Abstract: A field effect transistor includes at least one line trench extending downward from a top surface of a channel region which laterally surrounds or underlies the at least one line trench, a gate dielectric contacting all surfaces of the at least one line trench and including a planar gate dielectric portion that extends over an entirety of a top surface of the channel region, a gate electrode, a source region, and a drain region.

Abstract: A power diode comprises a plurality of diode cells (10). Each diode cell (10) comprises a first conductivity type first anode layer (40), a first conductivity type second anode layer (45) having a lower doping concentration than the first anode layer (40) and being separated from an anode electrode layer (20) by the first anode layer (40), a second conductivity type drift layer (50) forming a pn-junction with the second anode layer (45), a second conductivity type cathode layer (60) being in direct contact with the cathode electrode layer (60), and a cathode-side segmentation layer (67) being in direct contact with the cathode electrode layer (30). A material of the cathode-side segmentation layer (67) is a first conductivity type semiconductor, wherein an integrated doping content of the cathode-side, which is integrated along a direction perpendicular to the second main side (102), is below 2·1013 cm?2, or a material of the cathode-side segmentation layer (67) is an insulating material.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes: first and second trenches extending from a surface of a semiconductor body along a vertical direction and laterally confining a mesa region along a first lateral direction; source and body regions in the mesa region electrically connected to a first load terminal; and a first insulation layer having a plurality of insulation blocks, two of which laterally confine a contact hole. The first load terminal extends into the contact hole to contact the source and body regions at the mesa region surface. A first insulation block laterally overlaps with the first trench. A second insulation block laterally overlaps with the second trench. The first insulation block has a first lateral concentration profile of a first implantation material of the source region along the first lateral direction that is different from a corresponding second lateral concentration profile for the second insulation block.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device for improving a gate induced drain leakage and a method for fabricating the same, and the method for fabricating semiconductor device may include forming a trench in a substrate; forming a gate dielectric layer over the trench, embedding a first dipole inducing portion in the gate dielectric layer on a lower side of the trench, filling a lower gate over the first dipole inducing portion, embedding a second dipole inducing portion in the gate dielectric layer on an upper side of the trench and forming an upper gate over the lower gate.

Abstract: Substrates for microelectronic radiofrequency devices may include a substrate comprising a semiconductor material. Trenches may be located in an upper surface of the substrate, at least some of the trenches including a filler material located within the respective trench. A resistivity of the filler material may be 10 kOhms·cm or greater. A piezoelectric material may be located on or above the upper surface of the substrate. Methods of making substrates for microelectronic radiofrequency devices may involve forming trenches in an upper surface of a substrate including a semiconductor material. A filler material may be placed in at least some of the trenches, and a piezoelectric material may be placed on or above the upper surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to one or more embodiments may include: on a semiconductor substrate, a high voltage circuit region; a transistor element region; an isolation region that elementally isolates the transistor element region from the high voltage circuit region; and a capacitively coupled field plate including plural lines of conductors, wherein the capacitively coupled field plate is provided to extend circumferentially along an outer circumferential portion of the high voltage circuit region and across the transistor element region, in a plan view of the semiconductor device, and one or more dividing sections divides at least one of the plural lines of conductors in the capacitively coupled field plate to make the at least one line discontinuous.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, one or more transistors, a metal layer, one or more buried power rails, and at least one wall-via structure. The transistors and the metal layer are manufactured above a top surface of the substrate. The buried power rails are in one or more corresponding trenches in the substrate below the top surface of the substrate. At least one wall-via structure extends between the first buried power rail and the metal layer and electrically connects the first buried power rail to the metal layer. The wall-via structure includes a plurality of intermediate metal layers sandwiched between the first buried power rail and the metal layer. Alternatively, the wall-via structure includes a length that is greater than or equal to four times a basic length unit for components in layers between the first buried power rail and the metal layer for the semiconductor device.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns an image sensor including a plurality of pixels, each including: a doped photosensitive region of a first conductivity type extending vertically in a semiconductor substrate; a charge collection region more heavily doped with the first conductivity type than the photosensitive region, extending vertically in the substrate from an upper surface of the substrate and being arranged above the photosensitive region; and a vertical stack including a vertical transfer gate and a vertical electric insulation wall, the stack crossing the substrate and being in contact with the charge collection region, the gate being arranged on the upper surface side of the substrate and penetrating into the substrate deeper than the charge collection region.

Abstract: A memory device includes transistor structures and memory arc wall structures. The memory arc wall structures are embedded in the transistor structures. The transistor structure includes a dielectric column, a source electrode and a drain electrode, a gate electrode layer and a channel wall structure. The source electrode and the drain electrode are located on opposite sides of the dielectric column. The gate electrode layer is around the dielectric column, the source electrode, and the drain electrode. The channel wall structure is extended from the source electrode to the drain electrode and surrounds the dielectric column. The channel wall structure is disposed between the gate electrode layer and the source electrode, between the gate electrode layer, and the drain electrode, and between the gate electrode layer and the dielectric column. The memory arc wall structure is extended on and throughout the channel wall structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device in which performance and reliability are improved, and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a conductive line extending in a first direction on a substrate, an interlayer insulation film that includes a cell trench extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, on the substrate, a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode that are spaced apart from each other in the first direction and each extend in the second direction, inside the cell trench, a channel layer that is inside the cell trench and is electrically connected to the conductive line, on the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode, and a gate insulation layer interposed between the first gate electrode and the channel layer, and between the second gate electrode and the channel layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silicon carbide semiconductor device that includes a Schottky barrier diode in a field-effect transistor and includes a first trench provided through first and second semiconductor regions in a thickness direction and reaches inside a semiconductor layer, a second trench provided through the second semiconductor region in the thickness direction and reaches inside the semiconductor layer, a gate electrode embedded in the first trench via a gate insulating film, a Schottky barrier diode electrode embedded in the second trench, a first low-resistance layer having contact with a trench side wall of the first trench, and a second low-resistance layer having contact with a trench side wall of the second trench. The second low-resistance layer has an impurity concentration that is higher than the impurity concentration in the semiconductor layer and lower than the impurity concentration in the first low-resistance layer.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor body; a control electrode at least partially on or inside the semiconductor body; elevated source regions in the semiconductor body adjacent to the control electrode; recessed body regions adjacent to the elevated source regions; and a dielectric layer arranged on a portion of a surface of the semiconductor body and defining a contact hole. The contact hole is at least partially filled with a conductive material establishing an electrical contact with at least a portion of the elevated source regions and at least a portion of the recessed body regions. At least one first contact surface between at least one elevated source region and the dielectric layer extends in a first horizontal plane. At least one second contact surface between at least one recessed body region and the dielectric layer extends in a second horizontal plane located vertically below the first horizontal plane.

Abstract: The semiconductor device of the present invention includes a semiconductor layer which includes an active portion and a gate finger portion, an MIS transistor which is formed at the active portion and includes a gate trench as well as a source region, a channel region and a drain region sequentially along a side surface of the gate trench, a plurality of first gate finger trenches arranged by an extended portion of the gate trench at the gate finger portion, a gate electrode embedded each in the gate trench and the first gate finger trench, a second conductive-type first bottom-portion impurity region formed at least at a bottom portion of the first gate finger trench, a gate finger which crosses the plurality of first gate finger trenches and is electrically connected to the gate electrode, and a second conductive-type electric field relaxation region which is formed more deeply than the bottom portion of the first gate finger trench between the mutually adjacent first gate finger trenches.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor memory device, the semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of active areas, a shallow trench isolation, a plurality of trenches and a plurality of gates. The active areas are defined on a semiconductor substrate, and surrounded by the shallow trench isolation. The trenches are disposed in the semiconductor substrate, penetrating through the active areas and the shallow trench isolation, wherein each of the trenches includes a bottom surface and a saddle portion protruded therefrom in each active areas. The gates are disposed in the trenches respectively.

Abstract: A power device which is formed on a semiconductor substrate includes: plural lateral insulated gate bipolar transistors (LIGBTs) and a forward conductive unit. The plural LIGBTs are connected in parallel to each other. The forward conductive unit is connected in parallel to the plural LIGBTs. The forward conductive unit consists of a PN diode and a Schottky diode connected in parallel to each other. The PN diode and the Schottky diode share a same N-type region, a reverse terminal, an N-type extension region, an field oxide region, a gate, and a P-type well in an epitaxial layer. The N-type region and the P-type well form a PN junction, wherein the PN junction has a staggered comb-teeth interface from top view. A metal line extends on the staggered comb-teeth interface and alternatingly contacts the N-type region and the P-type well.

Abstract: Strategic placement and patterning of electrodes, vias, and metal runners can significantly reduce strain in a power semiconductor die. By modifying the path defining electrodes, vias, and metal runners, as well as patterning the material layers thereof, strain can be better managed to increase reliability of a power semiconductor die.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate comprising a plurality of active regions extending in a first direction and a device isolation region electrically isolating the plurality of active regions, a gate trench extending across the plurality of active regions and the device isolation region, a gate structure extending in the gate trench of each of and along opposite sidewalls of the plurality of active regions, a gate dielectric film formed between the gate trench and the gate structure in each of the plurality of active regions, and an insulating barrier film provided in each of the plurality of active regions under the gate trench spaced apart from a lower surface of the gate trench and extending in an extension direction of the gate trench.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure and a semiconductor structure are provided. The method includes the following operations. A substrate is provided, includes a core region and a peripheral region. A preset barrier layer is formed on the substrate, and covers the core region and the peripheral region. At least a part of the preset barrier layer corresponding to the peripheral region is removed to expose a part of the substrate, and to take a reserved part of the preset barrier layer as a first barrier layer. A dielectric layer and a first conductive layer are successively formed on the first barrier layer and the substrate. A part of the dielectric layer and the first conductive layer on the first barrier layer are removed, to reserve a part of the dielectric layer and the first conductive layer on the first barrier layer closer to the peripheral region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active region in a substrate, an isolation film defining the active region in the substrate, a gate trench extending across the active region and the isolation film and including a first trench in the active region and a second trench in the isolation film, a gate electrode including a main gate electrode and a pass gate electrode, the main gate electrode filling a lower part of the first trench, and the pass gate electrode filling a lower part of the second trench, a support structure on the pass gate electrode, the support structure filling an upper part of the second trench, a gate insulating film interposed between the isolation film and the pass gate electrode and between the support structure and the pass gate electrode.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a p-type transistor including: a first channel region; a first gate dielectric layer on the first channel region; a tungsten-containing work function tuning layer on the first gate dielectric layer; and a first fill layer on the tungsten-containing work function tuning layer; and an n-type transistor including: a second channel region; a second gate dielectric layer on the second channel region; a tungsten-free work function tuning layer on the second gate dielectric layer; and a second fill layer on the tungsten-free work function tuning layer.

Abstract: A Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) cell design has traditional planar cells extending in a first dimension, and trenches with their length extending in a third dimension, orthogonal to the first dimension in a top view. The manufacturing process includes forming a horizontal channel, and a plurality of trenches discontinued in the planar cell regions. Horizontal planar channels are formed in the mesa of the orthogonal trenches. A series connected horizontal planar channel and a vertical trench channel are formed along the trench regions surrounded by the first base. The lack of a traditional vertical channel is important to avoid significant reliability issues (shifts in threshold voltage Vth). The planar cell design offers a range of advantages both in terms of performance and processability. Manufacture of the planar cell is based on a self-aligned process with minimum number of masks, with the potential of applying additional layers or structures.

Abstract: A preparation method for semiconductor device, comprising: forming a body region (110) in the drift region (100), forming a first doped region (111) and a second doped region (112) in the body region (110); forming a first trench (171) penetrating the first doped region (111) and the body region (110) and extending to the drift region (100); forming an extension region (150) with a conductivity type opposite to that of the drift region (100) and surrounding the bottom wall of the first trench (171); filling the first trench (171) with a dielectric layer (130) formed on the sidewall of the trench, a first conductive structure (141) located at the bottom of the trench and a second conductive structure (142) located at the top of the trench; forming a second trench (172) penetrating the body region (110) and extending into the drift region (100); filling the second trench (172) with a third conductive structure (143) and a dielectric layer (130) formed on the inner wall of the trench.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device for improving a gate induced drain leakage and a method for fabricating the same, and the method may include forming a trench in a substrate, lining a surface of the trench with an initial gate dielectric layer, forming a gate electrode to partially fill the lined trench, forming a sacrificial material spaced apart from a top surface of the gate electrode and to selectively cover a top corner of the lined trench, removing a part of the initial gate dielectric layer of the lined trench which is exposed by the sacrificial material in order to form an air gap, and forming a capping layer to cap a side surface of the air gap, over the gate electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a cell area having a first active region and a peripheral circuit area having a second active region, a direct contact contacting the first active region in the cell area, a bit line structure disposed on the direct contact, a capacitor structure electrically connected to the first active region, a gate structure disposed on the second active region in the peripheral circuit area, lower wiring layers disposed adjacent to the gate structure and electrically connected to the second active region, upper wiring layers disposed on the lower wiring layers, a wiring insulating layer disposed between the lower wiring layers and the upper wiring layers, and upper contact plugs connected to at least one of the lower wiring layers and the upper wiring layers and extending through the wiring insulating layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first gate structure and a second gate structure, a first gate spacer and a second gate spacer. The first gate spacer includes a first layer, a second layer over the first layer, a third layer over the second layer, a fourth layer over the third layer, and a fifth layer of the fourth layer, in which the first layer, the third layer, and the fifth layer of the first gate spacer are made of a same material. The second gate spacer includes a first layer, a second layer over the first layer, and a third layer over the second layer, in which the first layer and the third layer of the second gate spacer are made of a same material, and in which a lateral width of the first gate spacer is greater than a lateral width of the second gate spacer.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device using a tilted etch process. The method includes forming an etching stop layer on a substrate, forming a target layer on the etching stop layer, forming a first hard mask layer on the target layer, forming second hard mask layers on the first hard mask layer, performing a first tilted etch process on the first hard mask layer to form first openings along the first hard mask layer and adjacent to first sides of the second hard mask layers, and performing a second tilted etch process on the first hard mask layer to form second openings along the first hard mask layer and adjacent to second sides of the second hard mask layers.

Abstract: A power chip includes: a first power switch, formed in a wafer region and having a first and a second metal electrodes; a second power switch, formed in the wafer region and having a third and a fourth metal electrodes, wherein the first and second power switches respectively constitute an upper bridge arm and a lower bridge arm of a bridge circuit, and the first and second power switches are alternately arranged; and a metal region, at least including a first metal layer and a second metal layer that are stacked, each metal layer including a first to a third electrodes, and electrodes with the same voltage potential in the metal layers are electrically coupled.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a Schottky barrier diode which is less likely to cause dielectric breakdown due to concentration of an electric field. A Schottky barrier diode includes a semiconductor substrate 20 made of gallium oxide, a drift layer 30 made of gallium oxide and provided on the semiconductor substrate 20, an anode electrode 40 brought into Schottky contact with the drift layer 30, and a cathode electrode 50 brought into ohmic contact with the semiconductor substrate 20. The drift layer 30 has an outer peripheral trench 10 formed at a position surrounding the anode electrode 40 in a plan view. An electric field is dispersed by the presence of the outer peripheral trench 10 formed in the drift layer 30. This alleviates concentration of the electric field on the corner of the anode electrode 40, making it unlikely to cause dielectric breakdown.

Abstract: A structure and a formation method of a semiconductor device are provided. The method includes forming a first source/drain structure and a second source/drain structure over a semiconductor substrate. The method also includes forming a dielectric layer over the first source/drain structure and the second source/drain structure and forming a conductive contact on the first source/drain structure. The method further includes forming a first conductive via over the conductive contact, and the first conductive via is misaligned with the first source/drain structure. In addition, the method includes forming a second conductive via directly above the second source/drain structure, and the second conductive via is longer than the first conductive via.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure may include two vertical transport field effect transistors comprising a top source drain, a bottom source drain, and an epitaxial channel and a resistive random access memory between the two vertical transport field effect transistors, the resistive random access memory may include an oxide layer, a top electrode, and a bottom electrode, wherein the oxide layer may contact the top source drain of the two vertical field effect transistor. The top source drain may function as the bottom electrode of the resistive random access memory. The semiconductor structure may include a shallow trench isolation between the two vertical transport field effect transistors, the shallow trench isolation may be embedded in a first spacer, a doped source, and a portion of a substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a layer stack with first and second semiconductor layers of complementary doping types are arranged alternatingly between first and second surfaces of the layer stack. A first semiconductor region adjoins the first semiconductor layers and has a first end arranged in a first device region and extends from the first end into a second device region. Second semiconductor regions adjoin at least one of the second semiconductor layers. A third semiconductor region adjoins the first semiconductor layers. The first semiconductor region extends from the first device region into the second device region and is spaced apart from the third semiconductor region. The second semiconductor regions are arranged between, and spaced apart from, the third and first semiconductor regions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a layer stack with first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers of opposite doping types arranged alternatingly. A first semiconductor region of a first semiconductor device adjoins the first semiconductor layers, and has a first end arranged in a first region of the first semiconductor device and extends from the first end into a second region of the first semiconductor device. Second semiconductor regions of the first semiconductor device adjoin at least one of the second semiconductor layers. A third semiconductor region of the first semiconductor device adjoins the first semiconductor layers. The first semiconductor region extends from the first region into the second region and is spaced apart from the third semiconductor region. The second semiconductor regions are arranged between, and spaced apart from, the third and first semiconductor regions.

Abstract: In a general aspect, method of producing an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) device can include forming a termination structure in an inactive region. The inactive region at least partial surround an active region. The method can also include forming a trench extending along a longitudinal axis in the active region. A first mesa can define a first sidewall of the trench, and a second mesa can define a second sidewall of the trench. The first mesa and the second mesa can be parallel with the trench. The method can further include forming, in at least a portion of the first mesa, an active segment of the IGBT device, and, forming, in at least a portion of the second mesa, an inactive segment of the IGBT device.

Abstract: A trench-gate power MOSFET with optimized layout, comprising: a substrate; a first semiconductor region formed on the substrate, having a first doping type; mutually separated trench isolation gate structure, formed on the first semiconductor region, the trench isolation gate structure includes an gate oxide layer and a gate electrode; a second semiconductor region and a third semiconductor region formed between any two adjacent structures of mutually separated trench isolation gate structures; and a first shielding region, formed under each of the third semiconductor regions, connecting simultaneously with multiple mutually separated trench isolation structures.

Abstract: A Schottky barrier diode includes a semiconductor substrate made of gallium oxide, a drift layer made of gallium oxide and provided on the semiconductor substrate, an anode electrode brought into Schottky contact with the drift layer, and a cathode electrode brought into ohmic contact with the semiconductor substrate. The drift layer has a plurality of trenches formed in a position overlapping the anode electrode in a plan view. Among the plurality of trenches, a trench positioned at the end portion has a selectively increased width. Thus, the curvature radius of the bottom portion of the trench is increased, or an edge part constituted by the bottom portion as viewed in a cross section is divided into two parts. As a result, an electric field to be applied to the bottom portion of the trench positioned at the end portion is mitigated, making dielectric breakdown less likely to occur.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor super-junction device. The method includes: a p-type column is formed through an epitaxial process, and then a gate is formed in a self-alignment manner.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first trench and a second trench of a trench structure located in a substrate. The second trench is separated from the first trench by a trench space that is less than a first trench width of the first trench and less than a second trench width of the second trench. The trench structure includes a doped sheath having a first conductivity type, contacting and laterally surrounding the first trench and the second trench. The doped sheath extends from the top surface to an isolation layer and from the first trench to the second trench across the trench space. The semiconductor device includes a first region and a second region, both located in the semiconductor layer, having a second, opposite, conductivity type. The first region and the second region are separated by the first trench, the second trench, and the doped sheath.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, a transistor cell portion, formed in the semiconductor layer, a first trench, formed in the semiconductor layer, a diode, electrically separated from the transistor cell portion and having a first conductivity type portion and a second conductivity type portion disposed inside the first trench, a second trench, formed in the semiconductor layer, and a bidirectional Zener diode, electrically connected to the transistor cell portion and having a pair of first conductivity type portions, disposed inside the second trench, and at least one second conductivity type portion, formed between the pair of first conductivity type portion.

Abstract: Structures for 3D sense amplifiers for 3D memories are disclosed. A first embodiment uses one type of vertical transistors in constructing 3D sense amplifiers. A second embodiment uses both n- and p-type transistors for 3D sense amplifiers. Either or both of n- and p-type transistors are vertical transistors. The n- and p-type transistors may reside on different levels, or on the same level above a substrate if both are vertical transistors. In any embodiment, different options are available for gate contact formation. In any embodiments and options or alternatives thereof, one or more sense-enable circuits may be used. Sense amplifiers for several bit lines may be staggered on one or both sides of a memory array. Column multiplexers may be used to couple particular bit lines to data outputs. Bit-line multiplexers may be used to couple certain bit lines to shared 3D sense amplifiers.

Abstract: A semiconductor power device having shielded gate structure in an active area and trench field plate termination surrounding the active area is disclosed. A Zener diode connected between drain metal and source metal or gate metal for functioning as a SD or GD clamp diode. Trench field plate termination surrounding active area wherein only cell array located will not cause BV degradation when SD or GD poly clamped diode integrated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transistor device which includes a semiconductor body having a first surface, a source region, a drift region, a body region being arranged between the source region and the drift region, a gate electrode adjacent the body region and dielectrically insulated from the body region by a gate dielectric, and a field electrode adjacent the drift region and dielectrically insulated from the drift region by a field electrode dielectric, wherein the field electrode comprises a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer has a lower electrical resistance than the second layer, wherein a portion of the second layer is disposed above and directly contacts a portion of the first layer.

Abstract: A method of current detection includes providing a transistor arrangement which comprises a drift and drain region arranged in a semiconductor body and each connected to a drain node, a plurality of load transistor cells each having a source region integrated in a first region of the semiconductor body, a plurality of sense transistor cells each having a source region integrated in a second region of the semiconductor body, a first source node electrically connected to the source region of each of the plurality of the load transistor cells via a first source conductor, and a second source node electrically connected to the source region of each of the plurality of the sense transistor cells via a second source conductor; and detecting a first current flowing between the drain node and the first source node of the transistor arrangement, wherein detecting the first current includes measuring a second current flowing between the drain node and the second source node of the transistor arrangement.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a first electrode; and a substrate including a first surface in contact with the first electrode and a second surface provided opposite to the first surface, the first surface including a first groove including a first length and a second length shorter than the first length, the first length in a first direction parallel to the first surface, the second length in a second direction parallel to the first surface, the second direction intersecting with the direction, wherein the substrate includes a semiconductor layer having first conductive type, a first semiconductor region provided between the semiconductor layer and the second surface, the first semiconductor region having second conductive type, a second semiconductor region provided between the first semiconductor region and the second surface, the second semiconductor region having first conductive type higher than an impurity concentration of the semiconductor layer, and a second electrode pr

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes etching trenches in a semiconductor substrate to form a semiconductor fin between the trenches; converting sidewalls of the semiconductor fin into hydrogen-terminated surfaces each having silicon-to-hydrogen (S—H) bonds; after converting the sidewalls of the semiconductor fin into the hydrogen-terminated surfaces, depositing a dielectric material overfilling the trenches; and etching back the dielectric material to fall below a top surface of the semiconductor fin.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises: a substrate; a well region provided in the substrate, having a second conductivity type; source regions having a first conductivity type; body tile regions having the second conductivity type, the source regions and the body tie regions being alternately arranged in a conductive channel width direction so as to form a first region extending along the conductive channel width direction, and a boundary where the edges of the source regions and the edges of the body tie regions are alternately arranged being formed on two sides of the first region; and a conductive auxiliary region having the first conductivity type, provided on at least one side of the first region, and directly contacting the boundary, a contact part comprising the edge of at least one source region on the boundary and the edge of at least one body tie region on the boundary.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate dielectric, a gate electrode, and a pair of source/drain regions. The gate dielectric is disposed in the semiconductor substrate having an upper boundary lower than an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, and an upper surface flush with the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. The gate electrode is disposed over the gate dielectric having a first section over the upper boundary of the gate dielectric and a second section over the upper surface of the gate dielectric. The second section partially covers and partially exposes the upper surface of the gate dielectric. The pair of source/drain regions are disposed on opposing sides of the gate dielectric.

Abstract: The present application relates to a semiconductor transistor device that includes a Schottky diode electrically connected in parallel to a body diode formed between a body region and a drift region. A diode junction of the Schottky diode is formed adjacent to the drift region and is arranged vertically above a lower end of the body region.

Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device includes first semiconductor patterns, which are vertically spaced apart from each other on a substrate, each of which includes first and second end portions spaced apart from each other, and first and second side surfaces spaced apart from each other to connect the first and second end portions, first and second source/drain regions disposed in each of the first semiconductor patterns and adjacent to the first and second end portions, respectively, a channel region in each of the first semiconductor patterns and between the first and second source/drain regions, a first word line adjacent to the first side surfaces and the channel regions and vertically extended, and a gate insulating layer interposed between the first word line and the first side surfaces. The gate insulating layer may be extended to be interposed between the first source/drain regions.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: receiving a substrate having an active region and a non-active region adjacent to the active region; forming an etch stop layer over the non-active region of the substrate, in which the etch stop layer is oxide-free; forming an isolation over the etch stop layer; removing a portion of the active region and a portion of the isolation to form a first trench in the active region and a second trench over the etch stop layer, respectively, in which a thickness of the etch stop layer beneath the second trench is greater than a depth difference between the first trench and the second trench; forming a dielectric layer in the first trench; and filling a conductive material on the dielectric layer in the first trench and in the second trench. A semiconductor structure is also provided.

Abstract: A vertical trench shield device can include a plurality of gate structures and a termination structure surrounding the plurality of gate structures. The plurality of gate structures can include a plurality of gate regions and a corresponding plurality of gate shield regions. The plurality of gate structures can be disposed between the plurality of source regions, and extending through the plurality of body regions to the drift region. The plurality of gate structures can be separated from each other by a first predetermined spacing in a core area. A first set of the plurality of gate structures can extend fully to the termination structure. The ends of a second set of the plurality of gate structures can be separated from the termination structure by a second predetermined spacing. The first and second spacings can be configured to balance charge in the core area and the termination area in a reverse bias condition.