Integrated circuit having an ESD protection structure and photon source

    公开(公告)号:US09953968B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-24

    申请号:US14628823

    申请日:2015-02-23

    CPC classification number: H01L27/0255 H01L27/0292 H02H9/046

    Abstract: An integrated circuit having an ESD protection structure is described. One embodiment includes a circuit section interconnected with a first terminal and with a second terminal and being operable at voltage differences between the first terminal and second terminal of greater than +10 V and less than −10 V. The integrated circuit additionally includes an ESD protection structure operable to protect the circuit section against electrostatic discharge between the first terminal and the second terminal. The ESD protection structure is operable with voltage differences between the first and second terminals of greater than +10 V and less than −10 V without triggering. The ESD protection structure is electrically and optically coupled to a photon source such that photons emitted by the photon source upon ESD pulse loading are absorbable in the ESD protection structure and an avalanche breakdown is initiatable by electron-hole pairs generated by the absorbed photons.

    Semiconductor component and method of triggering avalanche breakdown
    6.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor component and method of triggering avalanche breakdown 有权
    触发雪崩击穿的半导体元件和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09263619B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-16

    申请号:US14020391

    申请日:2013-09-06

    Abstract: A semiconductor component includes an auxiliary semiconductor device configured to emit radiation. The semiconductor component further includes a semiconductor device. An electrical coupling and an optical coupling between the auxiliary semiconductor device and the semiconductor device are configured to trigger emission of radiation by the auxiliary semiconductor device and to trigger avalanche breakdown in the semiconductor device by absorption of the radiation in the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a pn junction between a first layer of a first conductivity type buried below a surface of a semiconductor body and a doped semiconductor region of a second conductivity type disposed between the surface and the first layer.

    Abstract translation: 半导体部件包括被配置为发射辐射的辅助半导体器件。 半导体部件还包括半导体器件。 辅助半导体器件和半导体器件之间的电耦合和光耦合被配置为触发辅助半导体器件的辐射发射,并通过吸收半导体器件中的辐射来触发半导体器件中的雪崩击穿。 半导体器件包括埋在半导体主体的表面下方的第一导电类型的第一层和布置在表面和第一层之间的第二导电类型的掺杂半导体区域之间的pn结。

    INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING AN INSULATING STRUCTURE AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD
    9.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING AN INSULATING STRUCTURE AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD 有权
    具有绝缘结构的集成半导体器件和制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140287560A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-25

    申请号:US14299344

    申请日:2014-06-09

    Abstract: An integrated semiconductor device is provided. The integrated semiconductor device has a first semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of a first conductivity type forming a pn-junction with the first semiconductor region, a non-monocrystalline semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type arranged on the second semiconductor region, a first well and at least one second well of the first conductivity type arranged on the non-monocrystalline semiconductor layer and an insulating structure insulating the first well from the at least one second well and the non-monocrystalline semiconductor layer. Further, a method for forming a semiconductor device is provided.

    Abstract translation: 提供集成半导体器件。 集成半导体器件具有第二导电类型的第一半导体区域,与第一半导体区域形成pn结的第一导电类型的第二半导体区域,布置在第二导电类型的第二导电类型的非单晶半导体层 半导体区域,布置在非单晶半导体层上的第一导电类型的第一阱和至少一个第二阱以及使第一阱与至少一个第二阱和非单晶半导体层绝缘的绝缘结构。 此外,提供了一种用于形成半导体器件的方法。

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