IP Library Granted Patent US 8,183,629
Granted Patent B2
US 8,183,629 · App. 12/050,929 · Granted May 22, 2012

Stacked trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor device

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Patent No.
US 8,183,629
App. No.
12/050,929
Granted
May 22, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward a trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (TMOSFET) device. The TMOSFET device includes a source-side-gate TMOSFET coupled to a drain-side-gate TMOSFET 1203 . A switching node metal layer couples the drain of the source-side-gate TMOSFET to the source of the drain-side-gate TMOSFET so that the TMOSFETs are packaged as a stacked or lateral device.

Claims (66)

1. An integrated circuit comprising:

a drain-side-gate trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor including;

a source region;

a plurality of gate regions disposed above said source region, wherein said plurality of gate regions are formed as substantially parallel elongated structure;

a plurality of gate insulator regions, wherein each of said plurality of gate insulator regions are disposed about a periphery of a respective one of said plurality of gate regions;

a plurality of body regions disposed above said source region and between said plurality of gate insulator regions;

a plurality of source-body contacts disposed between and electrically coupled to said source region and said plurality of body regions;

a plurality of drift regions disposed above said plurality of body regions and between said plurality of gate insulator regions; and

a plurality of drain regions disposed above said plurality of drift regions and between said plurality of gate insulator regions;

a source-side-gate trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor; and

a metal lead coupling a drain of said source-side-gate trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor to a source of said drain-side-gate trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor.

2. The integrated circuit of claim 1 , wherein:

said source region comprises a heavily n-doped semiconductor;

said plurality of body regions comprise a p-doped semiconductor;

said plurality of drift regions comprise a lightly n-doped semiconductor;

said plurality of drain regions comprise a heavily n-doped semiconductor;

said plurality of gate insulator regions comprise an oxide; and

said plurality of gate regions comprise a heavily n-doped semiconductor.

3. The integrated circuit of claim 1 , wherein said drain-side-gate trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor further comprises:

wherein said plurality of source-body contacts include a plurality of first source-body contacts electrically coupled to said plurality of body regions;

wherein said plurality of source-body contacts further include a plurality of second source-body contacts electrically coupled between said plurality of first source-body contacts and said source region; and

a source-body contact insulator region for electrically isolating said first source-body contact and said second source-body contact from one or more of said plurality of drift regions and said plurality of drain regions.

4. The integrated circuit of claim 3 , wherein:

said plurality of first source-body contacts comprise a heavily p-doped semiconductor; and

said plurality of second source-body contacts comprise a silicide.

5. A stacked trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor device comprising:

a first drain;

a first gate disposed below said first drain;

a first gate insulator disposed about a periphery of said first gate;

a first body disposed below said first drain and between said first gate insulator;

a first source disposed between said first body and said first gate insulator, wherein said first source is separated from said first drain by said first body;

a switching node layer disposed above said first drain;

a second source disposed above said switching node;

a second gate disposed above said second source;

a second gate insulator is disposed about a periphery of said second gate;

a second body disposed above said second source and between said second gate insulator;

a second drift disposed above said second body and between said second gate insulator; and

a second drain disposed above said second drift and between said second gate insulator.

6. The stacked trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor device according to claim 5 , wherein said first and second gates are each formed as substantially parallel elongated structures.

7. The stacked trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor device according to claim 5 , wherein:

a first portion of said first gate is formed as substantially parallel elongated structures and a second portion of said first gate is formed as substantially normal-to-parallel elongated structures; and

a first portion of said second gate is formed as substantially parallel elongated structures and a second portion of the second gate is formed as substantially normal-to-parallel elongated structures.

8. An integrated circuit comprising:

a drain-side-gate trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor including;

a source region;

a gate region disposed above said source region, wherein a first portion of said plurality of gate regions are formed as substantially parallel elongated structures and a second portion of said plurality of gate regions are formed as substantially normal-to-parallel elongated structures;

a gate insulator region, wherein said gate insulator region is disposed about a periphery of said gate region;

a plurality of body regions disposed above said source region and between said gate insulator region;

a plurality of first source-body contacts electrically coupled to said plurality of body regions;

a plurality of second source-body contacts electrically coupled between said plurality of first source-body contacts and said source region; and

a plurality of source-body contact insulator regions for electrically isolating said plurality of first source-body contacts and said plurality of second source-body contacts from one or more of said plurality of drift regions and said plurality of drain regions

a plurality of drift regions disposed above said plurality of body regions and between said gate insulator region;

a plurality of drain regions disposed above said plurality of drift regions and between said gate insulator regions; and

a plurality of source-body contact insulator regions for electrically isolating said plurality of first source-body contacts and said plurality of second source-body contacts from one or more of said plurality of drift regions and said plurality of drain regions

a source-side-gate trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor; and

a metal lead coupling a drain of said source-side-gate trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor to a source of said drain-side-gate trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor.

9. The integrated circuit of claim 8 , wherein:

said source region comprises a heavily n-doped semiconductor;

said plurality of body regions comprise a p-doped semiconductor;

said plurality of drift regions comprise a lightly n-doped semiconductor;

said plurality of drain regions comprise a heavily n-doped semiconductor;

said gate insulator region comprises an oxide; and

said gate region comprises a heavily n-doped semiconductor.

10. The integrated circuit of claim 8 , wherein:

said plurality of first source-body contacts comprise a heavily p-doped semiconductor; and

said plurality of second source-body contacts comprise a silicide.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, INC.; DALE ELECTRONICS, INC.; VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.; SILICONIX INCORPORATED; VISHAY SPRAGUE, INC.; VISHAY TECHNO COMPONENTS, LLC; VISHAY EFI, INC.; VISHAY VITRAMON, INC.; SPRAGUE ELECTRIC COMPANY
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2019
From: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, INC.; DALE ELECTRONICS, INC.; VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, LLC; VISHAY-DALE, INC.; VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.; SILICONIX INCORPORATED; VISHAY-SILICONIX, INC.; VISHAY-SILICONIX; VISHAY SPRAGUE, INC.; VISHAY EFI, INC.; SPRAGUE ELECTRIC COMPANY; VISHAY GENERAL SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 21, 2011
From: VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.; VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, INC.; SILICONIX INCORPORATED; VISHAY SPRAGUE, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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