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Conductivity modulated metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor
Assignee: NEC Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1988-09-20
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Granted: 1990-02-13
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Expires: 2008-09-20
Abstract
Abstract In a conductivity modulated MOS FET which is provided in a separating region between a semiconductor substrate of a conduction type and an epitaxial layer of a different conduction type grown on the semiconductor substrate, a first buried layer of the different conduction type and a second buried layer of the conduction type are on a boundary region between the semiconductor substrate and the epitaxial layer, and a drain region of the conduction type is in the epitaxial layer to be extended from the upper surface thereof to the bottom surface thereof, such that the drain region is in contact with the second buried layer which is separated from the semiconductor substrate. This structure allows the increase of drain current whereby the efficiency of area is improved.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiju Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:36
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D12/00; H10D12/411; H10D12/441; H10D12/491; H10W; H10W10/00; H10W10/01; H10W10/011; H10W10/019; H10W10/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A conductivity modulated MOS FET comprising, a semiconductor substrate of a conduction type, an epitaxial layer of a different conduction type grown on said semiconductor substrate, a first buried layer of said different conduction type which is on a partial upper surface of said semiconductor substrate, said first buried layer being in contact partly with said epitaxial layer, a second buried layer of said conduction type which is on a boundary region between said first buried layer and said epitaxial layer, a drain region of said conduction type which is in said epitaxial layer, said drain region extending from the upper surface of said epitaxial layer to the bottom surface thereof to be in contact with said second buried layer, a base region of said conduction type which is on a portion of said epitaxial layer, said portion being above said second buried layer, a source region which is on said base region, and a gate electrode which is on a gate insulation film, said insulation film being across the upper surfaces of said epitaxial layer and said source region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A conductivity modulated MOS FET comprising, a semiconductor substrate of a conduction type, an epitaxial layer of a different conduction type grown on said semiconductor substrate, a first buried layer of said different conduction type which is on a partial upper surface of said semiconductor substrate, said first buried layer being in contact partly with said epitaxial layer, a second buried layer of said conduction type which is on a boundary region between said first buried layer and said epitaxial layer, a drain region of said conduction type which is in said epitaxial layer, said drain region extending from the upper surface of said epitaxial layer to the bottom surface thereof to be in contact with said second buried layer, a base region of said conduction type which is on a portion of said epitaxial layer, said portion being above said second buried layer, a source region which is on said base region, and a gate electrode which is on a gate insulation film, said insulation film being across the upper surfaces of said epitaxial layer and said source region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
A conductivity modulated MOS FET according to claim 1 further comprising, a drain region of said different conduction type which is in said epitaxial layer, said drain region of said different conduction type being in contact with a side surface of said drain region of said conduction type and extending from the upper surface of said epitaxial layer to the bottom surface thereof to be in contact with said second buried layer.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4830973A
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