Abstract:
MOS device (1) formed in a semiconductor body (2) having a first conductivity type and a surface (7) and housing a first current-conduction region (3) and a second current-conduction region (4), of a second conductivity type. The first and second current-conduction regions (3, 4) define between them a channel (5), arranged below a gate region (10), formed on top of the surface (7) and electrically insulated from the channel region (5). A conductive region (12) extends on top of a portion (5a) of the channel (5), adjacent to and insulated from the gate region only on a side thereof facing the first current-conduction region (3). The conductive region (12) is biased so as to modulate the current flowing in the channel (5).
Abstract:
A lateral MOS device (1) is formed in a body (2) having a surface (7) and is formed by a semiconductor layer (40) of a first conductivity type; a drain region (10, 11) of a second conductivity type, formed in the semiconductor layer (40) and facing the surface (7); a source region (13) of the second conductivity type, formed in the semiconductor layer (40) and facing the surface (7); a channel (15) of the first conductivity type, formed in the semiconductor layer (40) between the drain region (10, 11) and the source region (13) and facing the surface (7); and an insulated gate region (20-22), formed on top of the surface (7) over the channel region (15). In order to improve the dynamic performance, a conductive region (23) extends only on one side of the insulated gate region (20-22), on top of the drain region (10, 11) but not on top of the insulated gate region.