Patents by Inventor Takahito Kojima

Takahito Kojima has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240339323
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device, includes preparing a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate in which a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type is provided on a starting substrate of the first conductivity type; ion-implanting first semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type in the first semiconductor layer; thereafter, forming, at a C-face, an oxide film thicker than that at a Si-face as a treatment of reversing warpage of the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate. The method further includes ion-implanting a second semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type in the first semiconductor layer and a third semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type in a surface layer of the second semiconductor layer; activating the first semiconductor regions and the second and third semiconductor layers; and forming trenches reaching the first semiconductor layer at positions facing the first semiconductor regions in a depth direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi YOSHIMOTO, Hidenori SATOU, Takahito KOJIMA
  • Patent number: 11929400
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device, including forming a first-conductivity-type region in a SiC semiconductor substrate, selectively forming a plurality of second-conductivity-type regions in the first-conductivity-type region, forming an interlayer insulating film covering the first-conductivity-type region and the second-conductivity-type regions, selectively removing the interlayer insulating film to form a plurality of openings exposing the second-conductivity-type regions, forming, in each opening, a layered metal film having a cap film stacked on an aluminum film, thermally diffusing aluminum atoms in the aluminum film to thereby form a plurality of second-conductivity-type high-concentration regions, removing the layered metal film, selectively removing the interlayer insulating film to form a contact hole, forming a first electrode by sequentially stacking a titanium film and a metal film containing aluminum on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate in the conta
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Ohse, Takahito Kojima
  • Patent number: 11437508
    Abstract: A vertical MOSFET having a trench gate structure includes an n?-type drift layer and a p-type base layer formed by epitaxial growth. In n?-type drift layer, an n-type region, a lower second p+-type region and a first p+-type region are provided. A part of the lower second p+-type region extends in a direction opposite that of a depth of the trench and is connected to the p-type base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Kobayashi, Shinsuke Harada, Takahito Kojima
  • Patent number: 11411093
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device that is a silicon carbide diode having a JBS structure including a mixture of a Schottky junction and a pn junction and that maintains low forward voltage through a SBD structure and enhances surge current capability, nickel silicide films are formed in an oxide film by self-alignment by causing a semiconductor substrate and a metal material film to react with one another through two sessions of heat treatment including a low-temperature heat treatment and a high-temperature heat treatment, the metal material film including sequentially a first nickel film, an aluminum film, and a second nickel film, the first nickel film being in contact with an entire area of a connecting region of a FLR and p-type regions respectively exposed in openings of the oxide film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahito Kojima, Naoyuki Ohse
  • Patent number: 11309438
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having, in a plan view, a termination region surrounding an active region. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate containing silicon carbide, a first-conductivity-type region provided in the semiconductor substrate at its first main surface, a plurality of first second-conductivity-type regions selectively formed in the semiconductor substrate at its first main surface, a plurality of silicide films respectively in ohmic contact with the first second-conductivity-type regions, a first electrode that is in contact with the silicide films to form ohmic regions, with the first second-conductivity-type regions to form non-operating regions, and with the first-conductivity-type region to form Schottky regions, a second electrode provided at a second main surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a second second-conductivity-type region provided in the termination region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Ohse, Takahito Kojima, Yuichi Hashizume, Takafumi Uchida
  • Patent number: 11271118
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate having a first-conductivity-type region at its first main surface. The semiconductor device has, at the first main surface, a plurality of first second-conductivity-type regions and a second second-conductivity-type region selectively provided in the first-conductivity-type region, respectively in an active region and a connecting region of the semiconductor device, and an oxide film provided in a termination region of the semiconductor device and having an inner end that faces the active region. A first silicide film is in ohmic contact with the first second-conductivity-type regions. A second silicide film is in contact with the inner end of the oxide film and in ohmic contact with the second second-conductivity-type region. The semiconductor device has a first electrode including a titanium film and a metal electrode film stacked sequentially on the first main surface, and a second electrode provided at a second main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Ohse, Takahito Kojima
  • Publication number: 20210328025
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device, including forming a first-conductivity-type region in a SiC semiconductor substrate, selectively forming a plurality of second-conductivity-type regions in the first-conductivity-type region, forming an interlayer insulating film covering the first-conductivity-type region and the second-conductivity-type regions, selectively removing the interlayer insulating film to form a plurality of openings exposing the second-conductivity-type regions, forming, in each opening, a layered metal film having a cap film stacked on an aluminum film, thermally diffusing aluminum atoms in the aluminum film to thereby form a plurality of second-conductivity-type high-concentration regions, removing the layered metal film, selectively removing the interlayer insulating film to form a contact hole, forming a first electrode by sequentially stacking a titanium film and a metal film containing aluminum on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate in the conta
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki OHSE, Takahito KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20210226031
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device that is a silicon carbide diode having a JBS structure including a mixture of a Schottky junction and a pn junction and that maintains low forward voltage through a SBD structure and enhances surge current capability, nickel silicide films are formed in an oxide film by self-alignment by causing a semiconductor substrate and a metal material film to react with one another through two sessions of heat treatment including a low-temperature heat treatment and a high-temperature heat treatment, the metal material film including sequentially a first nickel film, an aluminum film, and a second nickel film, the first nickel film being in contact with an entire area of a connecting region of a FLR and p-type regions respectively exposed in openings of the oxide film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahito KOJIMA, Naoyuki OHSE
  • Publication number: 20210175369
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having, in a plan view, a termination region surrounding an active region. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate containing silicon carbide, a first-conductivity-type region provided in the semiconductor substrate at its first main surface, a plurality of first second-conductivity-type regions selectively formed in the semiconductor substrate at its first main surface, a plurality of silicide films respectively in ohmic contact with the first second-conductivity-type regions, a first electrode that is in contact with the silicide films to form ohmic regions, with the first second-conductivity-type regions to form non-operating regions, and with the first-conductivity-type region to form Schottky regions, a second electrode provided at a second main surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a second second-conductivity-type region provided in the termination region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki OHSE, Takahito KOJIMA, Yuichi HASHIZUME, Takafumi UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20210098621
    Abstract: A vertical MOSFET having a trench gate structure includes an n?-type drift layer and a p-type base layer formed by epitaxial growth. In n?-type drift layer, an n-type region, a lower second p+-type region and a first p+-type region are provided. A part of the lower second p+-type region extends in a direction opposite that of a depth of the trench and is connected to the p-type base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Shinsuke Harada, Takahito Kojima
  • Publication number: 20210074863
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate having a first-conductivity-type region at its first main surface. The semiconductor device has, at the first main surface, a plurality of first second-conductivity-type regions and a second second-conductivity-type region selectively provided in the first-conductivity-type region, respectively in an active region and a connecting region of the semiconductor device, and an oxide film provided in a termination region of the semiconductor device and having an inner end that faces the active region. A first silicide film is in ohmic contact with the first second-conductivity-type regions. A second silicide film is in contact with the inner end of the oxide film and in ohmic contact with the second second-conductivity-type region. The semiconductor device has a first electrode including a titanium film and a metal electrode film stacked sequentially on the first main surface, and a second electrode provided at a second main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki OHSE, Takahito KOJIMA
  • Patent number: 10903351
    Abstract: A vertical MOSFET having a trench gate structure includes an n?-type drift layer and a p-type base layer formed by epitaxial growth. In n?-type drift layer, an n-type region, a lower second p+-type region and a first p+-type region are provided. A part of the lower second p+-type region extending in a direction opposite that of a depth of the trench and connected to the p-type base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Kobayashi, Shinsuke Harada, Takahito Kojima
  • Patent number: 10665668
    Abstract: A vertical MOSFET having a trench gate structure includes an n?-type drift layer and a p-type base layer formed by epitaxial growth. In the n?-type drift layer, an n-type region, an upper second p+-type region, a lower second p+-type region and a first p+-type region are provided. The lower second p+-type region is provided orthogonal to a trench, and a total mathematical area regions that are between the first p+-type region and the p-type base layer and that include the n-type region is at least two times a total mathematical area of regions that are between the first p+-type region and the p-type base layer and that include the upper second p+-type region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Kobayashi, Naoyuki Ohse, Shinsuke Harada, Takahito Kojima
  • Patent number: 10418478
    Abstract: On a surface of an n-type silicon carbide epitaxial layer on an n+-type silicon carbide substrate, first and second p+-type base regions are formed in the n-type silicon carbide epitaxial layer, an n-type region is formed in the n-type silicon carbide epitaxial layer, a p-type base layer is formed on the n-type region, an n+-type source region and a p++-type contact region are formed in the p-type base layer, and a trench is formed to a position shallower than the second p+-type base region and penetrates the p-type base layer. A first sidewall angle of the trench at a position of the p-type base layer is 80° to 90° with respect to a main surface. A difference of the first sidewall angle and a second sidewall angle of the trench at a position deeper than a boundary of the p-type base layer and the n-type region is 1° to 25°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahito Kojima, Shinsuke Harada, Yasuhiko Oonishi
  • Publication number: 20190245079
    Abstract: A vertical MOSFET having a trench gate structure includes an n?-type drift layer and a p-type base layer formed by epitaxial growth. In the p-type base layer, an n+-type source region is provided. A trench that penetrates the p-type base layer and the n+-type source region, and reaches the n?-type drift layer is provided. The first p+-type region is in contact with a bottom of the trench and is implanted with an impurity that determines a conductivity type of the first p+-type region and a first element that bonds with a second element that is displaced by the impurity, the impurity and the second element being implanted at a predetermined ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumikazu Imai, Takahito Kojima
  • Patent number: 10374080
    Abstract: On a front surface of a semiconductor base, an n?-type drift layer, a p-type base layer, an n++-type source region, and a gate trench and a contact trench penetrating the n++-type source region and the p-type base layer and reaching the n?-type drift layer are provided. The contact trench is provided separated from the gate trench. A Schottky metal is embedded in the contact trench and forms a Schottky contact with the n?-type drift layer at a side wall of the contact trench. An ohmic metal is provided at a bottom of the contact trench and forms an ohmic contact with the n?-type drift layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Ohse, Yusuke Kobayashi, Takahito Kojima, Shinsuke Harada
  • Publication number: 20190165164
    Abstract: A vertical MOSFET having a trench gate structure includes an n?-type drift layer and a p-type base layer formed by epitaxial growth. In n?-type drift layer, an n-type region, a lower second p+-type region and a first p+-type region are provided. A part of the lower second p+-type region extending in a direction opposite that of a depth of the trench and connected to the p-type base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Shinsuke HARADA, Takahito KOJIMA
  • Patent number: 10283591
    Abstract: A vertical MOSFET of a trench gate structure includes an n?-type drift layer and a p+-type base layer formed by epitaxial growth. The vertical MOSFET includes a trench that penetrates the n?-type drift layer and the p+-type base layer. A low-concentration thin film is provided in the trench. The low-concentration thin film is in contact with the p+-type base layer and is of the same conductivity type as the p+-type base layer. Further, the low-concentration thin film has an impurity concentration that is lower than that of the p+-type base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Naoyuki Ohse, Yusuke Kobayashi, Takahito Kojima, Shinsuke Harada
  • Publication number: 20190096999
    Abstract: A silicon carbide semiconductor device has an n+-type drift layer provided on a front surface of an n+-type silicon carbide substrate, a first p+-type region provided in a surface layer of the n+-type drift layer, and a trench formed on a front surface side of the n+-type silicon carbide substrate. The first p+-type region is constituted by a deep first p+-type region at a position deeper than a bottom of the trench, and a shallow first p+-type region at position shallower than the bottom of the trench. The deep first p+-type region is implanted with a first element at a predetermined ratio, the first element bonding with a second element that is displaced by an impurity that determines a conductivity type of the first p+-type region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahito KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180366549
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an n-type silicon carbide epitaxial layer formed on an n+-type silicon carbide semiconductor substrate, p+-type base regions formed in the n-type silicon carbide epitaxial layer, a dense n-type region formed in the n-type silicon carbide epitaxial layer, a p-type base layer formed on the dense n-type region, an n+-type source region and a p++-type contact region formed in the p-type base layer, a trench penetrating the p-type base layer in a depth direction of a part of one of the p+-type base regions, and a gate electrode formed on a gate insulating film in the trench. The n+-type source region is formed using two dopant types, phosphorus and carbon. A dose amount DC of carbon satisfies 0.7?DC/Dp?1.3 with respect to a dose amount Dp of phosphorus. An impurity concentration of the n+-type source region ranges from 1018 to 1021.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahito KOJIMA, Takashi TSUJI