態1の変形例1に係る半導体装置において、裏面P層25よりも不純物濃度が低い低濃度P層27(第3裏面不純物層)が追加されている。
図20は、本発明の実施の形態2に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本実施の形態に係る半導体装置において、実施の形態1で説明した構成要素と同一または類似するものについては同じ符号を付し、実施の形態1と異なる点を中心に説明する。
図21は、実施の形態2の変形例1に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例1と対応するものである。
図22は、実施の形態2の変形例2に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例2と対応するものである。
図23は、実施の形態2の変形例3に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例3と対応するものである。
図24は、実施の形態2の変形例4に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例4と対応するものである。
図25は、本発明の実施の形態3に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本実施の形態に係る半導体装置において、実施の形態1で説明した構成要素と同一または類似するものについては同じ符号を付し、実施の形態1と異なる点を中心に説明する。
図26は、実施の形態3の変形例1に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例1と対応するものである。
図27は、実施の形態3の変形例2に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例2と対応するものである。
図28は、実施の形態3の変形例3に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例3と対応するものである。
図29は、実施の形態3の変形例4に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例4と対応するものである。
図30は、本発明の実施の形態4に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本実施の形態に係る半導体装置において、実施の形態1で説明した構成要素と同一または類似するものについては同じ符号を付し、実施の形態1と異なる点を中心に説明する。
図31は、実施の形態4の変形例1に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例1と対応するものである。
図32は、実施の形態4の変形例2に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例2と対応するものである。
図33は、実施の形態4の変形例3に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例3と対応するものである。
図34は、実施の形態4の変形例4に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例4と対応するものである。
図35は、本発明の実施の形態5に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本実施の形態に係る半導体装置において、実施の形態1で説明した構成要素と同一または類似するものについては同じ符号を付し、実施の形態1と異なる点を中心に説明する。
図36は、実施の形態5の変形例1に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例1と対応するものである。
図37は、実施の形態5の変形例2に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例2と対応するものである。
図38は、実施の形態5の変形例3に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例3と対応するものである。
図39は、実施の形態5の変形例4に係る半導体装置の構成を示す断面図である。なお、本変形例は、実施の形態1の変形例4と対応するものである。
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図40は、実施の形態1に係る半導体装置(図1)における、終端領域51の面積の低減効果、つまり、終端幅Leの低減効果を示す図である。なお、ここでは、各耐圧クラス(600,…,6500V)に対して、電圧耐量BVCESを一律に耐圧クラスの1.3倍としている。図40の縦軸の目盛りは関連半導体装置の終端幅Leを基準として、実施の形態1に係る半導体装置の終端幅Leを規格化した値を示す。
図41は、関連半導体装置、及び、実施の形態1に係る半導体装置(図1)の耐圧特性を評価するための実験に用いた評価回路の図である。ここでは、耐圧4500VのIGBTのデバイスを用い、評価の際の各種条件は、ゲートとエミッタとの間の電圧VGE=0V、ジャンクション温度Tj=398K、DCモードとし、電圧VCC(つまりコレクタとエミッタとの間の電圧VCE)を変更していった。また、ここでの実施の形態1に係る半導体装置として、終端幅Leが関連半導体装置の終端幅の50%程度の幅である半導体装置を用いた。
図47は、関連半導体装置、及び、実施の形態1に係る半導体装置(図1)のターンオフ特性を評価するための実験に用いた評価回路の図である。ここでは、耐圧4500VのIGBTのデバイスを用い、評価の際の各種条件は、Vcc=2800V、漏れインダクタンスLs=2.47μH、Tj=398K、JC=56A/cm2とした。また、ここでの実施の形態1に係る半導体装置として、終端幅Leが関連半導体装置の終端幅の50%程度の幅である半導体装置を用いた。
上述の図47に示した評価回路図を用いて、関連半導体装置(図57)、実施の形態1係る半導体装置(図1)及びその変形例1に係る半導体装置(図9)、実施の形態5に係る半導体装置(図35)及びその変形例1に係る半導体装置(図36)のターンオフ特性を評価した。ここでは、耐圧4500VのIGBTのデバイスを用い、評価の際の各種条件は、Vcc=3400V、Ls=2.47μH、Tj=423Kとした。そして、電流密度JCは56A/cm2から0.5A/cm2毎に上げていき、半導体装置が破壊するまで評価を行った。なお、ターンオフ遮断能力を示す指標とは、半導体装置が破壊せずに遮断可能な最大の電流密度JC(break)としている。
図52は、実施の形態1の変形例1~変形例4(図9,図10,図11,図15)の逆耐圧特性を評価するための実験に用いた評価回路の図である。ここでは、耐圧4500VのIGBTのデバイスを用い、評価の際の各種条件は、Vcc=-100V、VGE=0V、Tj=423K,ACモードとした。
以上においては、活性領域11に形成された半導体素子はIGBT14を含むものとして説明した。しかし半導体素子はIGBT14を含むものに限ったものではなく、当該半導体素子は、図54(a)に示されるようにダイオード28を含むものであってもよいし、図54(b)に示されるように活性領域11のエミッタ構造として平面ゲート構造を有するIGBT29を含むものであってもよい。これらの構成であっても、上述と同様の効果が期待できる。
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- 活性領域(11)と、当該活性領域と離間してその外側を囲う終端領域(51)とが規定された第1導電型の半導体基板(1)と、
前記活性領域に形成された半導体素子(14)と、
前記活性領域の端部と前記終端領域との間の前記半導体基板の表面内に少なくとも部分的に重なって形成された第2導電型の複数の不純物層(38-1,38-2,38-3,38-4)と
を備え、
前記複数の不純物層のうち任意の隣り合う2つの第i不純物層及び第(i+1)不純物層に関し、前記第i不純物層及び第(i+1)不純物層の前記半導体基板表面における前記第2導電型の不純物濃度である表面濃度をそれぞれP(i),P(i+1)とし、前記半導体基板表面から前記第i不純物層及び第(i+1)不純物層の下端までの距離である下端距離をそれぞれD(i),D(i+1)とし、前記終端領域の前記活性領域側の端から前記第i不純物層及び第(i+1)不純物層の前記半導体基板端側の端までの距離をそれぞれB(i),B(i+1)とした場合に、P(i)>P(i+1)と、D(i)<D(i+1)と、B(i)<B(i+1)とが満たされ、
前記複数の不純物層のうち前記下端距離が最も大きい不純物層(38-4)の前記表面濃度が、前記半導体基板の前記第1導電型の不純物濃度の10~1000倍であり、当該不純物層(38-4)の前記下端距離が、15~30μmである、半導体装置。 - 活性領域(11)と、当該活性領域と離間してその外側を囲う終端領域(51)とが規定された第1導電型の半導体基板(1)と、
前記活性領域に形成された半導体素子(14)と、
前記活性領域の端部と前記終端領域との間の前記半導体基板の表面内に部分的に重なって形成された第2導電型の第1及び第2不純物層(39-1,39-2)と、
前記第1不純物層の前記終端領域側の下部と、前記第2不純物層の前記活性領域側の下部とに隣接する前記第2導電型の第3不純物層(39-3)と
を備え、
前記第1乃至第3不純物層の前記半導体基板表面における前記第2導電型の不純物濃度である表面濃度をそれぞれP(1),P(2),P(3)とし、前記半導体基板表面から前記第1乃至第3不純物層の下端までの距離である下端距離をそれぞれD(1),D(2),D(3)とし、前記終端領域の前記活性領域側の端から前記第1乃至第3不純物層の前記半導体基板端側の端までの距離をそれぞれB(1),B(2),B(3)とした場合に、P(1)>P(2)>P(3)と、D(1)<D(2)<D(3)と、B(1)<B(3)<B(2)とが満たされ、
前記第2不純物層(39-2)の前記表面濃度P(2)が、前記半導体基板の前記第1導電型の不純物濃度の10~1000倍であり、前記第3不純物層(39-3)の前記下端距離D(3)が、15~30μmである、半導体装置。 - 活性領域(11)と、当該活性領域と離間してその外側を囲う終端領域(51)とが規定された第1導電型の半導体基板(1)と、
前記活性領域に形成された半導体素子(14)と、
前記活性領域の端部と前記終端領域との間の前記半導体基板の表面内に少なくとも部分的に重なって形成された第2導電型の第1及び第2不純物層(40-1,40-2)と、
前記第1不純物層の前記終端領域側の端部に隣接する前記第2導電型の第3不純物層(40-3)と、
前記第2不純物層の前記終端領域側の端部に隣接する前記第2導電型の第4不純物層(40-4)と
を備え、
前記第1乃至第4不純物層の前記半導体基板表面における前記第2導電型の不純物濃度である表面濃度をそれぞれP(1),P(2),P(3),P(4)とし、前記半導体基板表面から前記第1乃至第4不純物層の下端までの距離である下端距離をそれぞれD(1),D(2),D(3),D(4)とし、前記終端領域の前記活性領域側の端から前記第1乃至第4不純物層の前記半導体基板端側の端までの距離をそれぞれB(1),B(2),B(3),B(4)とした場合に、P(1)>P(3)=P(4)>P(2)と、D(1)<D(3)=D(4)<D(2)と、B(1)<B(3)<B(2)<B(4)とが満たされ、
前記第4不純物層(40-4)の前記表面濃度P(4)が、前記半導体基板の前記第1導電型の不純物濃度の10~1000倍であり、前記第2不純物層(40-2)の前記下端距離D(2)が、15~30μmである、半導体装置。 - 活性領域(11)と、当該活性領域と離間してその外側を囲う終端領域(51)とが規定された第1導電型の半導体基板(1)と、
前記活性領域に形成された半導体素子(14)と、
前記活性領域の端部と前記終端領域との間の前記半導体基板の表面内に少なくとも部分的に重なって形成された第2導電型の第1及び第2不純物層(41-1,41-2)と
を備え、
前記第1不純物層(41-1)の前記活性領域における前記第2導電型の不純物濃度は、前記第1不純物層の前記終端領域における当該不純物濃度よりも高く、
前記第2不純物層の前記半導体基板表面における前記第2導電型の不純物濃度である表面濃度をP(2)とし、前記第1不純物層の前記表面濃度の最小をPmin(1)とし、前記半導体基板表面から前記第1及び第2不純物層の下端までの距離である下端距離をそれぞれD(1),D(2)とし、前記終端領域の前記活性領域側の端から前記第1及び第2不純物層の前記半導体基板端側の端までの距離をそれぞれB(1),B(2)とした場合に、Pmin(1)>P(2)と、D(1)<D(2)と、B(1)<B(2)とが満たされ、
前記第2不純物層(41-2)の前記表面濃度P(2)が、前記半導体基板の前記第1導電型の不純物濃度の10~1000倍であり、前記第2不純物層(41-2)の前記下端距離D(2)が、15~30μmである、半導体装置。 - 活性領域(11)と、当該活性領域と離間してその外側を囲う終端領域(51)とが規定された第1導電型の半導体基板(1)と、
前記活性領域に形成された半導体素子(14)と、
前記活性領域の端部と前記終端領域との間の前記半導体基板の表面内に、前記活性領域から前記終端領域に向かう方向に配列された第2導電型の第1乃至第n不純物層(42-1~42-n)と、
前記第1乃至第n不純物層のうち少なくとも前記第1不純物層の下部に隣接する前記第2導電型の第(n+1)不純物層(42-(n+1))と
を備え、
前記第1乃至第n不純物層の前記半導体基板表面における前記第2導電型の不純物濃度である表面濃度は互いに同一であり、かつ、前記半導体基板表面から前記第1乃至第n不純物層の下端までの距離である下端距離は互いに同一であり、
前記第1不純物層及び前記第(n+1)不純物層の前記表面濃度をそれぞれP(1),P(n+1)とし、前記第1不純物層及び前記第(n+1)不純物層の前記下端距離をそれぞれD(1),D(n+1)とした場合に、P(1)>P(n+1)と、D(1)<D(n+1)とが満たされ、
前記第(n+1)不純物層(42-(n+1))の前記表面濃度P(n+1)が、前記半導体基板の前記第1導電型の不純物濃度の10~1000倍であり、前記第(n+1)不純物層の前記下端距離D(n+1)が、15~30μmである、半導体装置。 - 請求項1に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成されるとともに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項1に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成されずに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項1に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された、前記第2裏面不純物層よりも不純物濃度が低い前記第2導電型の第3裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第3裏面不純物層上に形成されるとともに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項2に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成されるとともに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項2に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成されずに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項2に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された、前記第2裏面不純物層よりも不純物濃度が低い前記第2導電型の第3裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第3裏面不純物層上に形成されるとともに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項3に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成されるとともに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項3に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成されずに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項3に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された、前記第2裏面不純物層よりも不純物濃度が低い前記第2導電型の第3裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第3裏面不純物層上に形成されるとともに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項4に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成されるとともに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項4に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成されずに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項4に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された、前記第2裏面不純物層よりも不純物濃度が低い前記第2導電型の第3裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第3裏面不純物層上に形成されるとともに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項5に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成されるとともに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項5に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成されずに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項5に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体基板の裏面上に形成された前記第1導電型の第1裏面不純物層と、
前記終端領域の前記半導体基板端側の領域を除く、前記活性領域内部の領域を含む所定の領域において、前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された前記第2導電型の第2裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第1裏面不純物層上に形成された、前記第2裏面不純物層よりも不純物濃度が低い前記第2導電型の第3裏面不純物層と、
前記所定の領域を除いて前記第3裏面不純物層上に形成されるとともに、前記所定の領域において前記第2裏面不純物層上に形成された電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。 - 請求項6,9,12,15,18のいずれかに記載の半導体装置であって、
前記半導体素子は、
前記半導体基板のトレンチ内に形成されたゲート電極を有し、
前記第2裏面不純物層の端は、
前記ゲート電極の前記終端領域側の端の箇所と、前記終端領域の両端間の距離の1/4だけ前記終端領域の前記活性領域側の端から前記半導体基板端側に位置する箇所との間に位置する、半導体装置。 - 請求項8,11,14,17,20のいずれかに記載の半導体装置であって、
前記第3裏面不純物層の不純物濃度の第2ピークは、
前記半導体基板の不純物濃度よりも高く、前記第1裏面不純物層の不純物濃度の第3ピークよりも低い、半導体装置。
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