Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Field effect device – Having insulated electrode
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-05
2009-10-06
Doan, Theresa T (Department: 2814)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Field effect device
Having insulated electrode
C257S329000, C257S330000, C257SE29027, C257SE29028, C438S133000, C438S197000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07598566
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a technique for accumulating minority carriers in the body region, that is, the intermediate region interposed between the top region and the deep region, and thus increasing the concentration of minority carriers in the intermediate region. A semiconductor device has a top region (34) of a second conductivity type, a deep region (26) of the second conductivity type, and an intermediate region (28) of a first conductivity type for isolating the top region and the deep region. The semiconductor device further has a trench gate (32) facing a portion of the intermediate region via an insulating layer (33). The portion facing the trench gate isolates the top region and the deep region. The trench gate extends along a longitudinal direction. The width of the trench gate is not uniform along the longitudinal direction; instead the width of the trench gate varies along the longitudinal direction.
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Hotta Koji
Kawaji Sachiko
Sugiyama Takahide
Usui Masanori
Doan Theresa T
Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
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