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Insulated gate semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co Ltd
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Filing: 1999-07-28
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Granted: 2004-03-09
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Expires: 2019-07-28
Abstract
Abstract Impurity regions 110 that can form an energy barrier are artificially and locally disposed in a channel formation region 111. The impurity regions 110 restrain a depletion layer that extends from a drift region 102 toward a channel formation region 111, and prevents a short channel effect caused by the depletion layer, with the result that an insulated gate semiconductor device high in withstand voltage can be manufactured without lowering the operation speed.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunpei Yamazaki
- 👤 Takeshi Fukunaga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:18
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P30/00; H10P30/20; H10P30/202; H10P30/204; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/64; H10D30/66; H10D62/00; H10D62/10; H10D62/113; H10D62/115; H10P30/208; H10D62/17; H10D62/393
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An insulated gate bipolar transistor comprising: a p+ type semiconductor layer; an n− type semiconductor layer on said p+ type semiconductor layer, said n− type semiconductor layer including a drift region; a p+ type region formed on said n− type semiconductor layer wherein said p+ type region includes a channel region; an n+ type source region formed in said p+ type region; a gate electrode formed over said p+ type region, wherein said channel region includes a region in which carriers move, and an impurity region for pinning a depletion layer that extends from said drift region toward said channel region and said source region, wherein said impurity region is adjacent to said region in which carriers move, and is doped locally with oxygen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An insulated gate bipolar transistor comprising: a p+ type semiconductor layer; an n− type semiconductor layer on said p+ type semiconductor layer, said n− type semiconductor layer including a drift region; a p+ type region formed on said n− type semiconductor layer wherein said p+ type region includes a channel region; an n+ type source region formed in said p+ type region; a gate electrode formed over said p+ type region, wherein said channel region includes a region in which carriers move, and an impurity region for pinning a depletion layer that extends from said drift region toward said channel region and said source region, wherein said impurity region is adjacent to said region in which carriers move, and is doped locally with oxygen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein said impurity region is electrically insulating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
110 words
An insulated gate bipolar transistor comprising: a p+ type semiconductor layer; an n− type semiconductor layer on said p+ type semiconductor layer; a p+ type region formed on said n− type semiconductor layer wherein said p+ type region includes a channel region; an n+ type source region formed in said p+ type region; a gate electrode formed over said p+ type region, wherein said channel region is selectively doped with an impurity so as to form an impurity region in which a distribution of said impurity periodically changes in a direction perpendicular to a carrier flow direction in said channel region, wherein said impurity region is doped locally with oxygen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
110 words
An insulated gate bipolar transistor comprising: a p+ type semiconductor layer; an n− type semiconductor layer on said p+ type semiconductor layer; a p+ type region formed on said n− type semiconductor layer wherein said p+ type region includes a channel region; an n+ type source region formed in said p+ type region; a gate electrode formed over said p+ type region, wherein said channel region is selectively doped with an impurity so as to form an impurity region in which a distribution of said impurity periodically changes in a direction perpendicular to a carrier flow direction in said channel region, wherein said impurity region is doped locally with oxygen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 3 wherein said impurity region is electrically insulating.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
An insulated gate bipolar transistor comprising: a P+ type semiconductor layer; an N− type semiconductor layer on said P+ type semiconductor layer; a P+ type region formed on said N− type semiconductor layer wherein said P+ type region includes a channel region; an N+ type region formed in said P+ type region; a gate electrode formed over said P+ type region, wherein said channel region includes a region in which carriers move, and an impurity region locally doped with an impurity for controlling a threshold voltage, wherein said impurity region is adjacent to said region in which carriers move, and is doped locally with oxygen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
105 words
An insulated gate bipolar transistor comprising: a P+ type semiconductor layer; an N− type semiconductor layer on said P+ type semiconductor layer; a P+ type region formed on said N− type semiconductor layer wherein said P+ type region includes a channel region; an N+ type region formed in said P+ type region; a gate electrode formed over said P+ type region, wherein said channel region includes a region in which carriers move, and an impurity region locally doped with an impurity for controlling a threshold voltage, wherein said impurity region is adjacent to said region in which carriers move, and is doped locally with oxygen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 5 wherein said impurity region is electrically insulating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The transistor according to any one of claims 1 - 5 wherein said transistor is used in a power module of a video deck.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The transistor according to any one of claims 1 - 5 wherein said transistor is used in a battery type shaver.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The transistor according to any one of claims 1 - 5 wherein said transistor is used in a fluorescent light.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The transistor according to any one of claims 1 - 5 wherein said transistor is used in an electronic tool.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
137 words
An insulated gate bipolar transistor comprising: a p+ type semiconductor layer; an n− type semiconductor layer on said p+ type semiconductor layer, said n− type semiconductor layer including a drift region; a p+ type region formed on said n− type semiconductor layer wherein said p+ type region includes a channel region; an n+ type source region formed in said p+ type region; a gate electrode formed over said p+ type region, wherein said channel region includes a region in which carriers move, and an impurity region for pinning a depletion layer that extends from said drift region toward said channel region and said source region, wherein said impurity region is adjacent to said region in which carriers move, and is doped locally with at least one element selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
137 words
An insulated gate bipolar transistor comprising: a p+ type semiconductor layer; an n− type semiconductor layer on said p+ type semiconductor layer, said n− type semiconductor layer including a drift region; a p+ type region formed on said n− type semiconductor layer wherein said p+ type region includes a channel region; an n+ type source region formed in said p+ type region; a gate electrode formed over said p+ type region, wherein said channel region includes a region in which carriers move, and an impurity region for pinning a depletion layer that extends from said drift region toward said channel region and said source region, wherein said impurity region is adjacent to said region in which carriers move, and is doped locally with at least one element selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
119 words
An insulated gate bipolar transistor comprising: a p+ type semiconductor layer; an n− type semiconductor layer on said p+ type semiconductor layer; a p+ type region formed on said n− type semiconductor layer wherein said p+ type region includes a channel region; an n+ type source region formed in said p+ type region; a gate electrode formed over said p+ type region; wherein said channel region is selectively doped with an impurity in such a manner that a distribution of said impurity periodically changes in a direction perpendicular to a carrier flow direction in said channel region, wherein said impurity region is doped locally with at least one element selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
119 words
An insulated gate bipolar transistor comprising: a p+ type semiconductor layer; an n− type semiconductor layer on said p+ type semiconductor layer; a p+ type region formed on said n− type semiconductor layer wherein said p+ type region includes a channel region; an n+ type source region formed in said p+ type region; a gate electrode formed over said p+ type region; wherein said channel region is selectively doped with an impurity in such a manner that a distribution of said impurity periodically changes in a direction perpendicular to a carrier flow direction in said channel region, wherein said impurity region is doped locally with at least one element selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
118 words
An insulated gate bipolar transistor comprising: a P+ type semiconductor layer; an N− type semiconductor layer on said P+ type semiconductor layer; a P+ type region formed on said N+ type semiconductor layer wherein said P+ type region includes a channel region; an N+ type region formed in said P+ type region; a gate electrode formed over said P+ type region, wherein said channel region includes a region in which carriers move, and an impurity region locally doped with an impurity for controlling a threshold voltage, wherein said impurity region is adjacent to said region in which carriers move, and is doped locally with at least one element selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
118 words
An insulated gate bipolar transistor comprising: a P+ type semiconductor layer; an N− type semiconductor layer on said P+ type semiconductor layer; a P+ type region formed on said N+ type semiconductor layer wherein said P+ type region includes a channel region; an N+ type region formed in said P+ type region; a gate electrode formed over said P+ type region, wherein said channel region includes a region in which carriers move, and an impurity region locally doped with an impurity for controlling a threshold voltage, wherein said impurity region is adjacent to said region in which carriers move, and is doped locally with at least one element selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen.
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