IP Library Granted Patent US 7,518,197
Granted Patent B2
US 7,518,197 · App. 11/437,657 · Granted Apr 14, 2009

Power semiconductor device

Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba; Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 7,518,197
App. No.
11/437,657
Granted
Apr 14, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power semiconductor device has a first base layer of first conductive type, a contact layer of first conductive type formed on a surface of the first base layer, a second base layer of first conductive layer which is formed on the surface of the first base layer at a side opposite to the first contact layer and has an impurity concentration higher than that of the first base layer, a second contact layer of second conductive type formed on the surface of the first base layer or the second base layer, and a junction termination region formed in vicinity of or in contact with outside in a horizontal direction of the second contact layer.

Claims (102)

1. A power semiconductor device performing a bipolar operation comprising:

a first base layer of first conductivity type;

a first contact layer of first conductivity type formed on a surface of the first base layer;

a second base layer of first conductivity type which is formed on the surface of the first base layer at a side opposite to the first contact layer and has an impurity concentration higher than that of the first base layer;

a second contact layer of second conductivity type formed on the surface of the second base layer, the second contact layer forming a pn junction with the second base layer in a depth direction of the first base layer;

a junction termination region formed in vicinity of or in contact with outside in a horizontal direction of the second contact layer;

a cathode electrode formed directly on a surface of the first contact layer; and

an anode electrode formed directly on a surface of the second contact layer.

2. The power semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second base layer is selectively formed on the surface of the first base layer in vicinity of or in contact with the second contact layer.

3. The power semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a local lifetime control region formed in the first base layer.

4. The power semiconductor device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the first base layer is formed at both ends by sandwiching the local lifetime control region.

5. A power semiconductor device performing a bipolar operation comprising:

a first base layer of first conductivity type;

a first contact layer of second conductivity type formed on one surface side of the first base layer;

a second base layer of first conductivity type which is formed on a surface at a side opposite to the first contact layer and has an impurity concentration higher than that of the first base layer;

a third base layer of second conductivity type formed on the surface of the second base layer, the third base layer forming a pn junction with the second base layer in a depth direction of the first base layer;

a second contact layer of first conductivity type selectively formed on a surface of the third base layer;

a gate electrode film formed via an insulating film in a trench which reaches the second base layer by passing through the third base layer and the second contact layer; and

a junction termination region formed in vicinity of or in contact with outside in a horizontal direction of the third base layer,

wherein the first base layer and the second base layer extend from inside to outside of the junction termination region.

6. The power semiconductor device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the second base layer is selectively formed on the surface of the first base layer in vicinity of or in contact with the third base layer.

7. The power semiconductor device according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a local lifetime control region formed in the first base layer.

8. The power semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the first base layer is formed at both ends by sandwiching the local lifetime control region.

9. The power semiconductor device according to claim 5 ,

wherein a plurality of trenches are formed separately from each other, and

a plurality of gate electrodes are formed in the respective trenches.

10. The power semiconductor device according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a collector electrode formed on a surface of the first contact layer; and

an emitter electrode formed on a surface of the second contact layer.

11. A power semiconductor device performing a bipolar operation comprising:

a first base layer of first conductivity type;

a first contact layer of second conductivity type formed on one surface side of the first base layer;

a second base layer of first conductivity type which is formed on a surface of the first base layer opposite to that of the first contact layer and has an impurity concentration higher than that of the first base layer;

a plurality of third base layers of second conductivity type formed on the surface in the second base layer, each of the third base layers forming a pn junction with the second base layer in a depth direction of the first base layer;

a gate electrode film formed on a surface of the second base layer and the third base layers via an insulating layer;

a second contact layer of first conductivity type selectively formed on a surface of the plurality of third base layers; and

a junction termination region formed in vicinity of or in contact with outside of a horizontal direction of the plurality of third base layers,

wherein the first base layer and the second base layer extend from inside to outside of the junction termination region.

12. The power semiconductor device according to claim 11 ,

wherein the second base layer is selectively formed on the surface of the first base layer in vicinity of or in contact with the plurality of third base layers.

13. The power semiconductor device according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a local lifetime control region formed in the first base layer.

14. The power semiconductor device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the first base layer is formed at both ends by sandwiching the local lifetime control region.

15. The power semiconductor device according to claim 11 ,

wherein a plurality of gate oxide films are formed separately from each other, and

a plurality of gate electrodes are formed in each respective gate oxide film.

16. The power semiconductor device according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a collector electrode formed on a surface of the first contact layer; and

an emitter electrode formed on a surface of the second contact layer.

17. A power semiconductor device comprising:

a first base layer of first conductivity type;

a first contact layer of first conductivity type formed on a surface of the first base layer;

a second base layer of first conductivity layer which is formed on the surface of the first base layer at a side opposite to the first contact layer and has an impurity concentration higher than that of the first base layer;

a second contact layer of second conductivity type formed on the surface of the second base layer, the second contact layer forming a pn junction with the second base layer in a depth direction of the first base layer; and

a junction termination region formed in vicinity of or in contact with outside in a horizontal direction of the second contact layer,

wherein the second base layer is formed only in an outside direction from a surrounding area of the junction termination region.

18. The power semiconductor device according to claim 17 , further comprising:

a local lifetime control region formed in the first base layer.

19. The power semiconductor device according to claim 18 ,

wherein the first base layer is formed at both ends by sandwiching the local lifetime control region.

20. The power semiconductor device according to claim 18 , further comprising:

a cathode electrode formed on a surface of the first contact layer; and

an anode electrode formed on a surface of the second contact layer.

21. A power semiconductor device comprising:

a first base layer of first conductivity type;

a first contact layer of second conductivity type formed on one surface side of the first base layer;

a second base layer of first conductivity layer which is formed on a surface at a side opposite to the first contact layer and has an impurity concentration higher than that of the first base layer;

a third base layer of second conductivity type formed on the surface of the second base layer, the third base layer forming a pn junction with the second base layer in a depth direction of the first base layer;

a second contact layer of first conductivity type selectively formed on a surface of the third base layer;

a gate electrode film formed via an insulating film in a trench which reaches the second base layer by passing through the third base layer and the second contact layer; and

a junction termination region formed in vicinity of or in contact with outside in a horizontal direction of the third base layer,

wherein the second base layer is formed only in an outside direction from a surrounding area of the junction termination region.

22. The power semiconductor device according to claim 21 , further comprising:

a local lifetime control region formed in the first base layer.

23. The power semiconductor device according to claim 22 ,

wherein the first base layer is formed at both ends by sandwiching the local lifetime control region.

24. The power semiconductor device according to claim 21 , further comprising:

a cathode electrode formed on a surface of the first contact layer; and

an anode electrode formed on a surface of the second contact layer.

25. A power semiconductor device comprising:

a first base layer of first conductivity type;

a first contact layer of second conductivity type formed on one surface side of the first base layer;

a second base layer of first conductivity type which is formed on a surface of the first base layer opposite to that of the first contact layer and has an impurity concentration higher than that of the first base layer;

a plurality of third base layers of second conductivity type formed on the surface in the second base layer, each of the third base layers forming a pn junction with the second base layer in a depth direction of the first base layer;

a gate electrode film formed on a surface of the second base layer and the third base layers via an insulating layer;

a second contact layer of first conductivity type selectively formed on a surface of the third base layer; and

a junction termination region formed in vicinity of or in contact with outside of a horizontal direction of the plurality of third base layers,

wherein the second base layer is formed only in an outside direction from a surrounding area of the junction termination region.

26. The power semiconductor device according to claim 25 , further comprising:

a local lifetime control region formed in the first base layer.

27. The power semiconductor device according to claim 26 ,

wherein the first base layer is formed at both ends by sandwiching the local lifetime control region.

28. The power semiconductor device according to claim 25 , further comprising:

a cathode electrode formed on a surface of the first contact layer; and

an anode electrode formed on a surface of the second contact layer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2018
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044762/0856 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2006
From: YAMAGUCHI, MASAKAZU
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 018206/0286 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-149840 · May 23, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060278925A1 · Dec 14, 2006