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Mos type semiconductor device
Assignee: Fuji Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-12-19
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2010-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A metal oxide semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor substrate having a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type disposed thereon. A plurality of first regions of a second conductivity type are disposed on and embedded in a first surface of the semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type, and a plurality of second regions of the first conductivity type disposed on the first surface of the semiconductor layer between said first regions. In addition, a plurality of MOSFET structures are disposed on the surface of the semiconductor layer each structure comprising an insulating film disposed on the semiconductor layer extending over portions of two of the first regions and having an opening aligned with the second region disposed between said two first regions, a single crystal semiconductive layer of the second conductivity type disposed on the insulating film, one or more source regions of the first conductivity type disposed on and embedded the single crystal semiconductor layer, one or more drain regions of the first conductivity type disposed on and embedded the single crystal semiconductor layer at a location closer to the opening than said source region, a second insulating film disposed on the surface of the single crystal semiconductive layer, a gate electrode disposed on the insulating film, a first electrode making electrical contact between the drain region and the second region through an opening in the first insulating film, and a second electrode making electrical contact between the source region and the first region.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenya Sakurai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:50
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/64; H10D30/66; H10D12/00; H10D12/411; H10D12/441; H10D12/461; H10D30/63; H10D62/00; H10D62/10; H10D62/13; H10D62/149; H10D62/151; H10D62/156; H10D62/157; H10D88/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
336 words
A metal oxide semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type disposed thereon; a plurality of first regions of a second conductivity type different from said first conductivity type disposed on and embedded in a first surface of the semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type; a plurality of second regions of the first conductivity type having high impurity concentration disposed on the first surface of the semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type between adjacent ones of said first regions; a plurality of MOSFET structures disposed on the surface of the semiconductor layer each structure comprising: an insulating film disposed on the semiconductor layer of the first conductivity extending over portions of two of the first regions and having an opening aligned with the second region disposed between said two first regions; a single crystal semiconductive layer of the second conductivity type disposed on the insulating film on both sides of the opening; one or more source regions of the first conductivity type disposed on and embedded within a first surface of the single crystal semiconductor layer on either side of the opening near the edge of the single crystal layer remote from the opening; one or more drain regions of the first conductivity type disposed on and embedded within the first surface of said single crystal semiconductive layer at a location closer to the opening than said source region; a second insulating film disposed on the surface of the single crystal semiconductive layer and making contact with at least some portions of the single crystal semiconductive layer, the source region and the drain region while leaving portions of the source and drain regions exposed; a gate electrode disposed on the insulating film; a first electrode making electrical contact between the exposed portion of the drain region and the second region through the opening in the first insulating film; and a second electrode making electrical contact between the exposed portion of the source region and the first region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
336 words
A metal oxide semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type disposed thereon; a plurality of first regions of a second conductivity type different from said first conductivity type disposed on and embedded in a first surface of the semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type; a plurality of second regions of the first conductivity type having high impurity concentration disposed on the first surface of the semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type between adjacent ones of said first regions; a plurality of MOSFET structures disposed on the surface of the semiconductor layer each structure comprising: an insulating film disposed on the semiconductor layer of the first conductivity extending over portions of two of the first regions and having an opening aligned with the second region disposed between said two first regions; a single crystal semiconductive layer of the second conductivity type disposed on the insulating film on both sides of the opening; one or more source regions of the first conductivity type disposed on and embedded within a first surface of the single crystal semiconductor layer on either side of the opening near the edge of the single crystal layer remote from the opening; one or more drain regions of the first conductivity type disposed on and embedded within the first surface of said single crystal semiconductive layer at a location closer to the opening than said source region; a second insulating film disposed on the surface of the single crystal semiconductive layer and making contact with at least some portions of the single crystal semiconductive layer, the source region and the drain region while leaving portions of the source and drain regions exposed; a gate electrode disposed on the insulating film; a first electrode making electrical contact between the exposed portion of the drain region and the second region through the opening in the first insulating film; and a second electrode making electrical contact between the exposed portion of the source region and the first region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A metal oxide semiconductor device as described in claim 1, wherein the semiconductor substrate comprises a semiconductive layer of the second conductivity type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
A metal oxide semiconductor device as described in claim 1, wherein the semiconductor substrate comprises an alternating array of n-type and p-type semiconductor regions along an axis parallel to the first surface of the semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type such that a second surface of the semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type makes contact with both of the alternating semiconductor types.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A metal oxide semiconductor device as described in claim 1, further comprising a Cr electrode layer disposed on a surface of the substrate opposite the semiconductive layer of the first conductivity type, wherein the Cr electrode forms a Schotky barrier and causes a reduction in the resistivity of the metal oxide semiconductive device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A metal oxide semiconductor device as described in claim 1, further comprising a Mo electrode layer disposed on a surface of the substrate opposite the semiconductive layer of the first conductivity type, wherein the Mo electrode forms a Schotky barrier and reduces the resistivity of the metal oxide semiconductive device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A metal oxide semiconductor device as described in claim 1, wherein the substrate comprises interval regions of a semiconductive material of the second conductivity type, wherein the interval regions form a Schotky barrier and reduces the resistivity of the metal oxide semiconductive device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A metal oxide semiconductor device as described in claim 1, further comprising an intermediate semiconductive layer of the first conductivity type interposed between the semiconductor substrate and the semiconductive layer of a first conductivity type.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
314 words
A metal oxide semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate of the first conductivity type; a plurality of first regions of a second conductivity type different from said first conductivity type disposed on and embedded in a first surface of the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of second regions of the first conductivity type having high impurity concentration disposed on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate between adjacent ones of said first regions; a plurality of MOSFET structures disposed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate comprising: an insulating film disposed on the semiconductor substrate extending over portions of two of the first regions and having an opening aligned with the second region disposed between said two first regions; a single crystal semiconductive layer of the second conductivity type disposed on the insulating film on both sides of the opening; one or more source regions of the first conductivity type disposed on and embedded within a first surface of the single crystal semiconductor layer on either side of the opening near the edge of the single crystal layer remote from the opening; one or more drain regions of the first conductivity type disposed on and embedded within the first surface of the single crystal semiconductive layer at a location closer to the opening than said source region; a second insulating film disposed on the surface of the single crystal semiconductive layer and making contact with at least some portions of the single crystal semiconductive layer, the source region and the drain region while leaving portions of the source an drain regions exposed; a gate electrode disposed on the insulating film; a first electrode making electrical contact between the exposed portion of the drain region and the second region through the opening in the first insulating film; and a second electrode making electrical contact between the exposed portion of the source region and the first region.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
314 words
A metal oxide semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate of the first conductivity type; a plurality of first regions of a second conductivity type different from said first conductivity type disposed on and embedded in a first surface of the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of second regions of the first conductivity type having high impurity concentration disposed on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate between adjacent ones of said first regions; a plurality of MOSFET structures disposed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate comprising: an insulating film disposed on the semiconductor substrate extending over portions of two of the first regions and having an opening aligned with the second region disposed between said two first regions; a single crystal semiconductive layer of the second conductivity type disposed on the insulating film on both sides of the opening; one or more source regions of the first conductivity type disposed on and embedded within a first surface of the single crystal semiconductor layer on either side of the opening near the edge of the single crystal layer remote from the opening; one or more drain regions of the first conductivity type disposed on and embedded within the first surface of the single crystal semiconductive layer at a location closer to the opening than said source region; a second insulating film disposed on the surface of the single crystal semiconductive layer and making contact with at least some portions of the single crystal semiconductive layer, the source region and the drain region while leaving portions of the source an drain regions exposed; a gate electrode disposed on the insulating film; a first electrode making electrical contact between the exposed portion of the drain region and the second region through the opening in the first insulating film; and a second electrode making electrical contact between the exposed portion of the source region and the first region.
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