Abstract:
A method of forming a silicon carbide transient voltage suppressor (TVS) assembly (218) and a system for a transient voltage suppressor (TVS) assembly are provided. The TVS assembly includes a semiconductor die (302) in a mesa structure that includes a first layer (306) of a first wide band gap semiconductor having a conductivity of a first polarity, a second layer (308) of the first or a second wide band gap semiconductor having a conductivity of a second polarity coupled in electrical contact with the first layer wherein the second polarity is different than the first polarity. The TVS assembly also includes a third layer (312) of the first, the second, or a third wide band gap semiconductor having a conductivity of the first polarity coupled in electrical contact with the second layer. The layer having a conductivity of the second polarity is lightly doped relative to the layers having a conductivity of the first polarity.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device (100) is disclosed along with methods (10) for manufacturing such a device. In certain embodiments, the semiconductor device includes a source electrode (124) formed using a metal that limits a shift, such as due to bias temperature instability, in a threshold voltage of the semiconductor device during operation. In certain embodiments the semiconductor device may be based on silicon carbide.
Abstract:
A method for removing defects at high pressure and high temperature (HP/HT) or for relieving strain in a non-diamond crystal commences by providing a crystal, which contains defects, and a pressure medium. The crystal and the pressure medium are disposed in a high pressure cell and placed in a high pressure apparatus, for processing under reaction conditions of sufficiently high pressure and high temperature for a time adequate for one or more of removing defects or relieving strain in the single crystal.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device (100) is disclosed along with methods (10) for manufacturing such a device. In certain embodiments, the semiconductor device includes a source electrode (124) formed using a metal that limits a shift, such as due to bias temperature instability, in a threshold voltage of the semiconductor device during operation. In certain embodiments the semiconductor device may be based on silicon carbide.
Abstract:
A method for removing defects at high pressure and high temperature (HP/HT) or for relieving strain in a non-diamond crystal commences by providing a crystal, which contains defects, and a pressure medium. The crystal and the pressure medium are disposed in a high pressure cell and placed in a high pressure apparatus, for processing under reaction conditions of sufficiently high pressure and high temperature for a time adequate for one or more of removing defects or relieving strain in the single crystal.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, the invention comprises a silicon-carbide MOSFET comprising individual MOSFET cells. Each cell comprises a U-shaped well (228) (P type) and two parallel sources (260) (N type) formed within the well. A plurality of source rungs (262) (doped N) connect sources (260) at multiple locations. Regions between two rungs (262) comprise a body region (252) (P type). These features are formed on an N-type epitaxial layer (220), which is formed on an N-type substrate (216). A contact (290) extends across and contacts a plurality of source rungs (262) and body regions (252). Gate oxide and a gate contact overlie a leg of a well of a first cell and a leg of a well of a second adjacent cell, inverting the conductivity responsive to a gate voltage. A MOSFET comprises a plurality of these cells to attain a desired low channel resistance. The cell regions are formed using self-alignment techniques at several states of the fabrication process.
Abstract:
A method of forming a silicon carbide transient voltage suppressor (TVS) assembly (218) and a system for a transient voltage suppressor (TVS) assembly are provided. The TVS assembly includes a semiconductor die (302) in a mesa structure that includes a first layer (306) of a first wide band gap semiconductor having a conductivity of a first polarity, a second layer (308) of the first or a second wide band gap semiconductor having a conductivity of a second polarity coupled in electrical contact with the first layer wherein the second polarity is different than the first polarity. The TVS assembly also includes a third layer (312) of the first, the second, or a third wide band gap semiconductor having a conductivity of the first polarity coupled in electrical contact with the second layer. The layer having a conductivity of the second polarity is lightly doped relative to the layers having a conductivity of the first polarity.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device (100) is disclosed along with methods (10) for manufacturing such a device. In certain embodiments, the semiconductor device includes a source electrode (124) formed using a metal that limits a shift, such as due to bias temperature instability, in a threshold voltage of the semiconductor device during operation. In certain embodiments the semiconductor device may be based on silicon carbide.
Abstract:
A system includes a silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor device (100) and a hermetically sealed packaging (130) enclosing the SiC semiconductor device. The hermetically sealed packaging is configured to maintain a particular atmosphere (132) near the SiC semiconductor device. Further, the particular atmosphere limits a shift in a threshold voltage of the SiC semiconductor device to less than 1 V during operation.