WO2011007387A1 - 電力用半導体装置およびその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a power semiconductor device such as a silicon carbide power semiconductor device.
- a power semiconductor device such as a vertical metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor: MOSFET) described in Patent Document 1 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the same document.
- diodes are arranged in a row in the peripheral portion of the cell region of the MOSFET, that is, in a region adjacent to the gate pad portion.
- Each of such diodes was injected during forward bias into the N-type semiconductor layer on the drain side from the well and P base shown in FIG. 2 when the MOSFET was switched from the on state to the off state. Absorb holes.
- the above structure of the same document can prevent the parasitic transistor shown in FIG. 3 of the same document from being turned on when the MOSFET is switched from the forward bias to the reverse bias. It is possible to prevent the element from being damaged.
- the P base which is the well of the MOSFET is electrically connected to the source electrode through the back gate.
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-198816 (FIGS. 1 to 3) JP-A-4-363068 (FIG. 1)
- the displacement current generated in this way flows to the drain electrode as it is generated on the drain electrode side, but the displacement current generated on the source electrode side flows to the source electrode via the p-well or P-type region. . At this time, a voltage corresponding to the product of the resistance value of the well or P-type region and the value of the flowing displacement current is generated. However, when the resistance value of the well or P-type region is large, the generated voltage value is growing.
- the resistance of the p-well may not be sufficiently reduced, and the value of the contact resistance between the electrode connected to the p-well and the p-well is large. As a result, the generated voltage may increase.
- the present invention has been made to solve such problems, and in a power semiconductor device having a MOSFET that switches at high speed, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of dielectric breakdown between the gate electrode and the source electrode during switching.
- An object is to provide a power semiconductor device.
- a power semiconductor device is formed on a part of a surface layer of a first conductivity type semiconductor substrate, a first conductivity type drift layer formed on a first main surface of the semiconductor substrate, and the drift layer.
- a gate electrode formed on and in contact with the surface of the gate insulating film.
- the power semiconductor device of the present invention even when the power semiconductor device is driven at a high speed, it is possible to prevent an electric field having a large strength from being applied to the gate insulating film and to suppress the dielectric breakdown of the gate insulating film. Higher switching operation can be realized.
- 1 is a plan view schematically showing a power semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a plan view schematically showing a part of a power semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a plan view schematically showing a part of a power semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a plan view schematically showing a part of a power semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- It is sectional drawing which represents typically a part of power semiconductor device in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the manufacturing process of the power semiconductor device in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the manufacturing process of the power semiconductor device in Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- 1 is a plan view schematically showing a part of a power semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a plan view schematically showing a part of a power semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which represents typically a part of power semiconductor device in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a top view which represents typically a part of power semiconductor device in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which represents typically a part of power semiconductor device in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which represents typically a part of power semiconductor device in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the manufacturing process of the power semiconductor device in Embodiment 3 of this invention.
- a vertical n-channel silicon carbide MOSFET will be described as an example of the power semiconductor device 100. Also, the first conductivity type will be described as n-type, and the second conductivity type will be described as p-type.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view schematically showing the power semiconductor device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention from the upper surface.
- a source electrode pad 10 is provided at the center on the upper surface of the power semiconductor device 100, and a gate electrode pad 11 is provided on one of the source electrode pads 10.
- Gate fingers 12 are provided so as to extend from the gate electrode pad 11 and surround the source electrode pad 10.
- a gap is provided between the source electrode pad 10 and the gate electrode pad 11 and the gate finger 12 so as not to short-circuit each other.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the vicinity of the connection portion between the gate electrode pad 11 and the gate finger 12 in FIG. 1, and is an enlarged view of the corner portion C1 in FIG. 3 and 4 are plan views schematically showing the configuration of the lower layer portion of the source electrode pad 10 and the gate electrode pad 11 in FIG. Further, FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section of the AA ′ portion shown in FIGS.
- the power semiconductor device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the gate electrodes 21 and 22 are provided on almost the entire surface with an interlayer insulating film (not shown) interposed between the gate electrode pad 11 and the gate finger 12 in FIG. 2, and there is no interlayer insulating film.
- the interlayer insulating film contact holes 31 are provided discretely.
- an interlayer insulating film (not shown) is formed on almost the entire surface in a portion corresponding to the lower portion of the source electrode pad 10 in FIG. 40 is provided, and source contact holes 41 are discretely provided in the interlayer insulating film in the inner portion of the source electrode pad 10.
- a gate electrode 23 is formed in a lattice shape below the interlayer insulating film in a portion where the well contact hole 40 and the source contact hole 41 corresponding to the lower portion of the source electrode pad 10 are not formed.
- 11 and the gate electrodes 21 and 22 below the gate fingers 12 are electrically connected.
- An interlayer insulating film below the gate electrode pad 11 and the gate finger 12, and a field oxide film (not shown) are provided in most of the regions below the gate electrodes 21 and 22.
- a gate insulating film (not shown) is provided in most of the region.
- the gate insulating film is thinner than the field oxide film, and the boundary between the gate insulating film and the field oxide film, that is, the gate insulating film field oxide film boundary 30 is indicated by a dotted line in FIG.
- FIG. 4 illustrates the region of FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 mainly composed of silicon carbide below the gate insulating film and field oxide film.
- p-type first well region 50 made of silicon carbide is provided from the region below the field oxide film to the planar region beyond well contact hole 40.
- the source contact hole 41 has a p-type second well region 51 at the center of each source contact hole 41 and n so as to surround the second well region 51 on a plane.
- a p-type second well region 51 is provided on the outer periphery of the type source region 60.
- the center and outer peripheral second well regions 51 are connected at the lower part of the source region 60.
- an n-type drift layer made of silicon carbide is formed between the second well regions 51 with respect to the adjacent source contact holes 41.
- an n-type low resistance low resistance region 55 is provided inside the first well region 50.
- a drift layer 70 made of n-type silicon carbide is formed on a substrate 80 made of n-type and low-resistance silicon carbide.
- a first well region 50 made of p-type silicon carbide is provided in a region substantially corresponding to the surface layer portion of the drift layer 70 in the region where the gate electrode 21 is provided.
- a low resistance n-type low resistance region 55 to which an impurity is added so that the carrier density is higher than that of the first well region 50 is provided on the inner surface layer side.
- the region centering on the surface layer portion of the drift layer 70 below the region where the source contact hole 41 is provided is made of silicon carbide at the center portion of each source contact hole 41.
- the p-type second well region 51 is surrounded by a low-resistance n-type source region 60 made of silicon carbide so as to surround the second well region 51.
- the second well region 51 is provided.
- a gate insulating film 32 made of silicon dioxide is formed on the upper portion of the silicon carbide layer substantially corresponding to the region where source electrode pad 10 is provided.
- a field oxide film 33 made of silicon dioxide is formed on the silicon carbide layer in the region corresponding to gate electrode pad 11 and gate finger 12 other than the region where gate insulating film 32 is formed. Yes.
- a gate electrode 21 is provided on a part of the upper portion of the field oxide film 33.
- a gate electrode 23 is provided on the gate insulating film 32 where the second well region 51 is in contact with the gate insulating film 32, and is electrically connected to the gate electrode 21 provided on the field oxide film 33. Has been.
- An interlayer insulating film 35 is formed over most of the gate insulating film 32, the field oxide film 33, and the gate electrodes 21, 22, and 23, and a source contact hole 41 provided through the interlayer insulating film 35.
- the second well region 51 and the source region 60 and the source electrode pad 10 are electrically connected.
- the first well region 50 and the source electrode pad 10 are electrically connected by a well contact hole 40 provided through the interlayer insulating film 35.
- the gate electrode 21 and the gate electrode pad 11 are electrically connected through an interlayer insulating film contact hole 31 provided through the interlayer insulating film 35.
- a drain electrode 90 is formed on the back side of the substrate 80.
- a diode is formed between the p-type first well region 50 connected to the source electrode pad 10 through the well contact hole 40 and the n-type drift layer 70 connected to the drain electrode 90 through the substrate 80. Is formed.
- the vertical MOSFET conduction between the n-type source region 60 and the n-type drift layer 70 in the region in contact with the gate insulating film 32 in the p-type second well region 51 is performed. It can be controlled by the voltage of the upper gate electrode 23.
- a diode is connected in parallel between the source and drain of the MOSFET.
- n-type 1 ⁇ 10 13 cm ⁇ 3 to 1 ⁇ 10 18 is formed on an n-type, low-resistance silicon carbide substrate 80 by chemical vapor deposition (CVD).
- a drift layer 70 made of silicon carbide having an impurity concentration of cm ⁇ 3 and a thickness of 5 to 200 ⁇ m is epitaxially grown.
- Al which is a p-type impurity
- Al aluminum
- the first well region 50 and the second well region 51 having a p-type impurity concentration of about 1 ⁇ 10 17 cm ⁇ 3 to 1 ⁇ 10 19 cm ⁇ 3 are formed.
- the depth of the first well region 50 and the second well region 51 is about 0.5 to 3 ⁇ m which does not exceed the thickness of the drift layer 70.
- N nitrogen which is an n-type impurity is ion-implanted in a state where another photoresist is formed on the surface of the drift layer 70 in a region where the source region 60 is not formed.
- N nitrogen
- a source region 60 having an n-type impurity concentration of about 1 ⁇ 10 18 cm ⁇ 3 to 1 ⁇ 10 21 cm ⁇ 3 is formed.
- the depth of the source region 60 is assumed to be shallower than the thickness of the second well region 51.
- N nitrogen
- N nitrogen
- N nitrogen
- the low resistance region 55 having an n-type impurity concentration of about 1 ⁇ 10 20 cm ⁇ 3 to 1 ⁇ 10 21 cm ⁇ 3 is formed.
- the thickness of the low resistance region 55 may be about 1 to 500 nm, for example.
- annealing is performed in an inert gas atmosphere such as argon (Ar) gas at 1300 to 1900 ° C. for 30 seconds to 1 hour, and the N and Al ions implanted so far are then removed. Activate.
- argon (Ar) gas such as argon (Ar) gas at 1300 to 1900 ° C. for 30 seconds to 1 hour
- field oxidation is performed in a state where a silicon nitride film is selectively formed on the surface of the silicon carbide layer such as the drift layer 70 where the field oxide film 33 is not formed by a plasma CVD method or the like, thereby forming silicon dioxide.
- a field oxide film 33 is formed.
- thermal oxidation is performed to form a gate insulating film 32 made of silicon dioxide on the surface of the drift layer 70 where the field oxide film 33 is not formed (FIG. 10).
- gate electrodes 21 to 23 made of a low resistance polycrystalline silicon material are formed at predetermined positions by using a CVD method, a photolithography technique, or the like.
- an interlayer insulating film 35 made of silicon dioxide is formed by CVD as shown in FIG.
- the interlayer insulating film 35 at portions to be the interlayer insulating film contact hole 31, the well contact hole 40, and the source contact hole 41 is removed by using a photolithography technique and a dry etching technique.
- an Al alloy or the like to be the source electrode pad 10, the gate electrode pad 11, and the gate finger 12 is formed by sputtering, and processed into a predetermined shape by a photolithography technique.
- an Al alloy or the like that becomes the drain electrode 90 is formed on the back surface side of the substrate 80 by sputtering. In this way, the power semiconductor device shown in FIG. 5 can be manufactured.
- the low resistance and n-type low resistance region 55 is provided on the surface layer of the first well region 50 below the gate electrode pad 11, at the time of MOSFET switching, When the MOSFET is switched from the on state to the off state and the drain voltage increases rapidly, the depletion layer capacitance formed between the first well region 50 and the n-type drift layer 70 is accumulated on the source electrode pad 10 side.
- the voltage generated when the displacement current generated by discharging the charges flows through the first well region 50 and the well contact hole 40 having a large area can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of dielectric breakdown of the gate insulating film 32 in contact with the first well region 50 and provided with the gate electrode 21 on the upper portion thereof. Therefore, the reliability of the power semiconductor device can be improved.
- a special configuration for reducing the contact resistance between the source electrode pad 10 and the first well region 50 and the second well region 51 has not been provided.
- the surface layer of the second well region 51 below the source contact hole 41 is formed.
- a low resistance p contact region 52 having a p type impurity concentration of 1 ⁇ 10 21 cm ⁇ 3 or more is formed on the surface layer of the first well region 50 below the well contact hole 40. May be provided with a low-resistance p-contact region 53 of 1 ⁇ 10 21 cm ⁇ 3 or more.
- the resistance of the current path from the first well region 50 and the second well region 51 to the source electrode pad 10 is lowered, and this occurs when a displacement current flows. Voltage can be further reduced.
- the low resistance region 55 is not directly connected to the well contact hole 40, but the low resistance region 55 is connected to the well contact hole 40 as shown in FIG. It may be.
- the source electrode pad 10 is also ohmically connected to the low resistance region 55.
- a plan view corresponding to the cross-sectional view of the configuration of FIG. 14 is, for example, as shown in FIG.
- the shape of the low resistance region 55 does not have to be integral when viewed from the top.
- the low resistance region 55 is provided to suppress a voltage generated when a current flows through the first well region 50 having a large area when viewed from the upper surface in a plane direction with a relatively long distance. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16, the low resistance region 55 may be provided in a lattice shape as viewed from above, as long as only the first well region 50 is arranged to suppress the flow of current over a relatively long distance. In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, it may be provided in a strip shape when viewed from above.
- the resistance in the in-plane direction of the first well region 50 having a large area can be effectively reduced, and the voltage generated when the displacement current flows is reduced. Can be made. Therefore, the voltage applied to the gate insulating film at the time of switching is reduced, and a highly reliable power semiconductor device can be obtained.
- FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section of the power semiconductor device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the channel epitaxial layer 56 is provided, it is the same as in the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.
- channel epitaxial layer 56 made of silicon carbide having an n-type and a relatively low impurity concentration is provided above the region made of silicon carbide described in the first embodiment.
- N which is an n-type impurity is added to the channel epi layer 56, and the concentration may be about 5 ⁇ 10 16 cm ⁇ 3 to 2 ⁇ 10 17 cm ⁇ 3 .
- the thickness may be about 0.1 to 0.5 ⁇ m.
- the channel epi layer 56 is epitaxially grown on the silicon carbide region below the region composed of silicon carbide described in the first embodiment by using a CVD apparatus, and then a photolithography technique and a dry etching technique are performed. Formed using.
- the channel epi layer 56 is formed only in a region mainly serving as a channel.
- the p contact regions 52 and 53 may be formed after the channel epi layer 56 is formed and the upper portions of the p contact regions 52 and 53 are opened.
- the resistance of the current path from the first well region 50 having a large area to the source electrode pad 10 can be reduced, and the voltage generated when the displacement current flows can be reduced. be able to. Therefore, the voltage applied to the gate insulating film at the time of switching can be reduced, and a highly reliable power semiconductor device can be obtained.
- the low resistance region 55 below the well contact hole 40 is provided as shown in FIG.
- an n contact region 58 having a lower resistivity than the low resistance region 55 may be provided.
- the n contact region 58 may be made of silicon carbide and having N as an n-type impurity of about 1 ⁇ 10 18 cm ⁇ 3 to 2 ⁇ 10 20 cm ⁇ 3 .
- the resistance between the low resistance region 55 and the 10 source electrode pad can be reduced, and a displacement current flows.
- the generated voltage can be further reduced.
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section of the power semiconductor device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the power semiconductor device of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the thickness and impurity concentration of the low resistance region 55 and the source region 60 are the same. To do.
- the thickness and impurity concentration of the low resistance region 55 and the source region 60 are the same, and thus the thickness and the impurity concentration that satisfy both conditions are required. Therefore, the thickness of the low resistance region 55 and the source region 60 of the power semiconductor device according to the present embodiment may be shallower than the thickness of the second well region 51 and about 0.1 to 1 ⁇ m. Further, the impurity concentration of the n-type impurity in the low resistance region 55 and the source region 60 of the power semiconductor device of the present embodiment is higher than the p-type impurity concentration in the first well region 50 and the second well region 51, and 1 ⁇ It may be about 10 18 cm ⁇ 3 to 1 ⁇ 10 21 cm ⁇ 3 .
- the power semiconductor device according to the present embodiment is manufactured as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 of the first embodiment, and then the low resistance region 55 and the source region 60 are manufactured in the same manner as the power semiconductor device of the first embodiment. Ion implantation for formation is performed at the same time, and as shown in FIG. 21, the same impurity concentration and the same depth are produced. Subsequent steps are the same as those described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 12 of the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the power semiconductor device can be manufactured with the same number of steps as the power semiconductor device in which the low resistance region 55 is not provided in the first well region 50. Accordingly, the voltage generated when the displacement current generated in the first well region 50 having a large area flows through the first well region 50 during MOSFET switching can be reduced without increasing the number of manufacturing steps. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of dielectric breakdown in the gate insulating film 32 provided with the gate electrode 21 on the upper surface thereof.
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本発明の実施の形態1においては、電力用半導体装置100の一例として、縦型のnチャネル炭化珪素MOSFETを用いて説明する。また、第1導電型をn型、第2導電型をp型として説明する。
図2~図5を用いて、本実施の形態における電力用半導体装置100について説明する。
また、第1ウェル領域50の内部には、n型で低抵抗の低抵抗領域55が設けられている。
図5において、n型で低抵抗の炭化珪素で構成される基板80上に、n型の炭化珪素で構成されるドリフト層70が形成されている。ゲート電極21が設けられている領域のドリフト層70の表層部にほぼ対応する領域には、p型の炭化珪素で構成される第1ウェル領域50が設けられており、その第1ウェル領域50の内部の表層側には、第1ウェル領域50よりキャリアの密度が高くなるように不純物が添加された低抵抗でn型の低抵抗領域55が設けられている。
また、ソースコンタクトホール41が設けられている領域の下部のドリフト層70の表層部を中心とする領域には、それぞれのソースコンタクトホール41に対して、その中心部分には、炭化珪素で構成されるp型の第2ウェル領域51が、また、その第2ウェル領域51を取り囲むように、炭化珪素で構成される低抵抗でn型のソース領域60が、さらにその外周側には、p型の第2ウェル領域51が設けられている。
第2ウェル領域51がゲート絶縁膜32に接している箇所のゲート絶縁膜32の上部にはゲート電極23が設けられており、フィールド酸化膜33上に設けられたゲート電極21と電気的に接続されている。
また、基板80の裏面側にはドレイン電極90が形成されている。
まず、図6に示すように、n型で低抵抗の炭化珪素の基板80上に化学気相堆積(Chemical Vapor Deposition:CVD)法によりn型で1×1013cm-3~1×1018cm-3の不純物濃度、5~200μmの厚さの炭化珪素で構成されるドリフト層70をエピタキシャル成長する。つづいて、第1ウェル領域50および第2ウェル領域51を形成しない領域のドリフト層70の表面にフォトレジストを形成した状態でp型不純物であるAl(アルミニウム)をイオン注入し、図7に示すように、p型不純物濃度が1×1017cm-3~1×1019cm-3程度の第1ウェル領域50および第2ウェル領域51を形成する。第1ウェル領域50および第2ウェル領域51の深さは、ドリフト層70の厚さを超えない0.5~3μm程度とする。
このようにして、図5に示した電力用半導体装置が製造できる。
このように、低抵抗のpコンタクト領域52、53を設けることにより、第1ウェル領域50、第2ウェル領域51からソース電極パッド10に至る電流経路の抵抗を下げ、変位電流が流れるときに発生する電圧をさらに低下させることができる。
このように、低抵抗領域55がウェルコンタクトホール40に直接接していることにより、MOSFETがオフ状態からオン状態に変化しドレイン電圧が増加するときに、第1ウェル領域50とn型の低抵抗領域55との間の接合が順方向接合になり、オフ時に空乏層に蓄積されていた電荷が第1ウェル領域50から低抵抗領域55に容易に流入し、第1ウェル領域50に発生する電圧をより低減することができる。
図18は、本発明の実施の形態2の電力用半導体装置の断面を模式的に示した断面図である。本実施の形態において、チャネルエピ層56が設けられていることの他は、実施の形態1と同様であるので、詳しい説明を省略する。
なお、pコンタクト領域52、53は、チャネルエピ層56が形成され、pコンタクト領域52、53の上部が開口された後で形成されてもよい。
図20は、本発明の実施の形態4の電力用半導体装置の断面を模式的に示した断面図である。本実施の形態の電力用半導体装置は、低抵抗領域55とソース領域60との厚さと不純物濃度とが同じであることの他は、実施の形態1と同様であるので、その他の説明を省略する。
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- 第1導電型の半導体基板と、
前記半導体基板の第1の主面に形成された第1導電型のドリフト層と、
前記ドリフト層の表層の一部に形成された第2導電型の第1ウェル領域と、
前記ドリフト層の表層の一部に前記第1ウェル領域と離間して設けられた前記第1ウェル領域より上面から見た面積の小さな第2導電型の第2ウェル領域と、
前記第1ウェル領域の表層に形成された前記第1ウェル領域より不純物濃度の大きな第1導電型の低抵抗領域と、
前記第1ウェル領域および前記低抵抗領域の表面上に接して形成されたゲート絶縁膜と、
前記ゲート絶縁膜の表面上に接して形成されたゲート電極と
を備えたことを特徴とする電力用半導体装置。 - 半導体基板とドリフト層とが炭化珪素で構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電力用半導体装置。
- ソース電極パッドと、
第1ウェル領域と前記ソース電極パッドとを接続するウェルコンタクトホールと、
第2ウェル領域と前記ソース電極パッドとを接続するソースコンタクトホールと
をさらに備え、
前記ウェルコンタクトホール下部の領域において、前記ソース電極パッドと低抵抗領域と前記第2ウェル領域とが互いに接していることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の電力用半導体装置。 - 低抵抗領域は、1018cm-3以上の不純物濃度を有することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の電力用半導体装置。
- ウェルコンタクトホール下部に低抵抗領域より不純物濃度が高いコンタクト領域を備えたことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の電力用半導体装置。
- チャネルエピ層をさらに備えたことを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の電力用半導体装置。
- 第1導電型の半導体基板の第1の主面に第1導電型のドリフト層を形成する工程と、
前記ドリフト層の表層の一部に第2導電型の第1ウェル領域を形成する工程と、
前記ドリフト層の表層の前記第1ウェル領域と離間した一部の領域に前記第1ウェル領域より上面から見た面積の小さな第2導電型の第2ウェル領域を形成する工程と、
前記第1ウェル領域の表層の一部に前記第1ウェル領域より不純物濃度の大きな第1導電型の低抵抗領域を形成する工程と、
前記第2ウェル領域の表層の一部に第1導電型のソース領域を形成する工程と、
前記第2ウェル領域、前記ソース領域、前記第1ウェル領域および前記低抵抗領域の表面上に接してゲート絶縁膜を形成する工程と、
前記ゲート絶縁膜の表面上にゲート電極を形成する工程と
を備えたことを特徴とする電力用半導体装置の製造方法。 - 低抵抗領域を形成する工程とソース領域を形成する工程とを同時に行なうことを特徴とする請求項7に記載の電力用半導体装置の製造方法。
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