Abstract:
An IGBT device (200) is proposed. The IGBT device is integrated in a chip of semiconductor material including a substrate (205) of a first type of conductivity, an active layer (115,120) of a second type of conductivity formed on an inner surface (210) of the substrate, a body region (125) of the first type of conductivity extending within the active layer from a front surface (130) thereof opposite the inner surface, a source region (135) of the second type of conductivity extending within the body region from the front surface, a channel region (140) being defined within the body region between the source region and the active layer, a gate element (145) insulated from the front surface extending over the channel region, a collector terminal (C) contacting the substrate on a rear surface (255) thereof opposite the inner surface, an emitter terminal (E) contacting the source region and the body region on the front surface, and a gate terminal (G) contacting the gate element. In the solution according to an embodiment of the invention, the IGBT device includes at least one buried emitter region (260) of the first type of conductivity with a concentration of impurities higher than a concentration of impurities of the substrate being formed in a corresponding portion of the substrate, a further portion of the substrate interposed between the at least one buried emitter region and the collector terminal defining an emitter resistor (Re).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a circuit architecture for the parallel supplying of power during an electric or electromagnetic testing, such as EMWS or EWS or WLBI testing, of a plurality of electronic devices (2) each integrated on a same semiconductor wafer (1) wherein the electronic devices (1) are neatly provided on the semiconductor wafer (1) through integration techniques and have edges (5) bounded by separation scribe lines (7). Advantageously according to the invention, the circuit architecture comprises: - at least one conductive grid (4), interconnecting at least one group of the electronic devices (2) and having a portion being external (14) to the devices of the group and a portion being internal (13) to the devices of the group; the external portion (14) of the conductive grid (4) being extended also along the separation scribe lines (7); the internal portion (13) being extended within at least a part of the devices of the group; interconnection pads (6) between the external portion (14) and the internal portion (13) of the conductive grid (4) being provided on at least a part of the devices of the group, the interconnection pads (6) forming, along with the internal and external portions, power supply lines which are common to different electronic devices (2) of the group.
Abstract:
It is described a system (1) for performing the test of a digital circuit (2). The system comprises a controller (3) configured for executing the test of the digital circuit, comprises a memory (14) configured for storing a status value of the digital circuit, comprises a state machine (6) configured for controlling, before the execution of the test, the storage into the memory of the status value of the digital circuit and configured for controlling, after the execution of the test, the restore into the digital circuit of the status value stored into the memory.