Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A vertical MOSFET, comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; a projection formed from and being on a surface of the semiconductor substrate and having at least one bent portion, said projection being defined by a trench formed by selectively removing a surface region of the semiconductor substrate; a gate insulation film formed both on a side wall of the projection and on a semiconductor substrate portion located around a base of the projection; a gate electrode formed both on the side wall of the projection and on the semiconductor substrate portion located around the base of the projection, said gate electrode being formed with the gate insulation film interposed and surrounding the projection; a first impurity diffusion region of a second conductivity type, which is formed in a top portion of the projection; and a second impurity diffusion region of the second conductivity type, which is formed in a surface region under the semiconductor substrate portion located around the base portion of the projection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A vertical MOSFET, comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; a projection formed from and being on a surface of the semiconductor substrate and having at least one bent portion, said projection being defined by a trench formed by selectively removing a surface region of the semiconductor substrate; a gate insulation film formed both on a side wall of the projection and on a semiconductor substrate portion located around a base of the projection; a gate electrode formed both on the side wall of the projection and on the semiconductor substrate portion located around the base of the projection, said gate electrode being formed with the gate insulation film interposed and surrounding the projection; a first impurity diffusion region of a second conductivity type, which is formed in a top portion of the projection; and a second impurity diffusion region of the second conductivity type, which is formed in a surface region under the semiconductor substrate portion located around the base portion of the projection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A vertical MOSFET according to claim 1, wherein said projection has a horizontal pattern enclosing a predetermined region on the surface of the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A vertical MOSFET according to claim 2, wherein an electrical connection to a wire is provided in said predetermined region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
A vertical MOSFET according to claim 1, wherein said projection has a horizontal pattern enclosing a predetermined region on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a portion of the second impurity diffusion region which is located inside the predetermined region and a portion of the second impurity diffusion region which is located outside the predetermined region are connected together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
A vertical MOSFET according to claim 1, wherein said projection has a horizontal pattern enclosing a predetermined region on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a portion of the second impurity diffusion region which is located inside the predetermined region and a portion of the second impurity diffusion region which is located outside the predetermined region are disconnected from each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A vertical MOSFET according to claim 1, wherein said projection has a horizontal pattern in the form of "S".
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
188 words
A vertical MOSFET, comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; a projection formed from and being on a surface of the semiconductor substrate, said projection including a first section extending in a first direction, and a second section extending from the first section in a second direction different from the first direction, said projection being defined by a trench formed by selectively removing a surface region of the semiconductor substrate; a gate insulation film formed both on a side wall of the projection and on a semiconductor substrate portion located around a base of the projection; a gate electrode formed both on the side wall of the projection and on the semiconductor substrate portion located around the the base of the projection, said gate electrode being formed with the gate insulation film interposed and surrounding the projection; a first impurity diffusion region of a second conductivity type, which is formed in a top portion of the projection; and a second impurity diffusion of the second conductivity type, which is formed in a surface region under the semiconductor substrate portion located around the base of the projection.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
188 words
A vertical MOSFET, comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; a projection formed from and being on a surface of the semiconductor substrate, said projection including a first section extending in a first direction, and a second section extending from the first section in a second direction different from the first direction, said projection being defined by a trench formed by selectively removing a surface region of the semiconductor substrate; a gate insulation film formed both on a side wall of the projection and on a semiconductor substrate portion located around a base of the projection; a gate electrode formed both on the side wall of the projection and on the semiconductor substrate portion located around the the base of the projection, said gate electrode being formed with the gate insulation film interposed and surrounding the projection; a first impurity diffusion region of a second conductivity type, which is formed in a top portion of the projection; and a second impurity diffusion of the second conductivity type, which is formed in a surface region under the semiconductor substrate portion located around the base of the projection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A vertical MOSFET according to claim 7, wherein said projection has a horizontal pattern in the form of "H".