IP Library Granted Patent US 7,411,248
Granted Patent B2
US 7,411,248 · App. 11/297,727 · Granted Aug 12, 2008

Vertical unipolar component periphery

Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.A.
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Patent No.
US 7,411,248
App. No.
11/297,727
Granted
Aug 12, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vertical unipolar component formed in a semiconductor substrate, comprising vertical fingers made of a conductive material surrounded with silicon oxide, portions of the substrate being present between the fingers and the assembly being coated with a conductive layer. The component periphery includes a succession of fingers arranged in concentric trenches, separated from one another by silicon oxide only, the upper surface of the fingers of at least the innermost rank being in contact with said conductive layer.

Claims (9)

1. A vertical unipolar component comprising:

a semiconductor substrate defining a first region and a second periphery region;

the first region comprising:

vertical fingers formed so as to penetrate into the substrate, the vertical fingers made of a conductive material surrounded with silicon oxide, with portions of the substrate being present between the fingers; and

a conductive layer covering the first region;

the second periphery region comprising:

a succession of fingers arranged in concentric trenches, the succession of fingers comprising an innermost trench having a finger, the succession of fingers separated from one another by silicon oxide only; and

an upper surface of at least the finger of the innermost trench being in contact with the conductive layer.

2. The component of claim 1 , wherein the concentric trenches comprises at least two inner trenches disposed relatively close to the succession of fingers and at least two outer trenches disposed relatively further from the succession of fingers, wherein the at least two inner trenches are interconnected by first transverse conductive fingers, and wherein the at least two outer trenches are interconnected by second transverse conductive fingers, the inner trenches being connected to the conductive layer.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 21, 2024
From: STMICROELECTRONICS SA
To: STMICROELECTRONICS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 066357/0496 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2005
From: LANOIS, FREDERIC
To: STMICROELECTRONICS S.A.
Reel/Frame 017347/0218 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 04 52902 · Dec 8, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060118833A1 · Jun 8, 2006