Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor body including opposing bottom and top sides, a surface surrounding the semiconductor body, an active semiconductor region formed in the semiconductor body, an edge region surrounding the active semiconductor region, a first semiconductor zone of a first conduction type formed in the edge region, an edge termination structure formed in the edge region at the top side, and a shielding structure arranged on that side of the edge termination structure facing away from the bottom side. The shielding structure has a number of N1?2 first segments and a number of N2?1 second segments. Each of the first segments is electrically connected to each of the other first segments and to each of the second segments, and each of the second segments has an electric resistivity higher than an electric resistivity of each of the first segments.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor body including opposing bottom and top sides, a surface surrounding the semiconductor body, an active semiconductor region formed in the semiconductor body, an edge region surrounding the active semiconductor region, a first semiconductor zone of a first conduction type formed in the edge region, an edge termination structure formed in the edge region at the top side, and a shielding structure arranged on that side of the edge termination structure facing away from the bottom side. The shielding structure has a number of N1?2 first segments and a number of N2?1 second segments. Each of the first segments is electrically connected to each of the other first segments and to each of the second segments, and each of the second segments has an electric resistivity higher than an electric resistivity of each of the first segments.

Abstract: A molecule-releasing apparatus includes a releasing unit configured to release molecules, wherein the releasing unit comprises at least one conductive member and releases molecules electrically interacting with the conductive member to which a potential is applied, from the conductive member by changing the potential so as to remove the interaction. In a moleculue-releasing method, molecules electrically attracted to two or more conductive members are released by electrical repulsion from the conductive members at different times. The molecule-releasing apparatus and molecule-releasing method are capable of efficiently releasing or transferring various useful molecules such as DNA molecules, into targets such as cells and can be safely applied for use in gene therapy and other applications.

Abstract: A Semiconductor sensor device for the detection of target molecules and molecular interactions, based on Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) technology.

Abstract: A Semiconductor sensor device for the detection of target molecules and molecular interactions, based on Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) technology.