WO2016063683A1 - 半導体装置および半導体装置の製造方法 - Google Patents

半導体装置および半導体装置の製造方法 Download PDF

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WO2016063683A1
WO2016063683A1 PCT/JP2015/077376 JP2015077376W WO2016063683A1 WO 2016063683 A1 WO2016063683 A1 WO 2016063683A1 JP 2015077376 W JP2015077376 W JP 2015077376W WO 2016063683 A1 WO2016063683 A1 WO 2016063683A1
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  • Patent Document 1 a semiconductor chip having a superjunction MOSFET and a semiconductor chip having an insulated gate bipolar transistor are connected in parallel (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • super junction Super Junction
  • SJ super junction
  • IGBT insulated gate bipolar transistor
  • Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-102111 (US Patent Application Publication No. 2013/134478)
  • the semiconductor chip having the SJ-MOSFET and the semiconductor chip having the IGBT are connected by wiring and modularized. Therefore, the module can not be miniaturized as compared with the case where the SJ-MOSFET and the IGBT are formed in one semiconductor chip.
  • the upper edge of the depletion layer relaxation region having protons is provided so as to substantially coincide with the bottom surface of the p-type column layer (FIG. 1, paragraph 0055 and paragraph 0056).
  • the donor protons and the n-type base layer are in contact with each other, so the number of electrons as carriers of the n-type base layer is greater than the number of holes as carriers of the p-type column layer, and the carrier balance is broken. . Therefore, the depletion layer is less likely to be formed by the n-type base layer and the p-type column layer.
  • a first aspect of the present invention provides a semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor substrate, a super junction structure, and a field stop layer.
  • the super junction structure may be formed on the surface side of the semiconductor substrate.
  • the field stop layer may be formed at a position overlapping the super junction structure on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate and may be formed so as not to be in contact with the back surface side end of the super junction structure.
  • the impurity concentration distribution in the field stop layer may have the largest peak on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate.
  • the field stop layer may have protons as impurities.
  • the impurity concentration distribution in the field stop layer may gradually decrease from the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate toward the front surface side of the semiconductor substrate.
  • the field stop layer may have selenium as an impurity.
  • the distance between the super junction structure and the field stop layer in the depth direction may be 20 ⁇ m or less.
  • the semiconductor device may have a superjunction transistor element and an IGBT element.
  • the superjunction transistor device may be formed on a semiconductor substrate.
  • the superjunction transistor device may include a superjunction structure and part of the field stop layer.
  • the IGBT element may be formed on a semiconductor substrate.
  • the IGBT device may include a portion of the field stop layer.
  • the semiconductor substrate may have a drain layer on the back side of the field stop layer.
  • the semiconductor substrate may have a floating region between the field stop layer and the drain layer.
  • the floating region may have a different polarity than the field stop and drain layers.
  • a second aspect of the present invention provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming a superjunction structure on a semiconductor substrate; and forming a field stop layer.
  • the field stop layer may be formed at a position overlapping the super junction structure on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate and not in contact with the back surface side end portion of the super junction structure.
  • the method of manufacturing the semiconductor device may further include the step of polishing the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate after the step of forming the super junction structure.
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view of the semiconductor device 200 as viewed from the front side of the semiconductor substrate 100.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the semiconductor device 200 taken along line S1-S2.
  • (A) It is a figure which shows the impurity concentration in A1-A2 of the SJ-MOSFET part 10, and (b) the impurity concentration in B1-B2 of the IGBT part 20.
  • FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another example of the (a) impurity concentration in A1-A2 of the SJ-MOSFET unit 10 and (b) the impurity concentration in B1-B2 of the IGBT unit 20.
  • FIG. 4A is a view showing a step of forming an epitaxial layer 120, FIG.
  • FIG. 4B is a step of forming an epitaxial layer 122 doped with an impurity in multiple stages
  • FIG. 4C is a step of forming an epitaxial layer 124. It is a figure which shows (d) surface structure formation process and back surface grinding
  • FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device 210 which is a modified example of the SJ-MOSFET unit 10
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a semiconductor device 200 as viewed from the surface side of a semiconductor substrate 100.
  • the semiconductor device 200 includes the semiconductor substrate 100.
  • the semiconductor substrate 100 is provided with an SJ-MOSFET unit 10 and an IGBT unit 20.
  • a breakdown voltage structure portion 30 is provided so as to surround the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 and the IGBT portion 20 in the xy plane.
  • the x direction is the direction perpendicular to the y direction.
  • the z direction is the direction perpendicular to the plane defined by the x and y directions.
  • the z direction may not necessarily be parallel to the direction of gravity.
  • the lengths in the x and y directions of the semiconductor substrate 100 are sufficiently larger than the lengths in the z direction.
  • the surface on the + z side of the semiconductor substrate 100 is referred to as the front surface, and the opposite surface is referred to as the back surface.
  • the xy plane is a plane parallel to the front and back surfaces of the semiconductor substrate 100.
  • the semiconductor device 200 of this example includes the SJ-MOSFET unit 10 and the IGBT unit 20, each of which has a longer y direction than the x direction. That is, the SJ-MOSFET unit 10 and the IGBT unit 20 have a stripe shape elongated in the y direction.
  • the semiconductor device 200 has a boundary portion 12 between the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 and the IGBT portion 20.
  • the semiconductor device 200 has the SJ-MOSFET unit 10 at the end in the x direction.
  • the semiconductor device 200 has a repeated structure of the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 and the IGBT portion 20 along the x direction.
  • the semiconductor device 200 also has the SJ-MOSFET unit 10 at the end opposite to the x direction. That is, the semiconductor device 200 has the SJ-MOSFET unit 10 at both ends in the x direction.
  • the semiconductor device 200 has an IGBT portion 20 in a region sandwiched by the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 in a cross section obtained by cutting the semiconductor device 200 along the xz plane perpendicular to the surface of the semiconductor substrate 100.
  • the region sandwiched by the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 means a region in which the IGBT portion 20 in which both sides in the x direction are sandwiched by two SJ-MOSFET portions 10 is provided.
  • the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 has one or more super junction transistor regions. Also, the IGBT unit 20 has one or more IGBT regions. However, the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 has only a superjunction transistor region and does not have an IGBT region. Further, the IGBT portion 20 has only the IGBT region and does not have the super junction type transistor region.
  • the superjunction transistor region means a region of the smallest unit constituting the superjunction transistor.
  • the IGBT region means a region of the minimum unit constituting the IGBT.
  • the breakdown voltage of the IGBT region is higher than the breakdown voltage of the super junction transistor region.
  • the breakdown voltage of the IGBT region is about 700 V
  • the breakdown voltage of the super junction transistor region is about 650 V.
  • a group of superjunction transistor regions having two or more superjunction transistor regions is referred to as an SJ-MOSFET portion 10.
  • the plurality of SJ-MOSFET portions 10 in one semiconductor substrate 100 are collectively referred to as an SJ-MOSFET element 11.
  • a group of IGBT regions having two or more IGBT regions is referred to as an IGBT portion 20.
  • the plurality of IGBT units 20 in one semiconductor substrate 100 are collectively referred to as an IGBT element 21.
  • the semiconductor device 200 of this example repeatedly includes the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 and the IGBT portion 20 along the x direction, the super junction transistor region and the IGBT region are respectively provided in different places of the semiconductor substrate 100. Specifically, one or more IGBT regions are provided in a region where two or more super junction transistor regions are sandwiched. Further, the SJ-MOSFET unit 10 is provided at both ends of the semiconductor substrate 100 in the x direction.
  • the power supply of the semiconductor device 200 When the power supply of the semiconductor device 200 is turned on to gradually raise the drain-source voltage (V DS ) of the superjunction transistor region and the collector-emitter voltage (V CE ) of the IGBT region, predetermined voltage values are obtained.
  • the current (I CE ) flowing through the IGBT region is larger than the current (I DS ) flowing through the super junction transistor region.
  • the load on the superjunction transistor region and the IGBT region is determined by the product of the current (I CE or I DS ) and the voltage (V DS or V CE ). Therefore, when a voltage higher than the predetermined voltage value is applied, the load of the super junction transistor region is smaller than the load of the IGBT region.
  • the superjunction transistor region and the IGBT region are reverse biased.
  • the smaller the load in the on state the higher the breakdown resistance.
  • the load in the superjunction transistor region is smaller than the load in the IGBT region. Therefore, in reverse bias, the breakdown tolerance of the superjunction transistor region is higher than the breakdown tolerance of the IGBT region.
  • the super junction transistor region and the IGBT region are electrically connected in parallel.
  • the superjunction transistor region functions as a diode during reverse recovery. If the amount of the superjunction transistor region is too small, the semiconductor device 200 has a hard recovery characteristic at the time of reverse recovery. Therefore, in order to obtain a certain degree of soft recovery characteristics, a certain number of superjunction transistor regions are required. If the number of super junction type transistor regions is larger than the number of IGBT regions, the characteristics of the IGBT in the semiconductor device 200 are lost. Therefore, a balance between the two is required.
  • the semiconductor device 200 includes an IGBT unit 20 having two or more IGBT regions in regions sandwiched by the super junction transistor regions.
  • IGBT unit 20 having two or more IGBT regions in regions sandwiched by the super junction transistor regions.
  • two super junction type transistor regions and two IGBT regions are respectively provided.
  • the ratio of the number of IGBT regions in the IGBT portion 20 to the number of super junction type transistor regions in the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 varies depending on the use of the product, but is preferably 1: 1 to 3: 1.
  • the super junction type transistor regions and the IGBT regions are not provided alternately, but a plurality of super junction type transistor regions and the IGBT regions are provided alternately. Thereby, the ratio of the boundary 12 can be reduced as compared with the case where both are provided alternately.
  • the output characteristics of the super junction transistor region can be obtained in the low voltage region, and the output characteristics of the IGBT region can be obtained in the high voltage Is preferred.
  • the abnormal junction between the super junction type transistor region and the IGBT region causes anomalous voltage-current characteristics (ie, jumps in characteristics). Can occur. Therefore, it is not desirable to provide alternating super junction transistor regions and IGBT regions alternately.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the semiconductor device 200 taken along S1-S2.
  • the semiconductor device 200 in the cross-sectional view has an SJ-MOSFET portion 10, an IGBT portion 20, a boundary portion 12 between the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 and the IGBT portion 20, and a breakdown voltage structure portion 30.
  • the first conductivity type is described as n-type
  • the second conductivity type is described as p-type.
  • this may be inverted to make the first conductivity type p-type and the second conductivity type n-type.
  • the n-type and p-type of the semiconductor substrate 100 can be formed by a known element and a known preparation method unless the element and the preparation method are specified.
  • the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 has a super junction structure formed on the surface side of the semiconductor substrate 100.
  • the superjunction structure means an n-type column 54 and a p-type column 56 repeatedly provided adjacent to each other in the x direction of the superjunction transistor region 14.
  • the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 has two or more superjunction transistor regions 14.
  • the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 has five superjunction transistor regions 14.
  • only one super junction type transistor region 14 is denoted by reference numeral in consideration of the viewability of the figure.
  • the superjunction transistor region 14 includes a p-type base layer 42, a contact region 44, a source region 45, a gate electrode 50, a gate insulating film 52, and an n-type column 54 and a p-type column 56 adjacent in the x direction. .
  • the p-type base layer 42 has ap ⁇ -type impurity
  • the contact region 44 has ap + -type impurity
  • the source region 45 has an n + -type impurity.
  • the n-type column 54 adjacent in the x direction has an n-type impurity
  • the p-type column 56 has ap-type impurity.
  • Two adjacent superjunction transistor regions 14 share one n-type column 54 or one p-type column 56. In this example, two adjacent superjunction transistor regions 14 share one n-type column 54. Also, two adjacent super junction transistor regions 14 share one gate electrode 50 and gate insulating film 52.
  • the IGBT portion 20 has two or more IGBT regions 24. In the portion shown in FIG. 2, IGBT portion 20 has six IGBT regions 24. However, in consideration of the legibility of the drawing, only one IGBT region 24 is denoted by a reference numeral.
  • the IGBT region 24 includes a p-type base layer 42, a contact region 44, an emitter region 46, a gate electrode 50, a gate insulating film 52, and an n-type base layer 40.
  • Emitter region 46 has an n + -type impurity.
  • Two adjacent IGBT regions 24 share an n-type base layer 40. Further, two adjacent IGBT regions 24 share one gate electrode 50 and gate insulating film 52.
  • the distance between the gate electrodes 50 of the adjacent IGBT regions 24 is made the adjacent super junction type
  • the distance between the gate electrodes 50 of the transistor region 14 is made wider.
  • the breakdown voltage of the IGBT region can also be increased by decreasing the impurity concentration of the n-type base layer 40 in the IGBT region.
  • the n-type base layer 40 in the boundary portion 12 of this example has a larger amount of carriers than the n-type column 54 of the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 when a forward voltage is applied to the semiconductor device 200 to turn it on.
  • This is a region in which the amount of carriers is smaller than that of the n-type base layer 40 of the IGBT unit 20.
  • the carriers in the IGBT region 24 are holes and electrons, and the carriers in the superjunction transistor region 14 are electrons only. Therefore, when the semiconductor device 200 is operated at a forward voltage, the amount of carriers in the IGBT region 24 is larger than the amount of carriers in the superjunction transistor region 14. For example, the amount of carriers in the IGBT region 24 is one digit larger than the amount of carriers in the superjunction transistor region 14.
  • the n-type base of the boundary portion between the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 and the IGBT portion 20 is a portion where the carrier amount rapidly changes. In this case, since the electric field is strongly applied to the n-type base layer 40 in the boundary portion, the semiconductor device 200 may be broken down and destroyed.
  • the n-type base layer 40 of the boundary portion 12 a region having a carrier amount intermediate between the carrier amount of the n-type column 54 and the carrier amount of the n-type base layer 40 when a forward voltage is applied is provided.
  • the n-type base layer 40 as a drift region at the boundary 12 between the IGBT region 24 and the super junction transistor region 14 has a defect region 58 in which a lifetime killer is injected.
  • the injection of the lifetime killer means that the n-type base layer 40 is formed by injecting an electron beam, proton (H + ) or helium (He) from the front side and / or the back side of the semiconductor substrate 100 in the manufacturing process. It may mean that a defect region 58 having a lattice defect is formed in
  • the boundary portion 12 has the defect region 58, the change in carrier amount between the n-type column 54 and the n-type base layer 40 can be smoothed when the semiconductor device 200 is reverse biased. Therefore, the electric field concentration in the n-type base layer 40 of the boundary 12 can be prevented at the time of reverse bias, and the semiconductor device 200 can be prevented from being broken.
  • the structure on the surface side of the semiconductor substrate 100 is the same in the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 and the IGBT portion 20.
  • the gate electrode 50 of this example is a trench type gate electrode. Gate electrode 50 is electrically insulated from semiconductor substrate 100 by gate insulating film 52. The p-type base layer 42 and the contact region 44 are provided between the two gate electrodes 50.
  • a source region 45 is provided between the contact region 44 and the gate electrode 50.
  • an emitter region 46 is provided between the contact region 44 and the gate electrode 50.
  • the insulating layer 60 is provided on the surface side of the gate electrode 50.
  • the surface electrode 62 is provided on the surface side of the insulating layer 60.
  • the surface electrode 62 is in contact with at least the contact region 44 among the contact region 44, the source region 45 and the emitter region 46.
  • the structure on the surface side of the boundary portion 12 is substantially the same as the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 and the IGBT portion 20. However, the emitter region 46 is not provided between the boundary portion 12 and the IGBT portion 20. Thereby, the boundary 12 is prevented from operating as the IGBT region 24.
  • the n-type layer 70 is provided on the back surface side of the n-type base layer 40 in contact with the n-type base layer 40 in the IGBT section 20.
  • the n-type layer 70 is provided on the back surface side of the superjunction structure in contact with the superjunction structure of the n-type column 54 and the p-type column 56.
  • the n-type column 54 and the p-type column 56 in the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 are in direct contact with the FS layer 72. Since the FS layer 72 is n + type and the n type column 54 is n ⁇ type, when the n type column 54 and the FS layer 72 are in direct contact, the carrier amount of the n type column 54 is increased. As a result, the balance between the amount of electrons that are carriers of the n-type column 54 and the amount of holes that are carriers of the p-type column 56 is lost.
  • the n-type layer 70 is provided to balance the carrier amounts of the n-type column 54 and the p-type column 56.
  • the n-type layer 70 may be the same n-type as the n-type column 54.
  • the SJ-MOSFET unit 10 improves the withstand voltage when the reverse voltage is applied.
  • the FS layer 72 is a field stop layer.
  • the FS layer 72 is provided on the back side of the n-type layer 70.
  • the FS layer 72 is formed at a position overlapping the super junction structure of the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 100 and is formed so as not to be in contact with the back surface side end of the super junction structure.
  • the FS layer 72 may be formed by heat treatment with a dose of proton (H + ) or selenium (Se).
  • the FS layer 72 in this example is an n + layer.
  • the FS layer 72 prevents the depletion layer from reaching the collector layer 80 when the semiconductor device 200 is reverse biased. In the FS layer 72, a part of the defect region 58 is formed.
  • the collector layer 80 is provided on the back side of the FS layer 72. That is, the collector layer 80 is provided on the back side of the FS layer 72.
  • the collector layer 80 functions as a collector layer of the IGBT unit 20.
  • the collector layer 80 in this example is a p + -type layer.
  • the drain layer 82 is provided on the back side of the FS layer 72.
  • the drain layer 82 functions as a drain layer of the SJ-MOSFET unit 10.
  • the drain layer 82 in this example is an n + -type layer.
  • IGBT region 24 further includes a part of n-type layer 70, a part of FS layer 72, a part of collector layer 80, and a part of back surface electrode 90.
  • the semiconductor device 200 includes the withstand voltage structure 30 provided outside the outermost super junction transistor region 14 in the super junction transistor region 14.
  • the pressure resistant structure portion 30 has a first pressure resistant portion 32 provided on the inner circumferential portion in the xy plane and a second pressure resistant portion 34 provided on the outer circumferential portion in the xy plane.
  • the first pressure portion 32 has a guard ring 47.
  • the guard ring 47 of this example is p + -type.
  • Guard ring 47 is provided on the surface side of n-type region 48.
  • the first pressure-resistant portion 32 has a field plate 64 connected to the guard ring 47 through a slit or a hole provided in the insulating layer 60.
  • the field plate 64 and the guard ring 47 are provided in a ring shape surrounding the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 and the IGBT portion 20 in the xy plane.
  • the first breakdown voltage unit 32 has a repeated structure of the n-type column 54 and the p-type column 56.
  • the n-type column 54 and the p-type column 56 are present from the back side end of the n-type region 48 to the front side end of the FS layer 72.
  • the repeated structure of the n-type column 54 and the p-type column 56 can prevent the spread of the depletion layer in the xy plane direction when the semiconductor device 200 is reverse biased.
  • the field plate 64 collects surface charges collected on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 100, it is possible to prevent the withstand voltage of the semiconductor device 200 from changing due to the surface charges.
  • the second withstand voltage portion 34 has an n-type region 48 as a first conductivity type region.
  • the second withstand voltage section 34 has a p-type region 49 as a second conductivity type column.
  • An n-type base layer 40 exists between the n-type region 48 and the FS layer 72 of the second withstand voltage portion 34.
  • the p-type region 49 is spaced apart in the n-type base layer 40. The depth of the end of the p-type region 49 is shallower than the depth of the end of the p-type column 56 of the superjunction transistor region 14.
  • the depth of the end of the p-type column 56 means the z coordinate at the end of the p-type column 56 near the FS layer 72.
  • the depth of the end of the p-type region 49 means the z-coordinate at the end of the p-type region 49 on the back side. When the depth of the end portion is shallow, it means that the end portion located on the back surface side is located on the front surface side when compared with the z coordinate of the end portion.
  • the pitch width P1 of the p-type column 56 in the first breakdown voltage unit 32 and the pitch width P1 of the p-type region 49 in the second breakdown voltage unit 34 have the same pitch width.
  • the pitch width P1 is smaller than the pitch width P2 of the p-type column 56 in the SJ-MOSFET unit 10.
  • the second breakdown voltage section 34 has a larger n-type region than the p-type region. . Therefore, when the reverse bias depletion layer of the semiconductor device 200 spreads from the first breakdown voltage section 32 to the second breakdown voltage section 34, carriers mainly composed of electrons are supplied to the depletion layer from the n-type base layer 40. Be done. This can prevent the depletion layer from reaching the x-direction end of the semiconductor substrate 100.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing (a) the impurity concentration in A1-A2 of the SJ-MOSFET unit 10 and (b) the impurity concentration in B1-B2 of the IGBT unit 20.
  • the horizontal axis indicates the length in the z direction ( ⁇ m) as thickness, and the vertical axes on both ends indicate n-type and p-type impurity concentrations (cm ⁇ 3 ).
  • the lengths from A1 to A2 and the lengths from B1 to B2 are equal, and both are the thickness of the semiconductor substrate 100.
  • the thickness of the semiconductor substrate 100 is adjusted in accordance with the withstand voltage of the semiconductor device 200. When the withstand voltage of the semiconductor device 200 is 600 V to 1200 V, the thickness of the semiconductor substrate 100 may be 60 ⁇ m to 120 ⁇ m.
  • n type layer 70 (n ⁇ type) sequentially from A1 to A2 of the SJ-MOSFET portion 10 , FS layer 72 (n + type) and drain layer 82 (n + type) are provided.
  • the n-type layer 70 between the n-type column 54 and the FS layer 72 is a region that is not affected by the impurities used to form the FS layer 72. That is, it is a region to which the impurity used to form the FS layer 72 does not diffuse.
  • the FS layer 72 is formed by impurity doping from the back side.
  • the FS layer 72 contains selenium (Se) as an impurity.
  • the impurity concentration distribution in the FS layer 72 is formed so as to gradually decrease from the back surface side to the front surface side of the semiconductor substrate 100.
  • selenium doped from the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 100 is thermally diffused to the surface side of the semiconductor substrate 100 by heat treatment after doping.
  • the heat treatment temperature and heat treatment time are controlled so that the doped selenium does not reach the n-type column 54.
  • the heat treatment may be about 900 ° C., and the heat treatment time may be about 2 hours. This forms an n-type layer 70 free of doped selenium.
  • the thickness of the n-type layer 70 is the distance in the depth direction between the superjunction structure of the n-type column 54 and the p-type column 56 and the FS layer 72.
  • the depth direction may be a direction parallel to the z direction, may be a direction from the super junction structure to the FS layer 72, or may be a direction from the FS layer 72 to the super junction structure.
  • the thickness of the n-type layer 70 may be a constant thickness regardless of the thickness of the substrate.
  • the thickness of the n-type layer 70 is 20 ⁇ m or less.
  • the thickness of the n-type layer 70 may be 20, 15, 10, 9, 5, .. 3 or 1 ⁇ m. In this example, the thickness of the n-type layer 70 is 3 to 5 ⁇ m.
  • phosphorus (P) can not be used as an impurity for forming the FS layer 72 of this example.
  • Phosphorus can not be deeply doped to the surface side even if it is doped from the back side. For example, at most 1.5 ⁇ m can be doped from the back side.
  • phosphorus can not be driven in deeply from the back side to the front side even by heat treatment. Therefore, when phosphorus is used, the thickness of the n-type layer 70 is larger than 20 ⁇ m, and the thickness of the FS layer 72 is relatively reduced.
  • the FS layer 72 can suppress the spread of the depletion layer by having a higher impurity concentration than the n-type layer 70, the position as close to the n-type layer 70 as possible in order to exert the function of the FS layer 72. It is better to dope the FS layer 72 with impurities. Therefore, as the impurity of the FS layer 72, it is preferable to use the aforementioned selenium or proton instead of phosphorus.
  • the combined thickness of the FS layer 72 and the drain layer 82 is about 25 ⁇ m. However, depending on the thickness of the semiconductor substrate 100, the combined thickness of the FS layer 72 and the drain layer 82 may be adjusted as appropriate.
  • the drain layer 82 is formed by further doping the FS layer 72 with an n-type impurity.
  • B1-B2 differs from A1-A2 in that it has an n-type base layer 40 instead of the n-type column 54, and a collector layer 80 instead of the drain layer 82. The other points are the same as A1-A2.
  • the n-type base layer 40 is the same n-type as the n-type column 54.
  • the impurity concentration of the n-type base layer 40 may be the same as the impurity concentration of the n-type layer 70.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of (a) the impurity concentration in A1-A2 of the SJ-MOSFET unit 10 and (b) the impurity concentration in B1-B2 of the IGBT unit 20.
  • the present example differs from the example of FIG. 3 in that the FS layer 72 contains protons as impurities.
  • the other points are the same as in the example of FIG.
  • the FS layer 72 is formed to have a plurality of peaks from the front side to the back side. However, the peak value is formed so as to gradually decrease from the back side to the front side.
  • the impurity concentration distribution in the FS layer 72 has the largest peak on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 100.
  • the FS layer 72 can supply sufficient carriers when applying a reverse voltage, and the amount of carriers can be suppressed near the n-type layer 70.
  • the peaks of the impurity concentration are provided at three different z coordinate positions, but the number of peaks is not limited to three, and may be four or more.
  • the FS layer 72 having a plurality of proton impurity concentration peaks can be formed by adjusting the acceleration voltage and the doping amount in multiple times.
  • protons can be doped more on the surface side by increasing the acceleration voltage.
  • the acceleration voltage may be appropriately selected in the range of 1.45 MeV to 0.4 MeV
  • the doping amount of impurities may be appropriately selected in the range of 1E + 12 cm ⁇ 2 to 3E + 14 cm ⁇ 2 .
  • FIG. 5 is a view showing (a) forming an epitaxial layer 120, (b) forming an epitaxial layer 122 doped with impurities in multiple stages, and (c) forming an epitaxial layer 124.
  • the epitaxial layer 120 is formed in contact with the surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110.
  • both the semiconductor substrate 110 and the epitaxial layer 120 are n-type.
  • the p-type impurity and the n-type impurity are locally doped in different places from the surface side of the epitaxial layer 120 (FIG. 5B).
  • the p-type impurity may be boron (B) and the n-type impurity may be phosphorus (P).
  • the epitaxial layer 122 is formed on the surface side of the epitaxial layer 120.
  • the epitaxial layer 122 is n-type as the epitaxial layer 120 is.
  • p-type impurities and n-type impurities are locally doped from different positions on the surface side of the epitaxial layer 122.
  • the x and y coordinates of the positions at which the n-type impurity and the p-type impurity are respectively doped are approximately the same.
  • to make the x and y coordinates of the doping position approximately coincide with each other may mean that it is within the error range of the mask alignment accuracy used for doping the impurity.
  • the formation of the epitaxial layer 122 and the local doping of the p-type impurity and the n-type impurity are repeated a plurality of times.
  • heat treatment is performed to form an epitaxial layer 124 having an n-type base layer 40, an n-type column 54 and a p-type column 56.
  • a super junction structure having the n-type column 54 and the p-type column 56 is formed in the semiconductor substrate 110.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing (d) a surface structure forming step and a back surface structure polishing step, (e) a FS layer forming step, and (f) a back surface structure forming step.
  • step of (c) of FIG. 5 is the step of (d) of FIG.
  • FIG. 6 (d) Surface Structure Forming Step and Back Surface Polishing Step First, a lifetime killer is introduced from the surface side (+ z side) and / or the back side ( ⁇ z side) to form a defect region 58. Thereafter, a surface structure including gate electrode 50, gate insulating film 52, p-type base layer 42, contact region 44, source region 45, emitter region 46, insulating layer 60, and surface electrode 62 is formed. Next, the back surface side ( ⁇ z side) of the semiconductor substrate 110 is polished. Note that the entire thickness of the semiconductor substrate 110 may not be removed by polishing. That is, the semiconductor substrate 110 may remain its thickness after polishing. The thickness variation of the semiconductor substrate 100 resulting from the back surface polishing is 3 to 5 ⁇ m.
  • the above-mentioned back side polishing is not performed. This is because the SJ-MOSFET device is not a device that adjusts the breakdown voltage by the thickness of the semiconductor substrate like an IGBT device. It is one of the features in the present specification to have a polishing process when forming the semiconductor device 200 having the SJ-MOSFET portion 10.
  • Step of Forming FS Layer 72 Next, on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110, the superjunction structure of the n-type column 54 and the p-type column 56 and the n-type base layer 40 overlap each other, The FS layer 72 is formed so as not to be in contact with the back surface side end of the super junction structure. As described above, the FS layer 72 may be formed by doping with selenium or by doping with protons multiple times.
  • a collector layer 80 is formed by counterdoping a p-type impurity into the FS layer 72 from the back surface side of the IGBT portion 20. Then, as shown in FIG. Collector layer 80 may also be provided on the back side of boundary 12. Further, the drain layer 82 is formed by further doping the FS layer 72 with an n-type impurity from the back surface side of the SJ-MOSFET portion 10. Finally, the back electrode 90 is formed on the back side of the collector layer 80 and the drain layer 82. The back electrode 90 may be an aluminum layer formed by a sputtering method.
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device 210 which is a modified example of the SJ-MOSFET unit 10.
  • the semiconductor substrate 100 has a floating region 84 between the FS layer 72 and the drain layer 82.
  • the floating region 84 has a p-type impurity different in polarity from the FS layer 72 (n + -type) and the drain layer 82 (n + -type).
  • the other points are the same as in the example of FIG.
  • the p-type floating region 84 When the p-type floating region 84 is brought into contact with the back electrode 90, the on voltage rises. Therefore, the p-type floating region 84 is not in contact with the back electrode 90.
  • the p-type floating region 84 may be provided only in the drain layer 82 unless the p-type floating region 84 is in contact with the back surface electrode 90.
  • the diode formed of the p-type floating region 84 and the drain layer 82 performs avalanche breakdown when a high voltage is applied during reverse recovery. A hole is injected. Therefore, the soft recovery characteristic of the IGBT unit 20 at the time of applying the reverse voltage can be further improved.

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Abstract

 SJ‐MOSFETおよびIGBTを1つの半導体チップに設ける。加えて、n型カラム54のキャリア量とp型カラム56のキャリア量とのバランスを取ることにより、SJ‐MOSFET部10において逆電圧印加時に空乏層の形成を促進させる。半導体基板と、半導体基板の表面側に形成された超接合構造と、半導体基板の裏面側において超接合構造と重なる位置に形成され、且つ、超接合構造の裏面側端部と接しないように形成されたフィールドストップ層とを備える半導体装置を提供する。

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半導体装置および半導体装置の製造方法
 従来、超接合型MOSFETを有する半導体チップと、絶縁ゲートバイポーラトランジスタを有する半導体チップとを並列に接続していた(例えば、特許文献1参照)。なお、超接合(Super Junction)は、以下においてSJと略記する。また、絶縁ゲートバイポーラトランジスタ(Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor)は、以下においてIGBTと略記する。また従来、p+コレクタ層を有するSJ‐MOSFET構造が知られている(例えば、特許文献2参照)。
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 [特許文献1] 特開2014-130909号公報(米国特許出願公開第2014/184303号明細書)
 [特許文献2] 特開2013-102111号公報(米国特許出願公開第2013/134478号明細書)
 しかしながら、特許文献1では、SJ‐MOSFETを有する半導体チップとIGBTを有する半導体チップとを配線により接続してモジュール化する。それゆえ、SJ‐MOSFETおよびIGBTを1つの半導体チップに形成する場合と比較して、モジュールを小型化することができない。また、特許文献2では、プロトンを有する空乏層緩和領域の上側縁がp型カラム層の底面とほぼ一致するように設けられる(図1、段落0055および段落0056)。これにより、ドナー化したプロトンとn-型ベース層とが接触するので、n-型ベース層のキャリアである電子がp型カラム層のキャリアである正孔よりも多くなり、キャリアのバランスが崩れる。従って、n-型ベース層とp型カラム層とにより空乏層が形成されにくい。
 本発明の第1の態様においては、半導体基板と、超接合構造と、フィールドストップ層とを備える半導体装置を提供する。超接合構造は、半導体基板の表面側に形成されてよい。フィールドストップ層は、半導体基板の裏面側において超接合構造と重なる位置に形成され、且つ、超接合構造の裏面側端部と接しないように形成されてよい。
 フィールドストップ層における不純物濃度分布は、半導体基板の最も裏面側に最大ピークを有してよい。フィールドストップ層は、プロトンを不純物として有してよい。
 フィールドストップ層における不純物濃度分布は、半導体基板の裏面側から半導体基板の表面側に向けて徐々に減少してよい。フィールドストップ層は、セレンを不純物として有してよい。
 超接合構造とフィールドストップ層との深さ方向における距離は、20μm以下であってよい。半導体装置は、超接合型トランジスタ素子と、IGBT素子とを有してよい。超接合型トランジスタ素子は、半導体基板に形成されてよい。超接合型トランジスタ素子は、超接合構造と、フィールドストップ層の一部とを含んでよい。IGBT素子は、半導体基板に形成されてよい。IGBT素子は、フィールドストップ層の一部を含んでよい。
 半導体基板は、フィールドストップ層よりも裏面側にドレイン層を有してよい。半導体基板は、フィールドストップ層とドレイン層との間に、フローティング領域を有してよい。フローティング領域は、フィールドストップ層およびドレイン層とは異なる極性を有してよい。
 本発明の第2の態様においては、半導体基板に超接合構造を形成する工程と、フィールドストップ層を形成する工程と、を備える半導体装置の製造方法を提供する。フィールドストップ層を形成する工程においては、半導体基板の裏面側において超接合構造と重なる位置であり、且つ、超接合構造の裏面側端部と接しないように、フィールドストップ層を形成してよい。また、半導体装置の製造方法は、超接合構造を形成する工程の後に、半導体基板の裏面側を研磨する工程をさらに備えてよい。
 なお、上記の発明の概要は、本発明の必要な特徴の全てを列挙したものではない。また、これらの特徴群のサブコンビネーションもまた、発明となりうる。
半導体装置200を半導体基板100の表面側から見た平面図である。 半導体装置200のS1-S2断面図である。 (a)SJ‐MOSFET部10のA1‐A2における不純物濃度、および、(b)IGBT部20のB1‐B2における不純物濃度を示す図である。 (a)SJ‐MOSFET部10のA1‐A2における不純物濃度、および、(b)IGBT部20のB1‐B2における不純物濃度の他の例を示す図である。 (a)エピタキシャル層120の形成工程、(b)不純物をドープしたエピタキシャル層122を多段形成する工程、ならびに、(c)エピタキシャル層124を形成する工程を示す図である。 (d)表面構造形成工程および裏面研磨工程、(e)FS層72形成工程、ならびに、(f)裏面構造形成工程を示す図である。 SJ‐MOSFET部10の変形例である半導体装置210の断面図である。
 以下、発明の実施の形態を通じて本発明を説明するが、以下の実施形態は請求の範囲にかかる発明を限定するものではない。また、実施形態の中で説明されている特徴の組み合わせの全てが発明の解決手段に必須であるとは限らない。
 図1は、半導体装置200を半導体基板100の表面側から見た平面図である。半導体装置200は、半導体基板100を備える。半導体基板100には、SJ‐MOSFET部10およびIGBT部20が設けられる。半導体基板100には、SJ‐MOSFET部10およびIGBT部20をx‐y平面において囲むように耐圧構造部30が設けられる。
 本明細書において、x方向はy方向に垂直な方向である。z方向は、x方向およびy方向により規定される平面に垂直な方向である。z方向は、必ずしも重力の方向と平行でなくてよい。半導体基板100のx方向およびy方向の長さは、そのz方向の長さよりも十分に大きい。本明細書においては便宜的に、半導体基板100の+z側の面を表面と称し、その反対側の面を裏面と称する。x‐y平面は半導体基板100の表面および裏面に平行な面である。
 本例の半導体装置200は、それぞれx方向よりもy方向が長いSJ‐MOSFET部10およびIGBT部20を有する。つまり、SJ‐MOSFET部10およびIGBT部20は、y方向に長いストライプ形状を有する。半導体装置200は、SJ‐MOSFET部10とIGBT部20との間に境界部12を有する。
 半導体装置200は、x方向の端部にSJ‐MOSFET部10を有する。半導体装置200はx方向に沿って、SJ‐MOSFET部10とIGBT部20との繰り返し構造を有する。また半導体装置200は、x方向の反対側の端部に、SJ‐MOSFET部10を有する。つまり、半導体装置200は、x方向の両端部にはSJ‐MOSFET部10を有する。
 半導体装置200は、半導体基板100の表面に垂直なx‐z面で半導体装置200を切断した断面において、SJ‐MOSFET部10が挟む領域に、IGBT部20を有する。なお、SJ‐MOSFET部10が挟む領域とは、2つのSJ‐MOSFET部10によりx方向の両側が挟まれたIGBT部20が設けられる領域を意味する。
 SJ‐MOSFET部10は、1以上の超接合型トランジスタ領域を有する。また、IGBT部20は、1以上のIGBT領域を有する。ただし、SJ‐MOSFET部10は、超接合型トランジスタ領域のみを有しIGBT領域は有しない。また、IGBT部20は、IGBT領域のみを有し超接合型トランジスタ領域は有しない。
 本明細書において、超接合型トランジスタ領域は、超接合型トランジスタを構成する最小単位の領域を意味する。また、IGBT領域は、IGBTを構成する最小単位の領域を意味する。IGBT領域の耐圧は、超接合型トランジスタ領域の耐圧より高い。例えば、IGBT領域の耐圧は約700Vであり、超接合型トランジスタ領域の耐圧は約650Vである。なお、超接合型トランジスタ領域およびIGBT領域の詳細な構成については次図の説明において述べる。
 本明細書において、2以上の超接合型トランジスタ領域を有する超接合型トランジスタ領域の群をSJ‐MOSFET部10とする。また、1つの半導体基板100における複数のSJ‐MOSFET部10をまとめてSJ‐MOSFET素子11と称する。同様に、2以上のIGBT領域を有するIGBT領域の群をIGBT部20とする。また、1つの半導体基板100における複数のIGBT部20をまとめてIGBT素子21と称する。
 本例の半導体装置200は、x方向に沿ってSJ‐MOSFET部10とIGBT部20とを繰り返し有するので、超接合型トランジスタ領域とIGBT領域とはそれぞれ、半導体基板100の異なる場所に設けられる。具体的には、1以上のIGBT領域は、2以上の超接合型トランジスタ領域が挟む領域に設けられる。また、半導体基板100のx方向の両端部にはSJ‐MOSFET部10が設けられる。
 半導体装置200の電源をオンにして、超接合型トランジスタ領域のドレイン‐ソース間電圧(VDS)およびIGBT領域のコレクタ‐エミッタ間電圧(VCE)を徐々に上昇させると、所定の電圧値を境にして、IGBT領域を流れる電流(ICE)が超接合型トランジスタ領域を流れる電流(IDS)よりも多くなる。超接合型トランジスタ領域およびIGBT領域への負荷は、電流(ICEまたはIDS)と電圧(VDSまたはVCE)との積で決まる。それゆえ、当該所定の電圧値よりも高い電圧をかける場合、超接合型トランジスタ領域の負荷はIGBT領域の負荷よりも小さくなる。
 半導体装置200の電源をオフすると超接合型トランジスタ領域およびIGBT領域は逆バイアス状態となる。逆バイアス時において、オン状態での負荷が小さい方が破壊耐量は高くなる。所定の電圧値よりも高い電圧をかけたオン状態では、超接合型トランジスタ領域の負荷はIGBT領域の負荷よりも小さい。それゆえ、逆バイアス時において、超接合型トランジスタ領域の破壊耐量はIGBT領域の破壊耐量よりも高い。
 半導体基板100において、超接合型トランジスタ領域とIGBT領域とは電気的に並列に接続されている。超接合型トランジスタ領域は、逆回復時にダイオードとして機能する。超接合型トランジスタ領域が少な過ぎると、半導体装置200は逆回復時にハードリカバリー特性となる。そこで、ある程度のソフトリカバリー特性を得るべく、一定数の超接合型トランジスタ領域が必要となる。また、超接合型トランジスタ領域の数がIGBT領域の数よりも多すぎると、半導体装置200においてIGBTの特性が失われる。それゆえ、両者のバランスが求められる。
 半導体装置200は、超接合型トランジスタ領域が挟む領域に、2以上のIGBT領域を有するIGBT部20を有する。例えば、SJ‐MOSFET部10とIGBT部20とにおいて、2つの超接合型トランジスタ領域と2つのIGBT領域とをそれぞれ設ける。なお、IGBT部20におけるIGBT領域の数とSJ‐MOSFET部10における超接合型トランジスタ領域の数との比は、製品の用途によって異なるが、1:1から3:1となることが好ましい。
 本例では、超接合型トランジスタ領域とIGBT領域とを1つおきではなく、超接合型トランジスタ領域とIGBT領域とを複数個おきに設ける。これにより、両者を1つおきに設ける場合と比較して境界部12の割合を減らすことができる。
 半導体基板100に超接合型トランジスタ領域とIGBT領域とを有する半導体装置200では、低電圧領域では超接合型トランジスタ領域の出力特性が得られ、かつ、高電圧ではIGBT領域の出力特性が得られることが好ましい。しかし、超接合型トランジスタ領域とIGBT領域とを1つおきに交互に設ける構成では、超接合型トランジスタ領域とIGBT領域とが干渉し合うことにより異常な電圧‐電流特性(つまり、特性のとび)が発生し得る。それゆえ、超接合型トランジスタ領域とIGBT領域とを1つおきに交互に設ける構成は望ましくない。本例では、2以上の超接合型トランジスタ領域を有するSJ‐MOSFET部10と2以上のIGBT領域を有するIGBT部20とを有するので、超接合型トランジスタ領域とIGBT領域とを1つおきに交互に設ける構成と比較して、異常な電圧‐電流特性(特性のとび)を抑えることができる。
 図2は、半導体装置200のS1-S2断面図である。当該断面図における半導体装置200は、SJ‐MOSFET部10と、IGBT部20と、SJ‐MOSFET部10とIGBT部20との間にある境界部12と、耐圧構造部30とを有する。なお本例では、第1導電型をn型とし、第2導電型をp型として記載する。しかし他の例においては、これを反転させて第1導電型をp型とし、第2導電型をn型としてもよい。なお、特に元素および作成手法を明示しない限り、半導体基板100のn型およびp型は、周知の元素および周知の作成手法により形成することができる。
 SJ‐MOSFET部10は、半導体基板100の表面側に形成された超接合構造を有する。本明細書において超接合構造とは、超接合型トランジスタ領域14のx方向に隣接して繰り返して設けられるn型カラム54およびp型カラム56を意味する。
 SJ‐MOSFET部10は、2以上の超接合型トランジスタ領域14を有する。本例では、SJ‐MOSFET部10は5つの超接合型トランジスタ領域14を有する。ただし、図の見やすさを考慮して1つの超接合型トランジスタ領域14だけに符号を付している。超接合型トランジスタ領域14は、p型ベース層42、コンタクト領域44、ソース領域45、ゲート電極50、ゲート絶縁膜52、および、x方向に隣接するn型カラム54とp型カラム56とを含む。
 本例では、p型ベース層42はp-型不純物を有し、コンタクト領域44はp+型不純物を有し、ソース領域45はn+型不純物を有する。また、x方向に隣接するn型カラム54はn-型不純物を有し、p型カラム56はp-型不純物を有する。
 2つの隣接する超接合型トランジスタ領域14は、1つのn型カラム54または1つのp型カラム56を共有する。本例では、2つの隣接する超接合型トランジスタ領域14は、1つのn型カラム54を共有する。また、2つの隣接する超接合型トランジスタ領域14は、1つのゲート電極50およびゲート絶縁膜52を共有する。
 IGBT部20は、2以上のIGBT領域24を有する。図2に示す部分においては、IGBT部20は6つのIGBT領域24を有する。ただし、図の見やすさを考慮して1つのIGBT領域24だけに符号を付している。IGBT領域24は、p型ベース層42、コンタクト領域44、エミッタ領域46、ゲート電極50、ゲート絶縁膜52、および、n型ベース層40を含む。なお、エミッタ領域46はn+型不純物を有する。
 隣接する2つのIGBT領域24はn型ベース層40を共有する。また、隣接する2つのIGBT領域24は、1つのゲート電極50およびゲート絶縁膜52を共有する。
 なお、逆バイアス時において、超接合型トランジスタ領域14の耐圧をIGBT領域24の耐圧よりも低くするには、必要に応じて隣接するIGBT領域24のゲート電極50間の間隔を隣接する超接合型トランジスタ領域14のゲート電極50間の間隔より広くする。また、IGBT領域のn型ベース層40の不純物濃度を低くすることでもIGBT領域の耐圧を高くすることができる。
 (境界部12)本例の境界部12のn型ベース層40は、半導体装置200に順電圧を印加してオンさせる場合、SJ‐MOSFET部10のn型カラム54よりもキャリア量が多く、IGBT部20のn型ベース層40よりもキャリア量が少ない領域である。IGBT領域24のキャリアは正孔および電子であり、超接合型トランジスタ領域14のキャリアは電子のみである。それゆえ半導体装置200を順電圧で動作させる場合、IGBT領域24のキャリアの量は、超接合型トランジスタ領域14のキャリア量よりも多い。例えば、IGBT領域24のキャリア量は、超接合型トランジスタ領域14のキャリア量よりも一桁多い。
 逆バイアス時において、仮に境界部12が無くSJ‐MOSFET部10とIGBT部20とが接合して連続している場合には、SJ‐MOSFET部10とIGBT部20との境界部分のn型ベース層40は、キャリア量が急峻に変化する部分となる。この場合、境界部分のn型ベース層40には電界が強くかかるので、半導体装置200はブレークダウンして破壊される可能性がある。
 そこで、境界部12のn型ベース層40に、順電圧印加時においてn型カラム54のキャリア量とn型ベース層40のキャリア量との中間のキャリア量を有する領域を設ける。本例では、IGBT領域24と超接合型トランジスタ領域14との境界部12におけるドリフト領域としてのn型ベース層40に、ライフタイムキラーが注入されている欠陥領域58を有する。ライフタイムキラーが注入されているとは、製造工程において半導体基板100の表面側および/または裏面側から電子線、プロトン(H)またはヘリウム(He)を注入することにより、n型ベース層40に格子欠陥を有する欠陥領域58が形成されることを意味してよい。
 境界部12は、欠陥領域58を有するので、半導体装置200の逆バイアス時に、n型カラム54とn型ベース層40との間におけるキャリア量の変化をなだらかにすることができる。よって、逆バイアス時に境界部12のn型ベース層40での電界集中を防ぎ、半導体装置200が破壊されることを防ぐことができる。
 (表面構造)半導体基板100の表面側の構造は、SJ‐MOSFET部10とIGBT部20とで同じである。本例のゲート電極50は、トレンチ型のゲート電極である。ゲート電極50は、ゲート絶縁膜52により半導体基板100から電気的に絶縁される。p型ベース層42およびコンタクト領域44は2つのゲート電極50の間に設けられる。
 超接合型トランジスタ領域14では、コンタクト領域44とゲート電極50との間にソース領域45が設けられる。IGBT領域24では、コンタクト領域44とゲート電極50との間にエミッタ領域46が設けられる。
 絶縁層60はゲート電極50よりも表面側に設けられる。表面電極62は、絶縁層60よりも表面側に設けられる。表面電極62は、コンタクト領域44、ソース領域45およびエミッタ領域46のうち、少なくともコンタクト領域44に接する。
 境界部12の表面側の構造は、SJ‐MOSFET部10およびIGBT部20とほぼ同じである。ただし、境界部12とIGBT部20との間には、エミッタ領域46を設けない。これにより、境界部12がIGBT領域24として動作することを防止する。
 (裏面構造)n型層70は、IGBT部20においては、n型ベース層40に接して、n型ベース層40の裏面側に設けられる。また、n型層70は、SJ‐MOSFET部10においては、n型カラム54およびp型カラム56の超接合構造に接して、超接合構造の裏面側に設けられる。
 仮にn型層70を設けない場合、SJ‐MOSFET部10においてn型カラム54およびp型カラム56とFS層72とは直接接することとなる。FS層72はn+型でありn型カラム54はn-型であるので、n型カラム54とFS層72とが直接接すると、n型カラム54のキャリア量が増えることとなる。これにより、n型カラム54のキャリアである電子の量とp型カラム56とのキャリアである正孔の量のバランスが崩れることとなる。
 n型カラム54とp型カラム56とのキャリア量のバランスが崩れる場合は、逆電圧印加時にn型カラム54とp型カラム56とを完全空乏化することができない。そこで、n型カラム54とp型カラム56とのキャリア量のバランスを取るべくn型層70を設ける。本例においてn型層70は、n型カラム54と同じn-型であってよい。
 n型カラム54とp型カラム56とがそれぞれ同程度のキャリア量を有することにより電荷のプラスマイナス量が略等しくなる。これにより、逆電圧印加時にn型カラム54とp型カラム56とは完全空乏化される。従って、SJ‐MOSFET部10は逆電圧印加時の耐圧を向上させる。
 FS層72は、フィールドストップ(Field Stop)層である。FS層72はn型層70よりも裏面側に設けられる。FS層72は、半導体基板100の裏面側においてSJ‐MOSFET部10の超接合構造と重なる位置に形成され、且つ、超接合構造の裏面側端部と接しないように形成される。
 FS層72は、プロトン(H)またはセレン(Se)をドーズして熱処理することにより形成されてよい。本例のFS層72は、n+層である。FS層72は、半導体装置200に逆バイアス時に、空乏層がコレクタ層80に到達するのを防ぐ。なお、FS層72には、欠陥領域58の一部が形成される。
 コレクタ層80は、FS層72よりも裏面側に設けられる。つまり、コレクタ層80は、FS層72よりも裏面側に設けられる。コレクタ層80は、IGBT部20のコレクタ層として機能する。本例のコレクタ層80は、p+型の層である。
 ドレイン層82は、FS層72よりも裏面側に設けられる。ドレイン層82は、SJ‐MOSFET部10のドレイン層として機能する。本例のドレイン層82は、n+型の層である。
 図2より明らかであるが、本例の超接合型トランジスタ領域14は、n型層70の一部と、FS層72の一部と、ドレイン層82の一部と、裏面電極90の一部とを含む。また、IGBT領域24は、n型層70の一部と、FS層72の一部と、コレクタ層80の一部と、裏面電極90の一部とをさらに含む。
 (SJ‐MOSFET部10の動作)SJ‐MOSFET部10の動作を簡単に説明する。SJ‐MOSFET部10のゲート電極50に所定の電圧が印加されると、ゲート絶縁膜52とp型ベース層42との境界近傍に反転層が形成される。また、半導体装置200に順電圧が印加されている場合、ソース領域45には、ドレイン層82よりも高い所定の電圧が印加される。これにより、コンタクト領域44、ソース領域45、p型ベース層42に形成された反転層、n型カラム54、FS層72およびドレイン層82を順に通って、電子が表面電極62から裏面電極90へ流れる。
 (IGBT部20の動作)IGBT部20の動作を簡単に説明する。IGBT部20のゲート電極50に所定の電圧が印加される場合、ゲート絶縁膜52とp型ベース層42との境界近傍に反転層が形成される。また、半導体装置200に順電圧が印加されている場合、エミッタ領域46には、コレクタ層80よりも高い所定の電圧が印加される。これにより、エミッタ領域46からn型ベース層40に電子が供給され、コレクタ層80からn型ベース層40に正孔が供給される。これにより、裏面電極90から表面電極62へ電流が流れる。
 (耐圧構造部30)半導体装置200は、超接合型トランジスタ領域14のうち、最も外側の超接合型トランジスタ領域14の外側に設けた耐圧構造部30を備える。耐圧構造部30は、x‐y平面における内周部に設けられる第1耐圧部32と、x‐y平面における外周部に設けられる第2耐圧部34とを有する。第1耐圧部32は、ガードリング47を有する。本例のガードリング47はp+型である。ガードリング47は、n型領域48の表面側に設けられる。第1耐圧部32は、絶縁層60に設けられたスリットまたは穴を通じてガードリング47に接続するフィールドプレート64を有する。フィールドプレート64およびガードリング47は、x‐y平面においてSJ‐MOSFET部10およびIGBT部20を囲んでリング状に設けられる。
 第1耐圧部32は、SJ‐MOSFET部10と同様に、n型カラム54およびp型カラム56の繰り返し構造を有する。n型カラム54およびp型カラム56は、n型領域48の裏面側端部からFS層72の表面側端部までに渡って存在する。n型カラム54およびp型カラム56の繰り返し構造により、半導体装置200の逆バイアス時、x‐y平面方向への空乏層の広がりを防ぐことができる。また、フィールドプレート64は、半導体基板100の表面に集まってきた表面電荷を収集するので、表面電荷に起因して半導体装置200の耐圧が変化することを防ぐことができる。
 第2耐圧部34は、第1導電型領域としてのn型領域48を有する。また第2耐圧部34は、第2導電型カラムとしてのp型領域49を有する。第2耐圧部34のn型領域48からFS層72までの間には、n型ベース層40が存在する。p型領域49は、n型ベース層40中に間隔を置いて設けられる。p型領域49の端部の深さは、超接合型トランジスタ領域14のp型カラム56の端部の深さよりも浅く設けられる。
 なお、p型カラム56の端部の深さとは、p型カラム56のFS層72近傍の端部におけるz座標を意味する。p型領域49の端部の深さとは、p型領域49の裏面側の端部におけるz座標を意味する。端部の深さが浅いとは、裏面側に位置する端部のz座標を比較した場合に、より表面側に位置することを意味する。
 第1耐圧部32におけるp型カラム56のピッチ幅P1と第2耐圧部34におけるp型領域49のピッチ幅P1とは、同じピッチ幅である。当該ピッチ幅P1は、SJ‐MOSFET部10におけるp型カラム56のピッチ幅P2よりも小さい。これにより、耐圧構造部30のピッチ幅P1をSJ‐MOSFET部10のピッチ幅P2と同じにする場合よりも、逆バイアス時における半導体基板100の端部への空乏層の広がりが抑えられるので、半導体装置200を高耐圧化することができる。
 また、p型領域49の端部の深さをp型カラム56の端部の深さよりも浅くすることにより、第2耐圧部34にはp型の領域に比べてn型の領域が大きくなる。それゆえ、半導体装置200の逆バイアス時空乏層が第1耐圧部32から第2耐圧部34に広がってきた場合に、当該空乏層にはn型ベース層40から電子を主とするキャリアが供給される。これにより、空乏層が半導体基板100のx方向端部に達するのを防ぐことができる。
 図3は、(a)SJ‐MOSFET部10のA1‐A2における不純物濃度、および、(b)IGBT部20のB1‐B2における不純物濃度を示す図である。横軸は厚みとしてのz方向の長さ(μm)を示し、両端の縦軸はともにn型およびp型の不純物濃度(cm-3)を示す。
 A1からA2までの長さおよびB1からB2までの長さは等しく、共に半導体基板100の厚みである。半導体装置200の耐圧に応じて、半導体基板100の厚みは調整される。半導体装置200の耐圧が600Vから1200Vである場合、半導体基板100の厚みは60μmから120μmとしてよい。
 SJ‐MOSFET部10のA1からA2にかけて順に、コンタクト領域44(p++型)、p型ベース層42(p-型)、p型カラム56(p-型)、n型層70(n-型)、FS層72(n+型)、ドレイン層82(n+型)が設けられる。n型カラム54とFS層72との間のn型層70は、FS層72の形成に用いる不純物の影響がない領域である。つまり、FS層72の形成に用いる不純物が拡散しない領域である。
 FS層72は、裏面側からの不純物ドーピングにより形成する。本例では、FS層72は、セレン(Se)を不純物として有する。FS層72における不純物濃度分布は、半導体基板100の裏面側から表面側に向けて徐々に減少するよう形成する。本例では、半導体基板100の裏面側からドープされたセレンを、ドープ後の熱処理により半導体基板100の表面側へ熱拡散させる。ドープされたセレンがn型カラム54に到達しないように熱処理温度および熱処理時間を制御する。熱処理は約900℃であってよく、熱処理時間は約2時間であってよい。これにより、ドープしたセレンが存在しないn型層70を形成する。
 n型層70の厚みは、n型カラム54およびp型カラム56の超接合構造とFS層72との深さ方向における距離である。深さ方向とは、z方向と平行な方向であればよく、超接合構造からFS層72への方向でもよく、FS層72から超接合構造への方向でもよい。n型層70の厚みは、基板の厚みに依らずに一定の厚みとしてよい。例えば、n型層70の厚みは20μm以下である。具体的には、n型層70の厚みは、20、15、10、9、5、‥3または1μmとしてよい。本例では、n型層70の厚みは3~5μmである。
 なお、本例のFS層72を形成するための不純物として、リン(P)を用いることはできない。リンは裏面側からドープしても表面側まで深くドープできない。例えば、せいぜい裏面側から1.5μmまでしかドープすることができない。また、リンは熱処理によっても裏面側から表面側に深くドライブインさせることができない。それゆえ、リンを用いる場合には、n型層70の厚みが20μmよりも大きくなり、相対的にFS層72の厚みが小さくなる。一方、FS層72はn型層70よりも不純物濃度が高いことにより空乏層の拡がりを抑えることができるので、FS層72の機能を発揮させるためには可能な限りn型層70に近い位置にまでFS層72の不純物をドープする方がよい。したがって、FS層72の不純物としては、リンではなく前述のセレンまたはプロトンを用いるのが好適である。
 本例において、FS層72およびドレイン層82を合わせた厚みは約25μmである。ただし、半導体基板100の厚みに応じて、FS層72およびドレイン層82を合わせた厚みは適宜調節してよい。ドレイン層82は、FS層72に対してさらにn型不純物をドープすることにより形成する。
 IGBT部20のB1からB2にかけて順に、コンタクト領域44(p++型)、p型ベース層42(p-型)、n型ベース層40(n-型)、n型層70(n-型)、FS層72(n-型)、コレクタ層80(p+型)が設けられる。B1‐B2では、n型カラム54に代えてn型ベース層40を有する点、および、ドレイン層82に代えてコレクタ層80を有する点において、A1‐A2と異なる。他の点は、A1‐A2と同じである。n型ベース層40は、n型カラム54と同じn-型である。本例では、n型ベース層40の不純物濃度は、n型層70の不純物濃度と同じ合ってよい。
 図4は、(a)SJ‐MOSFET部10のA1‐A2における不純物濃度、および、(b)IGBT部20のB1‐B2における不純物濃度の他の例を示す図である。本例では、FS層72がプロトンを不純物として有する点で、図3の例とは異なる。他の点は、図3の例と同じである。
 FS層72は表面側から裏面側に向かって複数のピークを有する様に形成する。ただし、裏面側から表面側に向かって徐々にピーク値が小さくなるように形成する。本例では、FS層72における不純物濃度分布は、半導体基板100の最も裏面側に最大ピークを有する。これにより、FS層72は逆電圧印加時に十分なキャリアを供給できるともに、n型層70の近傍ではキャリア量を抑えることができる。なお本例では、3つの異なるz座標位置に不純物濃度のピークを有するが、ピークの数は3に限定されず、4以上としてもよい。
 複数回に分けて、加速電圧およびドープ量を調節することにより、複数のプロトンの不純物濃度ピークを有するFS層72を形成することができる。例えば、裏面側からドープする場合に、加速電圧をより高くすることによって、より表面側にプロトンをドープすることができる。例えば、加速電圧を1.0MeVとすると加速電圧を0.5MeVとする場合よりも表面側にプロトンをドープすることができる。本例における複数のピークを実現するべく、加速電圧は1.45MeVから0.4MeVの範囲で適宜選択してよく、不純物のドープ量は1E+12cm-2から3E+14cm-2の範囲で適宜選択してよい。
 図5および図6により、半導体装置200のSJ‐MOSFET部10、境界部12およびIGBT部20の製造方法を断面により説明する。図5は、(a)エピタキシャル層120の形成工程、(b)不純物をドープしたエピタキシャル層122を多段形成する工程、ならびに、(c)エピタキシャル層124を形成する工程を示す図である。
 (図5(a)エピタキシャル層120の形成工程)まず、半導体基板110の表面側に接してエピタキシャル層120を形成する。本例において、半導体基板110およびエピタキシャル層120は共にn-型である。
 (図5(b)不純物をドープしたエピタキシャル層122を多段形成する工程)次に、エピタキシャル層120の表面側から、p型不純物およびn型不純物をそれぞれ異なる場所に局所的にドープする。p型不純物はボロン(B)であってよく、n型不純物はリン(P)であってよい。
 その後、エピタキシャル層120の表面側にエピタキシャル層122を形成する。本例において、エピタキシャル層122は、エピタキシャル層120と同様にn-型である。エピタキシャル層122の形成後に、エピタキシャル層122の表面側から、p型不純物およびn型不純物をそれぞれ異なる場所に局所的にドープする。このとき、エピタキシャル層120およびエピタキシャル層122において、n型不純物およびp型不純物をそれぞれドープする位置のxおよびy座標は略一致させる。なおここで、ドープする位置のx座標およびy座標を略一致させるとは、不純物のドーピングに用いるマスク位置合わせ精度の誤差の範囲内であることを意味してよい。
 (図5(c)エピタキシャル層124を形成する工程)その後、エピタキシャル層122の形成ならびにp型不純物およびn型不純物の局所的ドープを複数回繰り返す。その後、熱処理をすることにより、n型ベース層40、n型カラム54およびp型カラム56を有するエピタキシャル層124を形成する。これにより、半導体基板110にn型カラム54およびp型カラム56を有する超接合構造を形成する。
 図6は、(d)表面構造形成工程および裏面構研磨工程、(e)FS層72の形成工程、ならびに、(f)裏面構造形成工程を示す図である。図5の(c)の工程の次が、図6の(d)の工程である。
 (図6(d)表面構造形成工程および裏面研磨工程)まず、表面側(+z側)および/または裏面側(-z側)からライフタイムキラーを導入して欠陥領域58を形成する。その後、ゲート電極50、ゲート絶縁膜52、p型ベース層42、コンタクト領域44、ソース領域45、エミッタ領域46、絶縁層60および表面電極62を含む表面構造を形成する。次に、半導体基板110の裏面側(-z側)を研磨する。なお、半導体基板110は当初の厚みの全てを研磨により除去しなくてもよい。つまり、研磨後において半導体基板110はその厚みを残してよい。なお、裏面研磨に起因する半導体基板100の厚みバラつきは、3~5μmである。
 なお、SJ‐MOSFET部10を有するSJ‐MOSFETデバイスを形成する場合、上述の裏面研磨は行われない。SJ‐MOSFETデバイスは、IGBTデバイスのように半導体基板の厚みにより耐圧を調整するデバイスではないからである。SJ‐MOSFET部10を有する半導体装置200を形成する場合に研磨工程を有することは、本明細書における特徴の1つである。
(図6(e)FS層72の形成工程)次に、半導体基板110の裏面側において、n型カラム54およびp型カラム56の超接合構造およびn型ベース層40と重なる位置であり、且つ、超接合構造の裏面側端部と接しないように、FS層72を形成する。上述の様に、FS層72はセレンをドープすることにより、または、プロトンを複数回ドープすることにより形成してよい。
 (図6(f)裏面構造形成工程)次に、IGBT部20の裏面側からFS層72にp型不純物をカウンタードープすることによりコレクタ層80を形成する。なお、コレクタ層80は、境界部12の裏面側にも設けてよい。また、SJ‐MOSFET部10の裏面側からFS層72にn型不純物をさらにドープすることによりドレイン層82を形成する。最後に、裏面電極90をコレクタ層80およびドレイン層82の裏面側に形成する。裏面電極90は、スパッタリング法により形成されたアルミニウム層であってよい。
 図7は、SJ‐MOSFET部10の変形例である半導体装置210の断面図である。本例では、半導体基板100は、FS層72とドレイン層82との間に、フローティング領域84を有する。当該フローティング領域84は、FS層72(n+型)およびドレイン層82(n+型)とは異なる極性であるp型不純物を有する。その他の点は、図1の例と同じである。
 p型のフローティング領域84を裏面電極90とコンタクトさせるとオン電圧が上昇する。それゆえ、p型のフローティング領域84は、裏面電極90とコンタクトさせない。なお、p型のフローティング領域84を裏面電極90とコンタクトさせなければ、p型のフローティング領域84をドレイン層82中にのみ設けてもよい。p型のフローティング領域84をFS層72とドレイン層82との間に設けることにより、逆回復時に高電圧が加わるとp型のフローティング領域84とドレイン層82で構成されるダイオードがアバランシェ降伏してホールが注入される。それゆえ、逆電圧印加時におけるIGBT部20のソフトリカバリー特性をさらに向上させることができる。
 以上、本発明を実施の形態を用いて説明したが、本発明の技術的範囲は上記実施の形態に記載の範囲には限定されない。上記実施の形態に、多様な変更又は改良を加えることが可能であることが当業者に明らかである。その様な変更又は改良を加えた形態も本発明の技術的範囲に含まれ得ることが、請求の範囲の記載から明らかである。
 請求の範囲、明細書、および図面中において示した装置、システム、プログラム、および方法における動作、手順、ステップ、および段階等の各処理の実行順序は、特段「より前に」、「先立って」等と明示しておらず、また、前の処理の出力を後の処理で用いるのでない限り、任意の順序で実現しうることに留意すべきである。請求の範囲、明細書、および図面中の動作フローに関して、便宜上「まず、」、「次に、」等を用いて説明したとしても、この順序で実施することが必須であることを意味するものではない。
10 SJ‐MOSFET部、11 SJ‐MOSFET素子、12 境界部、14 超接合型トランジスタ領域、20 IGBT部、21 IGBT素子、24 IGBT領域、30 耐圧構造部、32 第1耐圧部、34 第2耐圧部、40 n型ベース層、42 p型ベース層、44 コンタクト領域、45 ソース領域、46 エミッタ領域、47 ガードリング、48 n型領域、49 p型領域、50 ゲート電極、52 ゲート絶縁膜、54 n型カラム、56 p型カラム、58 欠陥領域、60 絶縁層、62 表面電極、64 フィールドプレート、70 n型層、72 FS層、80 コレクタ層、82 ドレイン層、84 フローティング領域、90 裏面電極、100 半導体基板、110 半導体基板、120 エピタキシャル層、122 エピタキシャル層、124 エピタキシャル層、200 半導体装置、210 半導体装置

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  1.  半導体基板と、
     前記半導体基板の表面側に形成された超接合構造と、
     前記半導体基板の裏面側において前記超接合構造と重なる位置に形成され、且つ、前記超接合構造の裏面側端部と接しないように形成されたフィールドストップ層と
     を備える半導体装置。
  2.  前記フィールドストップ層における不純物濃度分布は、前記半導体基板の最も裏面側に最大ピークを有する
     請求項1に記載の半導体装置。
  3.  前記フィールドストップ層は、プロトンを不純物として有する
     請求項1または2に記載の半導体装置。
  4.  前記フィールドストップ層における不純物濃度分布は、前記半導体基板の裏面側から前記半導体基板の表面側に向けて徐々に減少する
     請求項1に記載の半導体装置。
  5.  前記フィールドストップ層は、セレンを不純物として有する
     請求項1または4に記載の半導体装置。
  6.  前記超接合構造と前記フィールドストップ層との深さ方向における距離が20μm以下である
     請求項1から5のいずれか一項に記載の半導体装置。
  7.  前記半導体基板に形成され、前記超接合構造と、前記フィールドストップ層の一部とを含む超接合型トランジスタ素子と、
     前記半導体基板に形成され、前記フィールドストップ層の一部を含むIGBT素子と
     を有する
     請求項1から6のいずれか一項に記載の半導体装置。
  8.  前記半導体基板は、前記フィールドストップ層よりも裏面側にドレイン層を有し、
     前記半導体基板は、前記フィールドストップ層と前記ドレイン層との間に、前記フィールドストップ層および前記ドレイン層とは異なる極性を有するフローティング領域を有する
     請求項1から7のいずれか一項に記載の半導体装置。
  9.  半導体基板に超接合構造を形成する工程と、
     前記半導体基板の裏面側において前記超接合構造と重なる位置であり、且つ、前記超接合構造の裏面側端部と接しないように、フィールドストップ層を形成する工程と
     を備える半導体装置の製造方法。
  10.  前記超接合構造を形成する工程の後に、前記半導体基板の裏面側を研磨する工程をさらに備える
     請求項9に記載の半導体装置の製造方法。
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