IP Library Granted Patent US 8,946,767
Granted Patent B2
US 8,946,767 · App. 13/487,999 · Granted Feb 3, 2015

Monolithic semiconductor switches and method for manufacturing

Inventors: Oliver Haeberlen (Villach, AT); Walter Rieger (Arnoldstein, AT); Martin Vielemeyer (Villach, AT); Lutz Goergens (Villach, AT); Martin Poelzl (Ossiach, AT); Milko Paolucci (Villach, AT); Johannes Schoiswohl (San Jose, CA); Joachim Krumrey (Goedersdorf, AT)
Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
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Patent No.
US 8,946,767
App. No.
13/487,999
Granted
Feb 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device and method are disclosed. One embodiment provides a semiconductor die with a first n-type channel FET and a second n-type channel FET. A source of the first n-type channel FET and a drain of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to at least one contact area at a first side. A drain of the first n-type channel FET, a gate of the first n-type channel FET, a source of the second n-type channel FET and the gate of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to contact areas at a second side. Contact areas of the first n-type channel FET and the second n-type channel FET are electrically separated from each other.

Claims (20)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor die having a first and a second side opposite each other, and comprising a first n-type channel FET and a second n-type channel FET;

wherein a source of the first n-type channel FET and a drain of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to at least one contact area at the first side of the semiconductor die;

wherein a drain of the first n-type channel FET, a gate of the first n-type channel FET, a source of the second n-type channel FET and a gate of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to contact areas at the second side of the one semiconductor die;

wherein the contact areas of the drain of the first n-type channel FET, of the gate of the first n-type channel FET, of the source of the second n-type channel FET and of the gate of the second n-type channel FET are electrically separated from each other; and

wherein the first FET is a lateral FET and the second FET is a trench FET and wherein an electrical connection from the contact area of the first FET at the first side to the source of the first FET includes a conductive plug.

2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising a Schottky diode connected in parallel to the source and the drain of the second n-type channel FET.

3. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor die having a first and a second side opposite each other, and comprising a first n-type channel FET and a second n-type channel FET;

wherein a source of the first n-type channel FET and a drain of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to at least one contact area at the first side of the semiconductor die;

wherein a drain of the first n-type channel FET, a gate of the first n-type channel FET, a source of the second n-type channel FET and a gate of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to contact areas at the second side of the one semiconductor die;

wherein the contact areas of the drain of the first n-type channel FET, of the gate of the first n-type channel FET, of the source of the second n-type channel FET and of the gate of the second n-type channel FET are electrically separated from each other; and

wherein the first n-type channel FET and the second n-type channel FET are n-type channel trench FETs, and each of the first n-type channel FET and the second n-type channel FET includes p-type body regions being part of a p-type epitaxial layer formed above an n-type semiconductor substrate of the semiconductor die, and the p-type epitaxial layer is on the n-type semiconductor substrate.

4. A semiconductor device comprising:

one semiconductor die having a first and a second side opposite each other, and comprising a first p-type channel FET and a second n-type channel FET;

wherein a drain of the first p-type channel FET and a drain of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to at least one contact area at the first side of the one semiconductor die;

wherein a source of the first p-type channel FET, a gate of the first p-type channel FET, a source of the second n-type channel FET and a gate of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to contact areas at the second side of the one semiconductor die; and

wherein the contact areas of the source of the first p-type channel FET, of the gate of the first p-type channel FET, of the source of the second n-type channel FET and of the gate of the second n-type channel FET are electrically separated from each other;

the semiconductor device further comprising a capacitor arranged above the first side of the one semiconductor die, the capacitor being electrically coupled between the contact area of the source of the first p-type channel FET and the contact area of the source of the second n-type channel FET at the second side of the one semiconductor die; and

further comprising a capacitor arranged above the first side of the semiconductor die, the capacitor being electrically coupled between the contact area of the source of the first p-type channel FET and the contact area of the source of the second n-type channel FET at the second side of the semiconductor die.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTED ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT INVENTOR NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON 8-9-12 REEL 028752, FRAME 0837. Recorded Aug 20, 2012
From: HAEBERLEN, OLIVER DR.; RIEGER, WALTER DR.; VIELEMEYER, MARTIN; GOERGENS, LUTZ DR.; POELZL, MARTIN; PAOLUCCI, MILKO; SCHOISWOHL, JOHANNES DR.; KRUMREY, JOACHIM (MS. SONJA KRUMREY, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE )
To: INFINCON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
Reel/Frame 028849/0506 →
CORRECTED ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT INVENTOR NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON 6-6-12, REEL 028326, FRAME 0121. Recorded Aug 9, 2012
From: HAEBERLEN, DR. OLIVER; RIEGER, DR. WALTER; VIELEMEYER, MARTIN; GOERGENS, DR. LUTZ; POELZI, MARTIN; PAOLUCCI, MILKO; SCHOISWOHL, DR. JOHANNES; KRUMREY, JOACHIM
To: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
Reel/Frame 028753/0837 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2012
From: HAEBERLEN, OLIVER, DR.; RIEGER, WALTER, DR.; VIELEMEYER, MARTIN; GOERGENS, LUTZ, DR.; POELZL, MARTIN; PAOLUCCI, MILKO; SCHOLSWOHL, JOHANNES, DR.; KRUMREY (MS. SONJA KRUMREY, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE), JOACHIM
To: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
Reel/Frame 028326/0121 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13081642 · Apr 7, 2011
Continuation In Part 12360263 · Jan 27, 2009
Related Publication 20130140673A1 · Jun 6, 2013