Silicon carbide semiconductor device
AssigneeSumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorsKeiji Wada, Takeyoshi Masuda, Toru Hiyoshi
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Abstract
A drift layer forms a first main surface of a silicon carbide layer and has a first conductivity type. A source region is provided to be spaced apart from the drift layer by a body region, forms a second main surface, and has the first conductivity type. A relaxing region is provided within the drift layer and has a distance Ld from the first main surface. The relaxing region has a second conductivity type and has an impurity dose amount Drx. The drift layer has an impurity concentration Nd between the first main surface and the relaxing region. Relation of Drx>Ld·Nd is satisfied. Thus, a silicon carbide semiconductor device having a high breakdown voltage is provided.
Claims9
A silicon carbide semiconductor device, comprising:
- a silicon carbide layer having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to said first main surface, said silicon carbide layer including a drift layer forming said first main surface and having a first conductivity type, a body region provided on said drift layer and having a second conductivity type different from said first conductivity type, a source region provided on said body region to be spaced apart from said drift layer by said body region, forming said second main surface, and having said first conductivity type, and a relaxing region provided within said drift layer and having said second conductivity type, said relaxing region having an impurity dose amount Drx and a distance Ld from said first main surface, said drift layer having an impurity concentration Nd between said first main surface and said relaxing region, and relation of Drx>Ld·Nd being satisfied;
- a gate insulating film provided on said body region so as to connect said source region and said drift layer to each other;
- a gate electrode provided on said gate insulating film;
- a first electrode opposed to said first main surface;
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- a second electrode opposed to said second main surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.