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Power MOSFET with an anode region
Assignee: Intersil Corp
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Filing: 1980-03-25
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Granted: 1982-12-14
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Expires: 2000-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A vertical MOSFET device having source, body and drain regions, includes an anode region in series with the drain region. The source, body and drain regions have a first forward current gain and the anode, drain and body regions have a second forward current gain, such that the sum of the current gains is less than unity. The anode region provides minority carrier injection into the drain region, enhancing device performance in power applications.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans W. Becke
- 👤 Carl F. Wheatley, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:19
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D12/00; H10D12/411; H10D12/441; H10D12/461; H10D12/481; H10D62/00; H10D62/10; H10D62/17; H10D62/393
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A vertical MOSFET device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate, including in series, adjacent source, body, drain and anode regions of alternate conductivity type; the body region being adjacent to a surface of the substrate; the source and drain regions being spaced so as to define a channel portion in the body region at said surface; the source, body and drain regions having a first forward current gain α 1 and the anode, drain and body regions having a second forward current gain α 2 , such that the sum α 1 +α 2 is less than unity, and no thyristor action occurs under any device operating conditions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A vertical MOSFET device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate, including in series, adjacent source, body, drain and anode regions of alternate conductivity type; the body region being adjacent to a surface of the substrate; the source and drain regions being spaced so as to define a channel portion in the body region at said surface; the source, body and drain regions having a first forward current gain α 1 and the anode, drain and body regions having a second forward current gain α 2 , such that the sum α 1 +α 2 is less than unity, and no thyristor action occurs under any device operating conditions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 1, wherein: the current gain of the source, body and drain regions is greater than the current gain of the anode, drain and body regions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 1, wherein: the current gain of the source, body and drain regions is less than the current gain of the anode, drain and body regions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 1, further comprising: a source electrode contacting the source and body regions; a gate overlying the channel portion; and an anode electrode contacting the anode region.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device of claim 4, further comprising: the substrate having first and second opposing major surfaces; a substantially planar anode region at the second surface; the drain region disposed across the anode region; the source electrode on the first surface; and the anode electrode on the second surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The device of claim 5, comprising a VDMOS transistor, wherein: the drain region extends to the first surface; the body region extends from the first surface and is bounded by the drain region; and the source region extends from the first surface within the boundaries of the body region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The device of claim 6, further comprising: a pair of body regions, spaced apart by the drain region, extending into the substrate from the first surface; a pair of source regions, each extending into the substrate from the first surface within the boundaries of a body region; and a pair of channel portions, defined by the pair of source regions and the drain region therebetween.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 7, wherein the gate comprises: an insulating layer overlying the pair of channel portions and the drain region therebetween; and an electrode overlying the insulating layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 8, wherein: the insulating layer is oxide or silicon nitride.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 5, comprising: a groove in the first substrate surface; and a channel portion along a surface of the groove.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
47 words
The device of claims 5 or 10, in which the drain region comprises: a substantially planar portion, of relatively high conductivity, adjacent to the anode region; and an extended drain region, of relatively low conductivity, adjacent to the relatively high conductivity portion and to the body region.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
The device of claim 10, comprising: the body region extending into the substrate from the first surface, bounded by the drain region; the groove extending from the first surface so as to intercept the body region; and a pair of source regions at the first surface, each being adjacent to the groove at the first surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 12, wherein: the groove is substantially V-shaped, having two wall surfaces and a channel portion along each wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 13, wherein: a gate overlies each channel portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 14, wherein: the V-groove further comprises a substantially horizontal bottom surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 12, wherein: the groove is substantially U-shaped, having two substantially vertical walls and a channel portion along each wall.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 12, wherein: the groove is substantially rectangular in cross section, having two substantially vertical walls, a substantially horizontal bottom surface and a channel portion along each wall.
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