Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Regenerative type switching device – Combined with other solid-state active device in integrated...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Nadav, Ori (Department: 2811)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Regenerative type switching device
Combined with other solid-state active device in integrated...
C257S142000, C257S147000, C257S329000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10860435
ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor high-voltage device comprising a voltage sustaining layer between a n+-region and a p+-region is provided, which is a uniformly doped n(or p)-layer containing a plurality of floating p (or n)-islands. The effect of the floating islands is to absorb a large part of the electric flux when the layer is fully depleted under high reverse bias voltage so as to the peak field is not increased when the doping concentration of voltage sustaining layer is increased. Therefore, the thickness and the specific on-resistance of the voltage sustaining layer for a given breakdown voltage can be much lower than those of a conventional voltage sustaining layer with the same breakdown voltage. By using the voltage sustaining layer of this invention, various high voltage devices can be made with better relation between specific on-resistance and breakdown voltage.
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld & LLP
Nadav Ori
Third Dimension (3D) Semiconductor, Inc.
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