Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods, including metal oxide silicon field effect transistor (MOSFET) devices and methods. The semiconductor device, such as a MOSFET, includes two source regions; a drain region; two body regions, and a buffer region. Each of the two body regions contacts a different one of the two source regions. The buffer region is located between the two body regions, and contacts the two body regions. A doping concentration of the buffer region is less than a doping concentration of the two body regions.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods, including metal oxide silicon field effect transistor (MOSFET) devices and methods. The semiconductor device, such as a MOSFET, includes two source regions; a drain region; two body regions, and a buffer region. Each of the two body regions contacts a different one of the two source regions. The buffer region is located between the two body regions, and contacts the two body regions. A doping concentration of the buffer region is less than a doping concentration of the two body regions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided including two or more termination units. Each termination unit can include a via channel, a connection via, floating field rings, a metal plate, and a floating field plate. The floating field rings may include a first floating field ring having a first width and a second floating field ring having a second width. The first width may be different than the second width. The metal plate is coupled to the first floating field ring through the via channel. The floating field plate is coupled to the metal plate through the connection via. The termination units provide an adaptive electric field distribution configured to dissipate a voltage passing from a drain of the semiconductor device to a source of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a substrate layer of silicon, a first contact disposed on a first surface of the substrate layer, and a number of layers disposed on a second surface of the substrate layer opposite the first surface. A second contact and a gate contact are disposed on those layers. A trench containing conducting material extends completely through the layers and into the substrate layer. In an embodiment of the HEMT, the first contact is a drain contact and the second contact is a source contact. In another embodiment of the HEMT, the first contact is a source contact and the second contact is a drain contact.

Abstract: A high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a substrate layer of silicon, a first contact disposed on a first surface of the substrate layer, and a number of layers disposed on a second surface of the substrate layer opposite the first surface. A second contact and a gate contact are disposed on those layers. A trench containing conducting material extends completely through the layers and into the substrate layer. In an embodiment of the HEMT, the first contact is a drain contact and the second contact is a source contact. In another embodiment of the HEMT, the first contact is a source contact and the second contact is a drain contact.

Abstract: A high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a substrate layer of silicon, a first contact disposed on a first surface of the substrate layer, and a number of layers disposed on a second surface of the substrate layer opposite the first surface. A second contact and a gate contact are disposed on those layers. A trench containing conducting material extends completely through the layers and into the substrate layer. In an embodiment of the HEMT, the first contact is a drain contact and the second contact is a source contact. In another embodiment of the HEMT, the first contact is a source contact and the second contact is a drain contact.

Abstract: A high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a substrate layer of silicon, a first contact disposed on a first surface of the substrate layer, and a number of layers disposed on a second surface of the substrate layer opposite the first surface. A second contact and a gate contact are disposed on those layers. A trench containing conducting material extends completely through the layers and into the substrate layer. In an embodiment of the HEMT, the first contact is a drain contact and the second contact is a source contact. In another embodiment of the HEMT, the first contact is a source contact and the second contact is a drain contact.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection clamp (61) for I/O terminals (22, 23) of integrated circuits (ICs) (24) comprises an NPN bipolar transistor (25) coupled to an integrated Zener diode (30). Variations in the break-down current-voltage characteristics (311, 312, 313, 314) of multiple prior art ESD clamps (31) in different parts of the same IC chip is avoided by forming the anode (301) of the Zener (30) in the shape of a base-coupled P+ annular ring (75) surrounded by a spaced-apart N+ annular collector ring (70) for the cathode (302) of the Zener (30).

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection clamp (61) for I/O terminals (22, 23) of integrated circuits (ICs) (24) comprises an NPN bipolar transistor (25) coupled to an integrated Zener diode (30). Variations in the break-down current-voltage characteristics (311, 312, 313, 314) of multiple prior art ESD clamps (31) in different parts of the same IC chip is avoided by forming the anode (301) of the Zener (30) in the shape of a base-coupled P+ annular ring (75) surrounded by a spaced-apart N+ annular collector ring (70) for the cathode (302) of the Zener (30).