Abstract:
A semiconductor device (1) including a power switch packaging (3) and a gate control unit (2) connected together. The power switch packaging (3) includes semiconductor power switch (4) equipped with current terminals (C, E) and a switch control terminal (G). The power switch packaging (3) includes an auxiliary circuit (5) that is equipped with a sensor (6). The sensor (6) is adapted for measuring physical parameters of the semiconductor power switch (4) and for transforming the physical parameters into electrical signal S. The sensor (6) is connected in series with a transmitter circuit (7) for transmitting electrical signal S to the gate control unit (2). The transmitter circuit (7) is connected in series with a power supply circuit (8) adapted for harvesting electrical energy for supplying the auxiliary circuit (5).
Abstract:
An insulated gate bipolar is produced, wherein the following steps are performed: (a) providing a lowly n doped substrate (1) having an emitter side (20) and a collector side (27), (b) forming n and p doped layers on the emitter side (20), (c) thinning the substrate (1) on the collector side (27), (d) implanting an n first dopant (82) on the collector side (27) into a depth of at most 2 µm, (e) forming a first buffer layer (8) by annealing the first dopant (82), (f) applying a surface layer comprising an n second dopant on top of the collector side (27), (g) forming a second buffer layer (9) by annealing the second dopant, wherein the second buffer layer (9) having a lower maximum doping concentration than the first buffer layer (8), (h) applying a p third dopant at the collector side (27), (i) forming a collector layer (6) by annealing the third dopant.