Abstract: An electronic power device of improved structure is fabricated with MOS technology to have a gate finger region and corresponding source regions on either sides of the gate region. This device has a first-level metal layer arranged to independently contact the gate region and source regions, and has a protective passivation layer arranged to cover the gate region. Advantageously, a wettable metal layer, deposited onto the passivation layer and the first-level metal layer, overlies said source regions. In this way, the additional wettable metal layer is made to act as a second-level metal.

Abstract: A MOS technology power device includes a semiconductor material layer of a first conductivity type, a conductive insulated gate layer covering the semiconductor material layer, and a plurality of elementary functional units. The conductive insulated gate layer includes a first insulating material layer placed above the semiconductor material layer, a conductive material layer placed above the first insulating material layer, and a second insulating material layer placed above the conductive material layer. Each elementary functional unit includes an elongated body region of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor material layer. Each elementary functional unit further includes an elongated window in the insulated gate layer extending above the elongated body region. Each elongated body region includes a source region doped with dopants of the first conductivity type, intercalated with a portion of the elongated body region wherein no dopant of the first conductivity type are provided.

Abstract: A MOS technology power device comprises a semiconductor material layer of a first conductivity type, a plurality of elementary functional units, a first insulating material layer placed above the semiconductor material layer and a conductive material layer placed above the first insulating material layer. Each elementary functional unit includes an elongated body region of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor material layer. Each elementary functional unit further includes a first elongated window in the conductive material layer extending above the elongated body region. Each elongated body region includes a source region doped with dopants of the first conductivity type, intercalated with a portion of the elongated body region wherein no dopant of the first conductivity type are provided. The MOS technology power device further includes a second insulating material layer disposed above the conductive material layer and disposed along elongated edges of the first elongated window.

Abstract: The high-gain photodetector is formed in a semiconductor-material body which houses a PN junction and a sensitive region that is doped with rare earths, for example erbium. The PN junction forms an acceleration and gain region separate from the sensitive region. The PN junction is reverse-biased and generates an extensive depletion region accommodating the sensitive region. Thereby, the incident photon having a frequency equal to the absorption frequency of the used rare earth crosses the PN junction, which is transparent to light, can be captured by an erbium ion in the sensitive region, so as to generate a primary electron, which is accelerated towards the PN junction by the electric field present, and can, in turn, generate secondary electrons by impact, according to an avalanche process. Thereby, a single photon can give rise to a cascade of electrons, thus considerably increasing detection efficiency.

Abstract: High density MOS technology power device structure, including body regions of a first conductivity type formed in a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, wherein the body regions include at least one plurality of substantially rectilinear and substantially parallel body stripes each joined at its ends to adjacent body stripes by junction regions, so that the at least one plurality of body stripes and the junction regions form a continuous, serpentine-shaped body region.

Abstract: A MOS technology power device comprises a semiconductor material layer of a first conductivity type, a conductive insulated gate layer covering the semiconductor material layer, and a plurality of elementary functional units. The conductive insulated gate layer includes a first insulating material layer placed above the semiconductor material layer, a conductive material layer placed above the first insulating material layer, and a second insulating material layer placed above the conductive material layer. Each elementary functional unit includes an elongated body region of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor material layer. Each elementary functional unit further includes an elongated window in the insulated gate layer extending above the elongated body region. Each elongated body region includes a source region doped with dopants of the first conductivity type, intercalated with a portion of the elongated body region wherein no dopant of the first conductivity type are provided.

Abstract: A MOS-gated power device includes a plurality of elementary functional units, each elementary functional unit including a body region of a first conductivity type formed in a semiconductor material layer of a second conductivity type having a first resistivity value. Under each body region a respective lightly doped region of the second conductivity type is provided having a second resistivity value higher than the first resistivity value.

Abstract: High density MOS technology power device structure, including body regions of a first conductivity type formed in a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, wherein the body regions include at least one plurality of substantially rectilinear and substantially parallel body stripes each joined at its ends to adjacent body stripes by junction regions, so that the at least one plurality of body stripes and the junction regions form a continuous, serpentine-shaped body region.

Abstract: An infrared detector device having a PN junction formed by a first semiconductor material region doped with rare earth ions and by a second semiconductor material region of opposite doping type. The detector device comprises a waveguide formed by a projecting structure extending on a substrate, including a reflecting layer and laterally delimited by a protection and containment oxide region. At least one portion of the waveguide is formed by the PN junction and has an end fed with light to be detected. The detector device has electrodes disposed laterally to and on the waveguide to enable efficient gathering of charge carriers generated by photoconversion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Schottky barrier diode which contains a substrate region of a first conductivity type formed in a semiconductor material layer of same conductivity type and a metal layer. A doped region of a second conductive type is formed in the semiconductor layer, with the doped region disposed under the material layer and separated from other doped regions by portions of the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Semiconductor power device including a semiconductor layer of a first type of conductivity, wherein a body region of a second type of conductivity including source regions of the first type of conductivity is formed, a gate oxide layer superimposed to the semiconductor layer with an opening over the body region, polysilicon regions superimposed to the gate oxide layer, and regions of a first insulating material superimposed to the polysilicon regions. The device includes regions of a second insulating material situated on a side of both the polysilicon regions and the regions of a first insulating material and over zones of the gate oxide layer situated near the opening on the body region, oxide regions interposed between the polysilicon regions and the regions of a second insulating material, oxide spacers superimposed to the regions of a second insulating material.

Abstract: A MOS technology power device is described which comprises a plurality of elementary active units and a part of said power device which is placed between zones where the elementary active units are formed. The part of the power device comprises at least two heavily doped body regions of a first conductivity type which are formed in a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, a first lightly doped semiconductor region of the first conductivity type which is placed laterally between the two body regions. The first semiconductor region is placed under a succession of a thick silicon oxide layer, a polysilicon layer and a metal layer.

Abstract: A process for forming a vertical double-diffused metal oxide semiconductor (VDMOS) structure comprising a semiconductor substrate, an epitaxial layer on the substrate, and a dielectric gate layer on the epitaxial layer includes implanting a first concentration dopant of a first conductivity type through an aperture defined by edges of a patterned gate conductor layer on the dielectric gate layer so that the first concentration dopant diffuses to form a body region of the VDMOS structure. A mask is formed on the patterned gate conductor layer and on a first portion of the body region for defining apertures exposing second portions of the body region.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing high-density MOS-technology power devices includes the steps of: forming a conductive insulated gate layer on a surface of a lightly doped semiconductor material layer of a first conductivity type; forming an insulating material layer over the insulated gate layer; selectively removing the insulating material layer and the underlying insulated gate layer to form a plurality of elongated windows having two elongated edges and two short edges, delimiting respective uncovered surface stripes of the semiconductor material layer; implanting a high dose of a first dopant of the first conductivity type along two directions which lie in a plane transversal to said elongated windows and orthogonal to the semiconductor material layer surface, and which are substantially symmetrically tilted at a first prescribed angle with respect to a direction orthogonal to the semiconductor material layer surface, the first angle depending on the overall thickness of the insulated gate layer and of the in

Abstract: Semiconductor power device including a semiconductor layer of a first type of conductivity, wherein a body region of a second type of conductivity including source regions of the first type of conductivity is formed, a gate oxide layer superimposed to the semiconductor layer with an opening over the body region, polysilicon regions superimposed to the gate oxide layer, and regions of a first insulating material superimposed to the polysilicon regions. The device includes regions of a second insulating material situated on a side of both the polysilicon regions and the regions of a first insulating material and over zones of the gate oxide layer situated near the opening on the body region, oxide regions interposed between the polysilicon regions and the regions of a second insulating material, oxide spacers superimposed to the regions of a second insulating material.

Abstract: A MOS technology power device is described which comprises a plurality of elementary active units and a part (1) of said power device which is placed between zones where the elementary active units are formed. The part (1) of the power device comprises at least two heavily doped body regions (4) of a first conductivity type which are formed in a semiconductor layer (3) of a second conductivity type, a first lightly doped semiconductor region (5) of the first conductivity type which is placed laterally between the two body regions (4). The first semiconductor region (5) is placed under a succession of a thick silicon oxide layer (9), a polysilicon layer (10) and a metal layer (13).

Abstract: Method of manufacturing an edge structure for a high voltage semiconductor device, including a first step of forming a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second step of forming a first mask over the top surface of the first semiconductor layer, a third step of removing portions of the first mask in order to form at least one opening in it, a fourth step of introducing dopant of a second conductivity type in the first semiconductor layer through the at least one opening, a fifth step of completely removing the first mask and of forming a second semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type over the first semiconductor layer, a sixth step of diffusing the dopant implanted in the first semiconductor layer in order to form a doped region of the second conductivity type in the first and second semiconductor layers.

Abstract: A MOS technology power device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type superimposed over the semiconductor substrate, an insulated gate layer covering the semiconductor layer, a plurality of substantially rectilinear elongated openings parallel to each other in the insulated gate layer, a respective plurality of elongated body stripes of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer under the elongated openings, source regions of the first conductivity type included in the body stripes and a metal layer covering the insulated gate layer and contacting the body stripes and the source regions through the elongated openings.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing an edge structure for a high voltage semiconductor device, including a first step of forming a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second step of forming a first mask over the top surface of the first semiconductor layer, a third step of removing portions of the first mask in order to form at least one opening in it, a fourth step of introducing dopant of a second conductivity type in the first semiconductor layer through the at least one opening, a fifth step of completely removing the first mask and of forming a second semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type over the first semiconductor layer, a sixth step of diffusing the dopant implanted in the first semiconductor layer in order to form a doped region of the second conductivity type in the first and second semiconductor layers.

Abstract: A MOS technology power device comprises a semiconductor material layer of a first conductivity type, a plurality of elementary functional units, a first insulating material layer placed above the semiconductor material layer and a conductive material layer placed above the first insulating material layer. Each elementary functional unit includes an elongated body region of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor material layer. Each elementary functional unit further includes a first elongated window in the conductive material layer extending above the elongated body region. Each elongated body region includes a source region doped with dopants of the first conductivity type, intercalated with a portion of the elongated body region wherein no dopant of the first conductivity type are provided. The MOS technology power device further includes a second insulating material layer disposed above the conductive material layer and disposed along elongated edges of the first elongated window.