Abstract: A carrier configured to be attached to a semiconductor substrate via a first surface comprises a continuous carbon structure defining a first surface of the carrier, and a reinforcing material constituting at least 2 vol-% of the carrier.

Abstract: A method of splitting off a semiconductor wafer from a semiconductor bottle includes: forming a separation region within the semiconductor boule, the separation region having at least one altered physical property which increases thermo-mechanical stress within the separation region relative to the remainder of the semiconductor boule; and applying an external force to the semiconductor boule such that at least one crack propagates along the separation region and a wafer splits from the semiconductor boule.

Abstract: A method for processing a semiconductor wafer is proposed. The method may include reducing a thickness of the semiconductor wafer. A carrier structure is placed on a first side of the semiconductor wafer, e.g. before or after reducing the thickness of the semiconductor wafer. The method further includes providing a support structure on a second side of the semiconductor wafer opposite to the first side, e.g. after reducing the thickness of the semiconductor wafer. Methods for welding a support structure onto a semiconductor wafer are proposed. Further, semiconductor composite structures with support structures welded onto a semiconductor wafer are proposed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a carbon structure on a handle substrate at a first surface of the handle substrate. The method further includes attaching a first surface of a semiconductor substrate to the first surface of the handle substrate. The method further includes processing the semiconductor substrate and performing a separation process to separate the handle substrate from the semiconductor substrate. The separation process comprises modifying the carbon structure.

Abstract: A vertical power semiconductor device is described. The vertical power semiconductor device includes a semiconductor body having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. A thickness of the semiconductor body between the first main surface and the second main surface ranges from 40 ?m to 200 ?m. Active device elements are formed in the semiconductor body at the first main surface. Edge termination elements at least partly surround the active device elements at the first main surface. A diffusion region extends into the semiconductor body from the second main surface. A doping concentration profile of the diffusion region decreases from a peak concentration Ns at the second main surface to a concentration Ns/e, e being Euler's number, over a vertical distance ranging from 1 ?m to 5 ?m.

Abstract: A method for processing a semiconductor wafer is proposed. The method may include: reducing a thickness of the semiconductor wafer; before or after reducing the thickness of the semiconductor wafer, placing a carrier structure at a first side of the semiconductor wafer; and after reducing the thickness of the semiconductor wafer, providing a support structure at a second side of the semiconductor wafer opposite to the first side. Methods for welding a support structure onto a semiconductor wafer are proposed. Further, semiconductor composite structures with support structures welded onto a semiconductor wafer are proposed.

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate includes a base portion, an auxiliary layer and a surface layer. The auxiliary layer is formed on the base portion. The surface layer is formed on the auxiliary layer. The surface layer is in contact with a first main surface of the semiconductor substrate. The auxiliary layer has a different electrochemical dissolution efficiency than the base portion and the surface layer. At least a portion of the auxiliary layer and at least a portion of the surface layer are converted into a porous structure. Subsequently, an epitaxial layer is formed on the first main surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate includes a base portion, an auxiliary layer and a surface layer. The auxiliary layer is formed on the base portion. The surface layer is formed on the auxiliary layer. The surface layer is in contact with a first main surface of the semiconductor substrate. The auxiliary layer has a different electrochemical dissolution efficiency than the base portion and the surface layer. At least a portion of the auxiliary layer and at least a portion of the surface layer are converted into a porous structure. Subsequently, an epitaxial layer is formed on the first main surface.

Abstract: A method for forming semiconductor devices includes: attaching a glass structure to a wide band-gap semiconductor wafer having a plurality of semiconductor devices; forming at least one pad structure electrically connected to at least one doping region of a semiconductor substrate of the wide band-gap semiconductor wafer, by forming electrically conductive material within at least one opening extending through the glass structure; and reducing a thickness of the wide band-gap semiconductor wafer after attaching the glass structure. Additional methods for forming semiconductor devices are described.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a carbon structure on a handle substrate at a first surface of the handle substrate. The method further includes attaching a first surface of a semiconductor substrate to the first surface of the handle substrate. The method further includes processing the semiconductor substrate and performing a separation process to separate the handle substrate from the semiconductor substrate. The separation process comprises modifying the carbon structure.

Abstract: A silicon carbide device includes a semiconductor substrate comprising a body region and transistor cell that comprises a source region, and a titanium carbide field electrode of the transistor cell, wherein the titanium carbide field electrode is connected to a reference voltage metallization structure or connectable to the reference voltage metallization structure by a switching device, wherein the reference voltage metallization is connected to a fixed voltage that is independent from a gate voltage of the transistor cell.

Abstract: A method for forming semiconductor devices includes attaching a glass structure to a wide band-gap semiconductor wafer having a plurality of semiconductor devices. The method further includes forming at least one pad structure electrically connected to at least one doping region of a semiconductor substrate of the wide band-gap semiconductor wafer, by forming electrically conductive material within at least one opening extending through the glass structure.

Abstract: One or more semiconductor structures and/or methods for forming support structures for semiconductor structures are provided. A first porosification layer is formed over a semiconductor substrate. A first epitaxial layer is formed over the first porosification layer. A second porosification layer is formed from a first portion of the first epitaxial layer and a support structure is formed from a second portion of the first epitaxial layer.

Abstract: A silicon carbide device includes a silicon carbide substrate having a body region and a source region of a transistor cell. Further, the silicon carbide device includes a titanium carbide gate electrode of the transistor cell.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising a paste layer is disclosed. In one example the method comprises attaching a substrate to a carrier, wherein the substrate comprises a plurality of semiconductor dies. A layer of a paste is applied to the substrate. The layer above cutting regions of the substrate is structured. The substrate is cut along the cutting regions.

Abstract: A method of forming a current measurement device includes providing a glass substrate having first and second substantially planar surfaces that are opposite one another, forming a plurality of through-vias in the glass substrate that each extend between the first and second substantially planar surfaces, and forming conductive tracks on the glass substrate that connect adjacent ones of the through-vias together. Forming the plurality of through-vias includes applying radiation to the glass substrate, and the conductive tracks and the through-vias collectively form a coil structure in the glass substrate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: providing a silicon carbide substrate that includes device regions and a grid-shaped kerf region laterally separating the device regions; forming a mold structure on a backside surface of the grid-shaped kerf region; forming backside metal structures on a backside surface of the device regions; and separating the device regions, wherein parts of the mold structure form frame structures laterally surrounding the backside metal structures.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a semiconductor body having a drift region of a first conductivity type inside an active region. An edge termination region includes: a guard region of a second conductivity type at a front side of the semiconductor body and surrounding the active region; and a field plate trench structure extending vertically into the body from the front side and at least partially filled with a conductive material that is electrically connected with the guard region and insulated from the body external of the guard region. A first portion of the field plate trench structure at least partially extends into the guard region and is at least partially arranged below a metal layer arranged at the front side. A second portion of the field plate trench structure extends outside of the guard region and surrounds the active area, the metal layer not extending above the second portion.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device, including forming a first semiconductor layer on a semiconductor substrate, the first semiconductor layer being of the same dopant type as the semiconductor substrate, the first semiconductor layer having a higher dopant concentration than the semiconductor substrate, increasing the porosity of the first semiconductor layer, first annealing the first semiconductor layer at a temperature of at least 1050° C., forming a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer and separating the second semiconductor layer from the semiconductor substrate by splitting within the first semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor ingot is sliced to obtain a semiconductor slice with a front side surface and a rear side surface parallel to the front side surface. A passivation layer is formed directly on at least one of the front side surface and the rear side surface. A barrier layer including least one of silicon carbide, a ternary nitride, and a ternary carbide is formed on the rear side surface.