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- This disclosure relates to Schottky barrier diodes.
- Schottky barrier diodes are rectifying elements that utilize the Schottky barrier created by the junction between metal and semiconductor, and are characterized by a lower forward voltage and faster switching speed than normal diodes with PN junctions. For this reason, Schottky barrier diodes are sometimes used as switching elements for power devices.
- gallium oxide has a very large band gap of 4.8 to 4.9 eV and a large dielectric breakdown field of about 8 MV/cm, so that a Schottky barrier diode using gallium oxide is very promising as a switching element for a power device.
- An example of a Schottky barrier diode using gallium oxide is described in Patent Document 1.
- Patent document 1 discloses a structure in which a field insulating film is provided on the upper surface of the drift layer, and the end of the anode electrode is disposed on the field insulating film. In this way, if the anode electrode has a field plate structure, the electric field applied to the drift layer when a reverse voltage is applied is reduced.
- This disclosure describes a technique for preventing dielectric breakdown caused by charge accumulation in Schottky barrier diodes.
- a Schottky barrier diode includes a semiconductor substrate, a drift layer provided on the semiconductor substrate, a field insulating film covering an annular peripheral region of the upper surface of the drift layer, an anode electrode in Schottky contact with a central region of the upper surface of the drift layer surrounded by the peripheral region and an end portion located on the field insulating film, a cathode electrode in ohmic contact with the semiconductor substrate, a first conductive member embedded through an insulating film in a first trench provided in the central region of the drift layer and connected to the anode electrode, and a second conductive member in contact with the field insulating film and electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate.
- This disclosure provides a technology that prevents dielectric breakdown caused by charge accumulation in Schottky barrier diodes.
- FIG. 1(a) is a schematic plan view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 1 according to a first embodiment of the technique disclosed herein
- Fig. 1(b) is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in Fig. 1(a).
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 2 according to a second embodiment of the technique disclosed herein.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 3 according to a third embodiment of the technique disclosed herein.
- FIG. 1(a) is a schematic plan view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 1 according to a first embodiment of the technique disclosed herein
- Fig. 1(b) is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in Fig. 1(a).
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a Schottky
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 4 according to a fourth embodiment of the technique disclosed herein.
- Fig. 5A is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 5 according to a fifth embodiment of the technique disclosed herein
- Fig. 5B is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in Fig. 5A.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 6 according to a sixth embodiment of the technique disclosed herein.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 7 according to a seventh embodiment of the technique disclosed herein.
- FIG. 5A is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 5 according to a fifth embodiment of the technique disclosed herein
- Fig. 5B is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line
- FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 8 according to an eighth embodiment of the technique disclosed herein.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 9 according to a ninth embodiment of the technique disclosed herein.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 10 according to a tenth embodiment of the technique related to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 11 according to an eleventh embodiment of the technique related to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 12 according to a twelfth embodiment of the technique related to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 13 according to a comparative example.
- Fig. 14(a) is a schematic plan view showing the wafer 100 before dicing
- Fig. 14(b) is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in Fig. 14(a).
- FIG. 15 is a schematic plan view showing a wafer 100 according to a modified example.
- 1 is a graph showing the results of Example 1.
- 1 is a graph showing the results of Example 2.
- Fig. 1(a) is a schematic plan view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 1 according to a first embodiment of the technique disclosed herein
- Fig. 1(b) is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in Fig. 1(a).
- the Schottky barrier diode 1 includes a semiconductor substrate 20 and a drift layer 30, both of which are made of gallium oxide ( ⁇ -Ga 2 O 3 ). Silicon (Si) or tin (Sn) is introduced as an n-type dopant into the semiconductor substrate 20 and the drift layer 30. The concentration of the dopant is higher in the semiconductor substrate 20 than in the drift layer 30, so that the semiconductor substrate 20 functions as an n + layer and the drift layer 30 functions as an n - layer.
- the semiconductor substrate 20 is cut from a bulk crystal formed using a melt growth method or the like, and has a thickness of about 250 ⁇ m.
- the planar size of the semiconductor substrate 20 is generally selected according to the amount of current to be passed through the element; if the maximum forward current is about 20 A, then the size should be about 2.4 mm x 2.4 mm in plan view.
- the semiconductor substrate 20 has an upper surface 21 that is located on the upper side when mounted, and a back surface 22 that is opposite the upper surface 21 and is located on the lower side when mounted.
- a drift layer 30 is formed on the entire upper surface 21.
- the drift layer 30 is a thin film formed by epitaxially growing gallium oxide on the upper surface 21 of the semiconductor substrate 20 using reactive sputtering, PLD, MBE, MOCVD, HVPE, or the like.
- the film thickness of the drift layer 30, is generally selected according to the reverse withstand voltage of the element, and in order to ensure a withstand voltage of about 600 V, it may be about 10 ⁇ m, for example.
- the upper surface 31 of the drift layer 30 has a ring-shaped outer peripheral region 31B and a central region 31A surrounded by the outer peripheral region 31B.
- the outer peripheral region 31B of the upper surface 31 of the drift layer 30 is covered with a field insulating film 80 made of silicon oxide or the like.
- An anode electrode 40 that is in Schottky contact with the drift layer 30 is formed in the central region 31A of the upper surface 31 of the drift layer 30.
- the outer peripheral end of the anode electrode 40 is located on the field insulating film 80.
- the anode electrode 40 is made of a metal such as platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), gold (Au), nickel (Ni), molybdenum (Mo), or copper (Cu).
- the anode electrode 40 may have a multilayer structure in which different metal films are stacked, for example, Pt/Au, Pt/Al, Pd/Au, Pd/Al, Pt/Ti/Au, or Pd/Ti/Au.
- a cathode electrode 50 is provided on the rear surface 22 of the semiconductor substrate 20, and is in ohmic contact with the semiconductor substrate 20.
- the cathode electrode 50 is made of a metal such as titanium (Ti).
- the cathode electrode 50 may have a multilayer structure in which different metal films are stacked, for example, Ti/Au, or Ti/Al.
- a central trench 61 and a peripheral trench 62 are provided in the drift layer 30.
- the central trench 61 and the peripheral trench 62 are both provided in the central region 31A, that is, in a position that overlaps with the anode electrode 40 in a planar view, and their interiors are filled with a conductive member 41 via an insulating film 70.
- the conductive member 41 may be made of the same material as the anode electrode 40, or may be made of a conductive material different from that of the anode electrode 40. In other words, it is sufficient for the conductive member 41 to be electrically connected to the anode electrode 40.
- the central trench 61 is sandwiched between mesa regions M, which are part of the drift layer 30.
- the peripheral trench 62 surrounds the mesa region M and the central trench 61 in a ring shape.
- the central trench 61 and the peripheral trench 62 do not need to be completely separated, and the central trench 61 and the peripheral trench 62 may be connected.
- the central trench 61 and the peripheral trench 62 may have the same depth or different depths.
- the mesa region M is a part of the drift layer 30 defined by the central trench 61 and the peripheral trench 62, and becomes a depletion layer when a reverse voltage is applied between the anode electrode 40 and the cathode electrode 50. As a result, the channel region of the drift layer 30 is pinched off, significantly suppressing leakage current when a reverse voltage is applied.
- the drift layer 30 further includes a trench 63 that is ring-shaped and surrounds the anode electrode 40 in a plan view from the stacking direction.
- the trench 63 reaches the semiconductor substrate 20, and the semiconductor substrate 20 is exposed at the bottom of the trench 63.
- the top surface 21 of the semiconductor substrate 20 is exposed at the bottom of the trench 63.
- the inner and outer peripheral walls of the trench 63 have a generally rectangular shape with curved corners in a plan view from the stacking direction. In the example shown in FIG. 1, a portion of the outer peripheral wall of the trench 63 is exposed to the outside.
- a conductive member 90 is embedded in the trench 63.
- the material of the conductive member 90 may be made of a metal material such as Al, Au, Ni, Cu, Pt, or Ti, or may be made of a semiconductor material such as polysilicon.
- a portion of the conductive member 90 may be made of the same metal material as the anode electrode 40 or the conductive member 41. If at least a portion of the conductive member 90 is made of the same metal material as the anode electrode 40 or the conductive member 41, then at least a portion of the conductive member 90 can be formed simultaneously with the anode electrode 40 or the conductive member 41.
- the conductive member 90 embedded in the trench 63 is exposed from the field insulating film 80, and a part of it is located on the field insulating film 80. As a result, the conductive member 90 contacts the field insulating film 80 and also contacts the peripheral region 31B of the upper surface 31 of the drift layer 30 covered by the field insulating film 80.
- the distance T between the conductive member 90 on the field insulating film 80 and the anode electrode 40 is not particularly limited, but by making it 100 ⁇ m or more, the lateral spread of the depletion layer is suppressed, resulting in a higher withstand voltage. Since the trench 63 reaches the semiconductor substrate 20, the conductive member 90 is electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate 20.
- the charge accumulated in the field insulating film 80 when a reverse voltage is applied flows to the semiconductor substrate 20 via the conductive member 90.
- a reverse voltage when a reverse voltage is applied, positive charges are accumulated near the upper surface 31 of the drift layer 30, and negative charges are induced in the field insulating film 80 made of a dielectric material.
- the negative charges induced in the field insulating film 80 are drawn to the semiconductor substrate 20 via the conductive member 90 in contact with the field insulating film 80, and as a result, the electric field applied to the drift layer 30 is relaxed.
- the trench 63 reaching the semiconductor substrate 20 is provided in the drift layer 30, and the conductive member 90 embedded in the trench 63 is in contact with the field insulating film 80, so that the charge induced when a reverse voltage is applied is extracted to the semiconductor substrate 20.
- the trench 63 is provided in a ring shape, so that the charge can be efficiently extracted to the semiconductor substrate 20.
- the conductive member 90 embedded in the trench 63 is exposed from the side of the drift layer 30, so that the heat dissipation characteristics are also improved.
- FIG. 14(b) is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line A-A shown in FIG. 14(a). This makes it possible to accurately perform characteristic tests on each Schottky barrier diode without being affected by other Schottky barrier diodes on the same wafer.
- the trenches 63 and conductive members 90 embedded therein may be formed in a lattice shape.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 2 according to a second embodiment of the technique disclosed herein.
- the Schottky barrier diode 2 according to the second embodiment differs from the Schottky barrier diode 1 according to the first embodiment in that the outer periphery of the anode electrode 40 and the exposed portions of the field insulating film 80 and conductive member 90 are covered with a protective film 81 made of an insulating material. Since the other basic configuration is the same as that of the Schottky barrier diode 1 according to the first embodiment, the same elements are given the same reference numerals and duplicated explanations are omitted. By providing such a protective film 81, it is possible to further improve the reliability of the product.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 3 according to a third embodiment of the technique disclosed herein.
- the conductive member 90 has a portion 91 located at the bottom of the trench 63 and a portion 92 located at the top of the trench 63, which are made of different metal materials. Since the other basic configuration is the same as that of the Schottky barrier diode 1 according to the first embodiment, the same elements are given the same reference numerals and duplicated explanations are omitted. In this way, by forming the conductive member 90 using multiple metal materials, it may be possible to reduce manufacturing costs. For example, the portion 91 located at the bottom of the trench 63 can be formed by electrolytic plating, and the portion 92 located at the top of the trench 63 can be formed by deposition simultaneously with the anode electrode 40 or the conductive member 41.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 4 according to a fourth embodiment of the technique disclosed herein.
- the Schottky barrier diode 4 according to the fourth embodiment differs from the Schottky barrier diode 1 according to the first embodiment in that the trench 63 is formed deeper. Since the other basic configuration is the same as that of the Schottky barrier diode 1 according to the first embodiment, the same elements are given the same reference numerals and duplicated explanations are omitted. In this way, by forming a deeper trench 63 beyond the interface between the semiconductor substrate 20 and the drift layer 30, it is possible to reliably bring the conductive member 90 into contact with the semiconductor substrate 20 even if the depth of the trench 63 is shallower than designed due to manufacturing variations.
- Fig. 5A is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 5 according to a fifth embodiment of the technique disclosed herein
- Fig. 5B is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in Fig. 5A.
- the outer peripheral wall of the trench 63 is not exposed to the outside, and the drift layer 30 exists further outside than the outer peripheral wall of the trench 63.
- the upper surface 31 of the drift layer 30 has an outermost region 31C located further outside than the outer peripheral region 31B, and the outermost region 31C is covered with a field insulating film 80. Since the other basic configuration is the same as that of the Schottky barrier diode 1 according to the first embodiment, the same elements are given the same reference numerals and duplicated explanations are omitted. In this way, a structure in which the drift layer 30 exists further outside than the outer peripheral wall of the trench 63 is also acceptable.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 6 according to a sixth embodiment of the technique disclosed herein.
- the Schottky barrier diode 6 according to the sixth embodiment differs from the Schottky barrier diode 5 according to the fifth embodiment in that the outer periphery of the anode electrode 40 and the exposed portions of the field insulating film 80 and conductive member 90 are covered with a protective film 81 made of an insulating material. Since the other basic configuration is the same as that of the Schottky barrier diode 5 according to the fifth embodiment, the same elements are given the same reference numerals and duplicated explanations are omitted. By providing such a protective film 81, it is possible to further improve the reliability of the product.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 7 according to a seventh embodiment of the technique disclosed herein.
- the Schottky barrier diode 7 according to the seventh embodiment differs from the Schottky barrier diode 5 according to the fifth embodiment in that the outermost region 31C is not covered with the field insulating film 80. Since the other basic configurations are the same as those of the Schottky barrier diode 5 according to the fifth embodiment, the same elements are given the same reference numerals and duplicated explanations are omitted. In this way, the outermost region 31C does not have to be covered with the field insulating film 80.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 8 according to an eighth embodiment of the technique disclosed herein.
- the Schottky barrier diode 8 according to the eighth embodiment differs from the Schottky barrier diode 7 according to the seventh embodiment in that the peripheral portion of the anode electrode 40, the exposed portions of the field insulating film 80 and the conductive member 90, and the outermost peripheral region 31C are covered with a protective film 81 made of an insulating material. Since the other basic configuration is the same as that of the Schottky barrier diode 7 according to the seventh embodiment, the same elements are given the same reference numerals and duplicated explanations are omitted. By providing such a protective film 81, it is possible to further improve the reliability of the product.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 9 according to a ninth embodiment of the technique disclosed herein.
- the Schottky barrier diode 9 according to the ninth embodiment differs from the Schottky barrier diode 8 according to the eighth embodiment in that a portion of the protective film 81 is embedded in the trench 63. Since the other basic configuration is the same as that of the Schottky barrier diode 8 according to the eighth embodiment, the same elements are given the same reference numerals and duplicated explanations are omitted. In this way, a member other than the conductive member 90, such as the protective film 81, may be embedded in a portion of the trench 63.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 10 according to a tenth embodiment of the technique related to the present disclosure.
- the Schottky barrier diode 10 according to the tenth embodiment differs from the Schottky barrier diode 1 according to the first embodiment in that the outer peripheral wall of the trench 63 is rectangular and the corners of the inner peripheral wall of the trench 63 are curved in a plan view seen from the stacking direction. Since the other basic configurations are the same as those of the Schottky barrier diode 1 according to the first embodiment, the same elements are given the same reference numerals and redundant explanations are omitted. In this way, the outer peripheral wall and inner peripheral wall of the trench 63 may have different planar shapes when viewed from the stacking direction.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 11 according to an eleventh embodiment of the technique related to the present disclosure.
- the Schottky barrier diode 11 according to the eleventh embodiment differs from the Schottky barrier diode 1 according to the first embodiment in that, in a plan view seen from the stacking direction, the outer and inner walls of the trench 63 are both rectangular, and none of the corners are curved. Since the other basic configuration is the same as that of the Schottky barrier diode 1 according to the first embodiment, the same elements are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted. In this way, it is not necessary for the corners of the trench 63 seen from the stacking direction to be curved.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a Schottky barrier diode 12 according to a twelfth embodiment of the technique related to the present disclosure.
- the Schottky barrier diode 12 according to the twelfth embodiment differs from the Schottky barrier diode 1 according to the first embodiment in that the trench 63 is not ring-shaped in plan view from the stacking direction, but is provided in two locations. Since the other basic configuration is the same as that of the Schottky barrier diode 1 according to the first embodiment, the same elements are given the same reference numerals and redundant explanations are omitted. In this way, the planar shape of the trench 63 does not need to be ring-shaped, and it may be provided at any location in the outer circumferential region 31B.
- gallium oxide is used as the material for the semiconductor substrate 20 and the drift layer 30, but the material for the semiconductor substrate 20 and the drift layer 30 is not limited to gallium oxide, and materials such as silicon carbide (SiC), gallium nitride (GaN), aluminum nitride (AlN), diamond (C), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), silicon germanium (SiGe), and gallium arsenide (GaAs) may also be used. Even when these materials are used as the materials for the semiconductor substrate 20 and the drift layer 30, it is possible to obtain the same effect by the same principle as when gallium oxide is used.
- a central trench 61 and a peripheral trench 62 are provided in the drift layer 30, but one of the central trench 61 and the peripheral trench 62 may be omitted.
- a Schottky barrier diode includes a semiconductor substrate, a drift layer provided on the semiconductor substrate, a field insulating film covering a ring-shaped peripheral region of the upper surface of the drift layer, an anode electrode in Schottky contact with a central region of the upper surface of the drift layer surrounded by the peripheral region and an end portion located on the field insulating film, a cathode electrode in ohmic contact with the semiconductor substrate, a first conductive member embedded through an insulating film in a first trench provided in the central region of the drift layer and connected to the anode electrode, and a second conductive member in contact with the field insulating film and electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate. This reduces the charge accumulated in the drift layer when a reverse voltage is applied, thereby preventing dielectric breakdown due to charge accumulation.
- a portion of the second conductive member may be located on the field insulating film. This allows charges to be extracted more efficiently.
- the drift layer may further have a second trench that reaches the semiconductor substrate, and the second conductive member may be embedded in the second trench. This makes it possible to hold the second conductive member within the second trench.
- the second trench may be formed in a ring shape surrounding the anode electrode when viewed in a plan view from the stacking direction. This allows charges to be extracted more efficiently.
- the second conductive member may be made of different metal materials at the portion located at the bottom of the second trench and at the portion located at the top of the second trench. This makes it easier to form the second conductive member.
- the second conductive member may be made of the same metal material as the anode electrode or the first conductive member. This makes it easier to form the second conductive member.
- Example 1 Two simulation models having the same structure as the Schottky barrier diodes 1 and 13 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 13 were assumed, and the amount of space charge accumulated in the drift layer 30 directly under the field insulating film 80 when a reverse voltage of 1200 V was applied between the anode electrode 40 and the cathode electrode 50 was simulated.
- the dopant concentration of the semiconductor substrate 20 was set to 1 ⁇ 10 18 cm ⁇ 3
- the dopant concentration of the drift layer 30 was set to 1 ⁇ 10 16 cm ⁇ 3
- the thickness of the drift layer 30 was set to 10 ⁇ m.
- the depths of the central trench 61 and the peripheral trench 62 were both set to 2 ⁇ m.
- the widths of the central trench 61 and the peripheral trench 62 in the cross section shown in FIG. 1(b) and the width of the upper surface 31 of the drift layer 30 (the width of the mesa region M) were both set to 1.0 ⁇ m.
- the material of the anode electrode 40 was Ni
- the material of the cathode electrode 50 was a laminated film of Ti and Au.
- the insulating film 70 was made of HfO2 with a thickness of 50 nm
- the field insulating film 80 was made of SiO2 with a thickness of 300 nm.
- the trench 63 was located 14 ⁇ m away from the outer peripheral wall of the outer peripheral trench 62, and had a width of 50 ⁇ m and a depth of 10 ⁇ m.
- the material of the conductive member 90 embedded in the trench 63 was the same as that of the anode electrode 40.
- the distance T between the conductive member 90 and the anode electrode 40 was 8 ⁇ m.
- the horizontal axis is the distance X based on the outer peripheral wall of the outer peripheral trench 62 (see Figure 1).
- the solid line shows the characteristics of Schottky barrier diode 1
- the dashed line shows the characteristics of Schottky barrier diode 13.
- the space charge amount is 1 ⁇ 10 16 cm -2 in a region up to about 8 ⁇ m from the outer circumferential wall of the outer circumferential trench 62, and although there is a region where the space charge amount decreases as one moves further outward from this region, the space charge amount increases again as one approaches the conductive member 90, and the space charge amount in the vicinity of the conductive member 90 is 4.5 ⁇ 10 15 cm -2 . This shows that the charge is drawn out by the conductive member 90.
- the amount of space charge is 1 ⁇ 10 16 cm -2 in the region up to about 8 ⁇ m from the outer circumferential wall of the outer circumferential trench 62, but the amount of space charge decreases significantly from this region toward the outside, and the amount of space charge falls to 1 ⁇ 10 8 cm -2 or less in a region more than about 12 ⁇ m away from the outer circumferential wall of the outer circumferential trench 62.
- the charge has nowhere to escape and accumulates.
- the electric field strength applied to the field insulating film 80 was 11.9 MV/cm for Schottky barrier diode 1 and 12.1 MV/cm for Schottky barrier diode 13.
- Example 2 the amount of space charge accumulated in the drift layer 30 immediately below the field insulating film 80 was simulated when the distance T between the conductive member 90 and the anode electrode 40 was set to 8 ⁇ m, 50 ⁇ m, 100 ⁇ m, 150 ⁇ m, or 200 ⁇ m.
- the other conditions were the same as those in Example 1.
- Reference Signs List 1 to 13 Schottky barrier diode 20 Semiconductor substrate 21 Top surface of semiconductor substrate 22 Back surface of semiconductor substrate 30 Drift layer 31 Top surface of drift layer 31A Central region 31B Peripheral region 31C Outermost periphery region 40 Anode electrode 41 Conductive member 50 Cathode electrode 61 Central trench 62 Peripheral trench 63 Trench 70 Insulating film 80 Field insulating film 81 Protective film 90 Conductive member 91 Bottom of trench 92 Top of trench 100 Wafer M Mesa region
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図1(a)は、本開示に係る技術の第1の実施形態によるショットキーバリアダイオード1の構成を示す模式的な平面図である。また、図1(b)は、図1(a)に示すA-A線に沿った略断面図である。
図2は、本開示に係る技術の第2の実施形態によるショットキーバリアダイオード2の構成を示す略断面図である。
図3は、本開示に係る技術の第3の実施形態によるショットキーバリアダイオード3の構成を示す略断面図である。
図4は、本開示に係る技術の第4の実施形態によるショットキーバリアダイオード4の構成を示す略断面図である。
図5(a)は、本開示に係る技術の第5の実施形態によるショットキーバリアダイオード5の構成を示す模式的な平面図である。また、図5(b)は、図5(a)に示すA-A線に沿った略断面図である。
図6は、本開示に係る技術の第6の実施形態によるショットキーバリアダイオード6の構成を示す略断面図である。
図7は、本開示に係る技術の第7の実施形態によるショットキーバリアダイオード7の構成を示す略断面図である。
図8は、本開示に係る技術の第8の実施形態によるショットキーバリアダイオード8の構成を示す略断面図である。
図9は、本開示に係る技術の第9の実施形態によるショットキーバリアダイオード9の構成を示す略断面図である。
図10は、本開示に係る技術の第10の実施形態によるショットキーバリアダイオード10の構成を示す模式的な平面図である。
図11は、本開示に係る技術の第11の実施形態によるショットキーバリアダイオード11の構成を示す模式的な平面図である。
図12は、本開示に係る技術の第12の実施形態によるショットキーバリアダイオード12の構成を示す模式的な平面図である。
図1及び図13に示したショットキーバリアダイオード1,13とそれぞれ同じ構造を有する2つのシミュレーションモデルを想定し、アノード電極40とカソード電極50の間に1200Vの逆方向電圧を印加した場合にフィールド絶縁膜80の直下におけるドリフト層30に蓄積される空間電荷量をシミュレーションした。半導体基板20のドーパント濃度については1×1018cm-3とし、ドリフト層30のドーパント濃度については1×1016cm-3とした。ドリフト層30の厚みは10μmとした。また、中心トレンチ61及び外周トレンチ62の深さはいずれも2μmとした。図1(b)に示す断面における中心トレンチ61及び外周トレンチ62の幅、並びに、ドリフト層30の上面31の幅(メサ領域Mの幅)については、いずれも1.0μmとした。アノード電極40の材料はNiとし、カソード電極50の材料はTiとAuの積層膜とした。絶縁膜70については厚さ50nmのHfO2とし、フィールド絶縁膜80については厚さ300nmのSiO2とした。トレンチ63は、外周トレンチ62の外周壁から14μm離れた位置とし、その幅は50μm、深さは10μmとした。トレンチ63に埋め込まれる導電部材90の材料は、アノード電極40と同じとした。導電部材90とアノード電極40の距離Tについては8μmとした。
図1に示したショットキーバリアダイオード1と同じ構造を有するシミュレーションモデルを想定し、導電部材90とアノード電極40の距離Tを8μm、50μm、100μm、150μm又は200μmに設定した場合において、フィールド絶縁膜80の直下におけるドリフト層30に蓄積される空間電荷量をシミュレーションした。他の条件は、実施例1と同じである。
20 半導体基板
21 半導体基板の上面
22 半導体基板の裏面
30 ドリフト層
31 ドリフト層の上面
31A 中央領域
31B 外周領域
31C 最外周領域
40 アノード電極
41 導電部材
50 カソード電極
61 中心トレンチ
62 外周トレンチ
63 トレンチ
70 絶縁膜
80 フィールド絶縁膜
81 保護膜
90 導電部材
91 トレンチの底部
92 トレンチの上部
100 ウェーハ
M メサ領域
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- 半導体基板と、
前記半導体基板上に設けられたドリフト層と、
前記ドリフト層の上面のうち環状の外周領域を覆うフィールド絶縁膜と、
前記ドリフト層の上面のうち前記外周領域に囲まれた中央領域とショットキー接触し、端部が前記フィールド絶縁膜上に位置するアノード電極と、
前記半導体基板とオーミック接触するカソード電極と、
前記ドリフト層の前記中央領域に設けられた第1のトレンチに絶縁膜を介して埋め込まれ、前記アノード電極に接続された第1の導電部材と、
前記フィールド絶縁膜と接するとともに、前記半導体基板に電気的に接続された第2の導電部材と、を備えるショットキーバリアダイオード。 - 前記第2の導電部材の一部は、前記フィールド絶縁膜上に位置する、請求項1に記載のショットキーバリアダイオード。
- 前記ドリフト層は、前記半導体基板に達する第2のトレンチをさらに有し、
前記第2の導電部材は、前記第2のトレンチに埋め込まれる、請求項1に記載のショットキーバリアダイオード。 - 前記第2のトレンチは、積層方向から見た平面視で前記アノード電極を囲むようリング状に設けられる、請求項3に記載のショットキーバリアダイオード。
- 前記第2の導電部材は、前記第2のトレンチの底部に位置する部分と前記第2のトレンチの上部に位置する部分が異なる金属材料からなる、請求項3に記載のショットキーバリアダイオード。
- 前記第2の導電部材の少なくとも一部は、前記アノード電極又は前記第1の導電部材と同じ金属材料からなる、請求項1乃至5のいずれか一項に記載のショットキーバリアダイオード。
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