EP2067170A1 - Semiconductor arrangement having coupled depletion layer field effect transistor - Google Patents
Semiconductor arrangement having coupled depletion layer field effect transistorInfo
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- the invention is in the technical field of semiconductor devices and relates to a semiconductor device with coupled junction field-effect transistors, as well as a circuit arrangement containing this semiconductor device.
- switching transistors are used for switching of electrical currents.
- such a switching transistor should have the lowest possible on-resistance
- On R 0N have to keep so low power dissipation during operation, and on the other hand, sufficiently strong voltage to avoid voltage breakdown at an applied reverse voltage.
- junction-field effect transistors (“Junction Field Effect Transistors” or “J-FETs”) based on silicon carbide (SiC) or a similar wide band-gap semiconductor material have been found to be advantageous in the power electronic application.
- Silicon carbide is characterized in particular by a relatively small surface-specific electrical resistance, so that the on-resistance of a SiC-based switching transistor is comparatively low.
- Fig. 1 schematically illustrates in a circuit arrangement the typical use of a junction field effect transistor for switching electrical current through a load.
- a load 2 is connected in series with the load path (power path) between source S and drain D of a J-FET, generally designated by the reference numeral 1.
- the J-FET 1 used as the switching transistor is more typical
- n-type conductivity electrospray conduction
- a semiconductor body of, for example, the n-type conductivity (electron conduction) on its opposite surfaces with highly doped semiconductor regions is also provided with the n-type conductivity, which consists of a drain electrode D and a source electrode S of a suitable material, e.g. Metal, such as aluminum, are contacted.
- a current path through which current can flow when the voltage is applied.
- at least two regions of the p-type conductivity (hole line) are arranged at a distance, each forming a pn junction with a space charge region (depletion zone) with the n-type semiconductor region.
- These p-doped regions are connected to an outer gate electrode in order thereby to control the flow of current in the current path between the source and drain electrodes via the expansion of the space charge zones.
- the load voltage U L should drop as completely as possible at the load 2, which implies that the J-FET 1 has a relatively low on- resistance R 0N .
- the full load voltage U L is applied to the J-FET 1, with the result that the current in the load path between the source and drain electrodes of the J-FET 1 increases.
- the current through the J-FET only increases up to a critical current ("saturation current I Sat ") because, due to the fact that with increasing current through the J-FET 1, the forward voltage drop (drop in the load voltage U L ) between source and drain electrode increases, the gate electrode is negatively biased against the source electrode. The enlargement of the space charge zones caused by this results in a reduction of the current path cross section and a corresponding increase in resistance between the source and drain electrodes. Does that rise?
- the saturation current I Sat depends, in addition to the magnitude of the applied load voltage U L , on the geometric dimensions of the current path and with the doping concentration determined carrier concentration of the semiconductor regions between the source and drain electrode.
- the load voltage U L is a voltage common in power electronics, which is, for example, in the order of magnitude of 700-1200 V, in general, even with a limited current through the J-FET in the event of a short circuit due to the strong
- TEMPFET TEMPFET
- HITFET switching transistor
- All the switching transistors mentioned are based on a shutdown in the event of a fault or a behavior oscillating between two current values. However, this can cause interference with other, non-short-circuit consumers in the same circuit.
- a switching transistor may be damaged by an active shutdown in the presence of inductive components in the short circuit become.
- a logic circuit is needed which requires space and costs.
- the generation of a shutdown signal requires a relatively long period of time, in which there is the danger of an intermediate thermal destruction of the switching transistor.
- the present invention has the object to provide a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device using the circuit arrangement available with which the mentioned disadvantages can be avoided.
- a semiconductor device comprising a normally-off first junction field-effect transistor (hereinafter referred to as “main transistor”) and a self-conducting second junction field-effect transistor (hereinafter called “auxiliary transistor”) which are coupled together.
- main transistor normally-off first junction field-effect transistor
- auxiliary transistor self-conducting second junction field-effect transistor
- the main transistor comprises a semiconductor body of the one conductivity type, for example n-type conductivity
- Electrode which is contacted by a source electrode and a spaced-apart from this drain electrode, so that between the source electrode and the drain electrode of the main transistor, a current path is formed in the semiconductor body. It further comprises doping regions of the semiconductor body in the region of the current path another type of line of opposite conductivity type, for example p-type conductivity (hole line), which build in the semiconductor body the current path controlling space charge zones (depletion zones). The doping regions of the other conductivity type are contacted by a gate electrode for controlling the expansion of the space charge zones.
- hole line p-type conductivity
- the auxiliary transistor comprises a semiconductor body of the one conductivity type, for example n-type conductivity (electron conduction), which is contacted on its surface by a source electrode and a drain electrode spaced therefrom, such that between the source electrode and the drain electrode a current path of the auxiliary transistor which is electrically insulated from the current path of the main transistor is formed in the semiconductor body.
- the semiconductor body in the region of the current path, it further comprises doping regions of the other conductivity type, for example p-type conductivity, which in the semiconductor body counteracts the current path of the other
- auxiliary transistor controlling space charge zones.
- the doping regions are contacted by a gate electrode for controlling the expansion of the space charge zones of the auxiliary transistor.
- the drain and source electrodes of the main and auxiliary transistors are respectively arranged on opposite surfaces of the semiconductor body, so that vertical junction field effect transistors are formed.
- the drain electrode of the main transistor and the drain electrode of the auxiliary transistor are electrically short-circuited.
- the drain electrodes of the main and auxiliary transistors are shaped as a common drain electrode.
- the source of the main transistor is connected to the gate of the auxiliary transistor.
- the source electrode of the main transistor is connected to a ground terminal, so that the dopant regions of the auxiliary transistor forming the space charge zones are set at zero potential.
- the main transistor and the auxiliary transistor are formed monolithically integrated in a same semiconductor body.
- Isolation device from each other electrically isolated or insulated.
- a substantially equal temperature behavior of main and auxiliary transistor can be achieved in an advantageous manner.
- the invention further extends to a circuit arrangement comprising a semiconductor device as described above, which comprises a switching element controlled by the potential of the source electrode of the auxiliary transistor, through which gate and source electrodes of the main transistor are connected to a potential difference increasing the space charge zones of the main transistor can.
- a control terminal of the switching element is electrically conductively connected to the source electrode of the auxiliary transistor.
- the switching element can be, for example, a switching element that can be controlled by field effect, such as a MOSFET (Metal Oxide Field Effect Transistor).
- MOSFET Metal Oxide Field Effect Transistor
- the source electrode of the auxiliary transistor is connected to the gate electrode of the field effect controllable transistor.
- a control circuit with a current / voltage supply and a serially connected to the switching element resistor is provided, wherein the gate and source electrode of the main transistor via taps (branches) tap the voltage dropping across the resistor.
- the gate electrode of the main transistor can be connected to the potential which increases the space charge zones by the switching element controlled by the source potential of the auxiliary transistor.
- the gate of the main transistor is biased with respect to the source of the main transistor with a voltage of suitable sign, for example, it is negatively biased when the space charge regions constituting semiconductor regions of the main transistor of the p-type conductivity (hole line).
- this comprises a connected to the source electrode of the auxiliary transistor voltage divider circuit, for example, a series circuit of resistors, which is provided with aistsabgriff (branch), which is electrically connected to a control terminal of the switching element.
- aistsabgriff branch
- the auxiliary transistor is designed so that it has a triode-like current-voltage characteristic instead of a conventional pentode-like current-voltage characteristic.
- Fig. 1 shows a circuit arrangement of a conventional J-FET having a load serially connected to the power path of the J-FET
- Fig. 2 shows a circuit diagram of the semiconductor device according to the invention with main and auxiliary transistor;
- Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of the circuit arrangement according to the invention for controlling the main transistor of the semiconductor device according to the invention
- FIG. 4 shows a further exemplary embodiment of the circuit arrangement according to the invention for controlling the
- Fig. 5 shows a schematic sectional view of an embodiment of the semiconductor device according to the invention.
- Fig. 6 is an equivalent circuit diagram of the semiconductor device of Fig. 5;
- FIG. 7 shows a schematic sectional view of a further exemplary embodiment of the semiconductor arrangement according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 shows a circuit diagram of the main and auxiliary transistor semiconductor device according to the invention and an embodiment of the inventive circuit arrangement for controlling the main transistor of the semiconductor device according to the invention.
- the semiconductor device according to the invention which is denoted overall by the reference numeral 101, two J-FETs, namely a main transistor, whose load path (power path) itself between drain terminal (drain electrode) D and source terminal (source electrode) Sl, and which is controlled by the gate terminal (gate electrode) G1, and an auxiliary transistor whose load path (power path) is between drain Terminal (drain electrode) D and source terminal (source electrode) S2, and which is controlled by the gate terminal (gate electrode) G2.
- the drain terminals of the main and auxiliary transistors are short-circuited, thus forming a common drain terminal D.
- the gate electrode G2 of the auxiliary transistor is short-circuited to the source electrode S1 of the main transistor.
- the source electrode Sl of the main transistor is preferably connected to a ground terminal, which is not shown in detail in Fig. 2.
- the source electrode S2 of the auxiliary transistor is connected as a floating electrode with no external potential terminal.
- FIG. 3 schematically shows an exemplary embodiment of a circuit arrangement with the semiconductor arrangement 101 of FIG. 2.
- a load 102 is connected in series via an electrical line 107 to the power path of the main transistor extending between the drain electrode D and the source electrode S1.
- a load 102 is connected in series via an electrical line 107 to the power path of the main transistor extending between the drain electrode D and the source electrode S1.
- Circuit 109 arranged, which comprises a series circuit of a field effect controllable transistor 104 as a switching element for opening and closing the control circuit 109, a power / voltage supply 105, and a resistor 106.
- the gate electrode G 1 and the source electrode S 1 of the main transistor pick up the voltage dropping across the resistor 106, whereby, with the control circuit 109 closed by the switching element 104, the gate electrode G 1 negative with respect to the source Electrode is biased.
- the source electrode S2 of the auxiliary transistor is connected via an electrical line 103 to the control terminal (gate) of the field effect transistor 104, whereby the field effect Transistor can be switched to thereby open the control circuit 109 or close.
- control circuit 109 If the control circuit 109 is open, the main transistor is in the self-conducting state, so that when applied load voltage U L, a load current I L through the load
- the main transistor Since the main transistor is usually designed so that it has the smallest possible on-resistance, practically the entire load voltage U L already drops at the load 102.
- the rising potential at the drain electrode D also causes the potential of the source electrode S2 of the auxiliary transistor to increase, ie, to be "pulled along" with the rising potential of the drain electrode D.
- This does not apply to the potential of the gate electrode G2 of the auxiliary transistor, which via the conductive connection to the source electrode S1 of the main transistor to a specific potential value, for example zero potential, is clamped.
- the potential of the source electrode S2 can thus only increase up to a critical potential value, namely only until the clamping voltage between gate and source electrode (U G s-pinch-off) of the auxiliary transistor is reached.
- the gate of the auxiliary transistor is biased so strongly with respect to its source (negative) that the space charge zones of the pn junctions touch and disconnect the current path.
- the reached critical potential value of the source electrode S2 of the auxiliary transistor can thus in
- Short circuit case can be used advantageously as a threshold for switching a switching element.
- (Self-locking) field effect transistor 104 is connected, which is up to the clamping voltage increasing potential of the source electrode S2 and the control terminal of the field effect transistor.
- the field-effect transistor 104 is designed so that when a specific
- Threshold voltage to its control terminal which corresponds at most to the Abklemmschreib the auxiliary transistor, in the conductive state
- the control circuit 109 closes, so that via the taps 108, 113, the gate electrode Gl of the main transistor against the source electrode Sl of the main transistor is biased negative ,
- the saturation current through the main transistor is reduced in its current intensity in the event of a short circuit, wherein the saturation current intensity can be reduced to such a value that the thermal load occurring at the main transistor due to the electrical power loss is lowered so that destruction of the Main transistor can be prevented.
- FIG. 4 shows a further exemplary embodiment of the circuit arrangement according to the invention for controlling the main transistor of the semiconductor arrangement according to the invention. To avoid unnecessary repetition, the only the differences from the embodiment of FIG. 3 explained and otherwise reference is made to the statements made to FIG. 3.
- Circuit arrangement of FIG. 4 differs from the circuit arrangement of FIG. 3 in that a voltage divider circuit connected to the source electrode S2 of the auxiliary transistor, here in the form of a series connection of resistors 111, 112, is provided.
- Voltage divider circuit is provided with a cross between the resistors 111, 112 voltage tap (branch) 110, which is connected via an electrical line 114 to the control terminal of the field effect transistor 104.
- the auxiliary transistor is formed so that it has a triode current-voltage characteristic, a reduction of the pinch-off voltage can be achieved to a voltage suitable for the control of the field effect transistor 104 by the voltage divider circuit.
- threshold values can be precisely defined and operating points can be set freely selectable.
- FIG. 5 shows a schematic sectional view of an embodiment of the semiconductor device according to the invention.
- the semiconductor structure shown in Fig. 5 comprises a first vertical J-FET (main transistor) shown in Fig. 5 on the left side and a second vertical J-FET (auxiliary transistor) which is shown in Fig. 5 on the right side is shown.
- Main and auxiliary transistors are monolithically integrated in a semiconductor body, but at least in the region of their space-charge generating areas by an insulating means electrically separated or separable.
- the structure of main transistor, auxiliary transistor and isolation device will now be explained in detail.
- the semiconductor structure comprises as a semiconductor body a lightly doped first semiconductor region 116 of the n-type conductivity ("drift zone"), on whose planar bottom surface 141 in FIG. 5, a heavily doped second semiconductor region 115 of the n-conductivity type
- the drain connection zone is in turn contacted on its surface 136 remote from the surface 141 by a drain electrode (D) 134 common to the two transistors, the drain connection zone 115 serving to pull the drain electrode 134 to the drift zone 116 to join.
- the drain electrode 134 is made of, for example, a metallic material such as aluminum.
- third p-type third semiconductor regions 117, 139, 140, 124 are formed on their upper surface 137, opposite the surface 141, which each have a trough-shaped depression open towards the top.
- the third semiconductor regions 117, 139 belong to the main transistor, while the third semiconductor regions 124, 140 belong to the auxiliary transistor.
- each trough-shaped depression of the third semiconductor regions 117, 139 of the main transistor heavily doped n conductive type fourth semiconductor regions 118 and heavily doped p conductive type fifth semiconductor regions 119 are juxtaposed (ie parallel to surface 137 of drift zone 116).
- the third semiconductor region 117 of the main transistor there are disposed two fourth n-type semiconductor regions 118 surrounding a single p-type fifth semiconductor region 119.
- a single fourth semiconductor region 118 of the n-type conductivity and a single fifth semiconductor region 119 of the p-type conductivity are arranged, wherein the fourth semiconductor region 118 on the third Semiconductor region 117 facing side is located.
- the fourth semiconductor regions 118 and fifth semiconductor regions 119 located within a trough-shaped depression of a third semiconductor region 117, 139 of the main transistor each adjoin the surface 137 of the drift zone 116.
- 124 of the auxiliary transistor are heavily doped n conductive type fourth semiconductor regions 126 and heavily doped p conductive type fifth semiconductor regions 125 juxtaposed (i.e., parallel to surface 137 of drift zone 116).
- the third semiconductor region 124 of the auxiliary transistor there are disposed two fourth n-type semiconductor regions 126 surrounding a single p-type fifth semiconductor region 125.
- a single fourth semiconductor region 126 of the n-type conductivity and a single fifth semiconductor region 125 of the p-type conductivity are arranged, wherein the fourth semiconductor region 126 is located on the third semiconductor region 124 side facing.
- the fourth semiconductor regions 126 and fifth which are located within a trough-shaped depression of a third semiconductor region 124, 140 of the auxiliary transistor
- Semiconductor regions 125 each adjoin the surface 137 of the drift zone 116.
- the fourth semiconductor regions 118 of the n-type conductivity and fifth semiconductor regions 119 of the p-type are disposed within a same well-shaped depression of a third semiconductor region 117, 139 of the main transistor.
- Each of these electrodes is contacted by a same source electrode (S1) 120 of the main transistor metallic material, such as aluminum.
- S1 120 of the main transistor metallic material such as aluminum.
- an ohmic junction for the source electrode 120 of the main transistor is provided, wherein the fifth semiconductor regions 119 Source electrode 120 ohm 'to the third semiconductor regions 117, 139 is connected.
- the source electrode 120 of the main transistor is connected to an electrical ground terminal, that is put to "ground” (zero potential).
- the fourth n-type semiconductor regions 126 and the fifth p-type semiconductor regions 125 located within a same well-shaped well of a third semiconductor region 124, 140 of the auxiliary transistor are each contacted by a same source electrode (S2) 130 of the auxiliary transistor, for example Polysilicon or a metallic material, such as aluminum, is made.
- S2 source electrode
- the fourth n-type semiconductor regions 126 and the p-type semiconductor regions 125 within a same well-shaped recess of a third semiconductor region 124, 140 of the auxiliary transistor are short-circuited by the source electrode 130.
- Source junction zone Due to the strong doping of the fourth semiconductor regions 126 of the n-type conductivity and fifth semiconductor regions 125 of the p-type, an ohmic connection ("source junction zone") is created for the source electrode 130 of the auxiliary transistor, wherein the fifth semiconductor regions 119 Source electrode 130 ohm 'to the third semiconductor regions 124, 140 is connected.
- sixth semiconductor regions 121, 137, 127 of the n-type conductivity arranged on the surface 137 of the drift zone 116.
- the sixth semiconductor areas with the reference numeral 121 belong to the main transistor
- the sixth semiconductor regions with the reference numeral 127 belong to the auxiliary transistor
- the sixth semiconductor region with the reference numeral 131 belongs to the isolation device.
- the sixth n-type semiconductor insertion regions 121 of the main transistor and the third semiconductor regions 117, 139 of the main transistor are disposed relative to each other such that each of the sixth semiconductor regions 121 of the main transistor
- Main transistor the fourth n-type semiconductor regions 118 of two adjacent third semiconductor regions 117, 139 contacted, so as to provide an electrical connection between them.
- the sixth n-type semiconductor insertion regions 127 of the auxiliary transistor and the third semiconductor regions 124, 140 of the auxiliary transistor are arranged relative to each other such that each of the sixth semiconductor regions 127 of the auxiliary transistor comprises the fourth n-type semiconductor regions 126 of two adjacent third semiconductor regions 124, 140 contacted so as to provide an electrical connection between them.
- the sixth n-type semiconductor region 131 of the isolation device and the adjacent third semiconductor regions 139, 140 of the main and auxiliary transistors are arranged relative to each other so that the sixth semiconductor region 131 of the isolation device contacts the adjacent third semiconductor regions 117, 139, those within the trough-shaped ones Wells of the third semiconductor regions 117, 139 located fourth semiconductor regions 118, 126 and fifth semiconductor regions 119, 125 are not contacted.
- respective seventh semiconductor regions 122, 132, 128 of the p-type conductivity are arranged on a surface of the sixth semiconductor regions 121, 131, 127 of the n-type conductivity facing away from the surface 137 of the drift zone 116.
- the seventh semiconductor areas with the reference number 122 belong to the main transistor, while the seventh semiconductor areas with the reference number 128 belong to the auxiliary transistor.
- the seventh semiconductor region with the reference numeral 132 belongs to the isolation device.
- each of the p-conductive type seventh semiconductor regions 122 belonging to the main transistor and facing away from the surface 137 of the drift zone 116 is contacted by a gate electrode (G1) 123.
- the surface of each of the p-type conductivity-type seventh semiconductor regions 128 facing away from the surface 137 of the drift region 116 is contacted by a gate electrode 129.
- the surface 137 of the drift zone 116 facing away from the surface of the insulating device belonging to the seventh semiconductor region 132 of the p-type conductivity of a further electrode 133 is contacted.
- the electrodes may for example be made of a metallic material, such as aluminum.
- the conductivity type belonging to the auxiliary transistor and the electrode 133, the p-type seventh semiconductor region 132, and the n-type sixth semiconductor region 131 belonging to the insulating means are stacked one above the other.
- the gate electrode (GI) 120 of the main transistor is separately controllable, the gate electrode 129 of the auxiliary transistor and the electrode 132 are the
- Isolation device via an electrical connection 138 to the source electrode (Sl) 120 of the main transistor shorted.
- the semiconductor structure shown in FIG. 5 is part of a cell array in which many cells have a main transistor and only a few (to one) cells contain the auxiliary transistor, the main and auxiliary transistors being replaced by a
- Isolation device are electrically isolated from each other.
- the part of the cell field of the main transistor shown in FIG. 5 is to be periodically continued in a corresponding manner.
- Main and auxiliary transistor (s) are thus monolithically integrated in a same semiconductor body (or semiconductor structure). This has the advantage of a much faster response time in the case of a short circuit in series with the invention
- Semiconductor device associated load compared to known in the art measures that are based on the evaluation of the drain potential and generate a shutdown signal by a logic circuit.
- n-type semiconductor regions 118, the n-type sixth semiconductor regions 121, the drift region 116 and the drain junction region 115 By the fourth n-type semiconductor regions 118, the n-type sixth semiconductor regions 121, the drift region 116 and the drain junction region 115, a self-conducting current path (electron conduction) is provided between the source electrode 120 and the drain electrode 134 for the main transistor.
- the n conductive type fourth semiconductor regions 126, the n conductive type sixth semiconductor regions 127, the n conductive type drift region 116, and the n conductive type drain junction region 115 become a self-conducting type for the auxiliary transistor
- space charge zones are formed.
- space charge regions are respectively generated by the (pn) junctions of the p-type seventh semiconductor regions 122, 132, 128 to the sixth semiconductor regions 121, 131, 127 of the n-type conductivity.
- the expansions of the space charge zone are determined by the extent required the doping concentration of the semiconductor regions present charge carrier concentrations and the potential differences applied to the transitions.
- the current paths between the source and drain electrodes of the main and auxiliary transistors can be narrowed or "disconnected" by negative biasing of the respective gate electrodes 123, 129 and a concomitant increase in the space charge zones.
- the current paths can be clamped particularly effectively in semiconductor regions of the sixth semiconductor regions 121, 131, 127, in which, viewed in a projection direction perpendicular to the surface 137 of the drift zone 116, the third semiconductor regions 117, 139, 140 , 124, and the seventh semiconductor regions 122, 132, 128, which are all of the p-type conductivity, overlap.
- the main and auxiliary transistors may be electrically isolated from each other by negatively biasing the electrode 133 of the isolation device and associated enlargement of the associated space charge regions.
- FIG. 6 an equivalent circuit diagram of the semiconductor structure of Fig. 5 is shown in the blocking case.
- the gate electrode G1 When the gate electrode G1 is negatively biased, a current flow through the load path of the main transistor located between the source electrode S1 and the drain electrode D is blocked, which is illustrated by the diode 143.
- the load path of the auxiliary transistor located between the source electrode S2 and the drain electrode D is blocked, which is illustrated by the diode 142.
- the source regions of the main and auxiliary transistors are electrically isolated from each other by the isolation device, which is illustrated by the two anti-serially connected diodes 144, 145, so that the source regions of the main and auxiliary transistors can also assume different potential values.
- Fig. 7 wherein in a schematic sectional view another
- Embodiment of the semiconductor device according to the invention is shown. To avoid unnecessary repetition, only the differences from the embodiment of FIG. 6 are explained, and otherwise reference is made to the statements made to FIG. 6.
- the embodiment of Fig. 7 differs from the embodiment of Fig. 6 by the design of the isolation device for electrical isolation of the source regions of the main and auxiliary transistor. While the isolation device of FIG. 6 comprises an electrode 133, a p-type seventh semiconductor region 132, and a sixth n-type conductivity semiconductor region 131, the isolation device of FIG. 7 is characterized by a so-called metal-insulator structure. Here, a metallic electrode 146 is provided on an insulating layer 135 of an electrically insulating material, which are formed in the form of a vertical structure.
- the insulating layer 135 is in this case arranged such that, as viewed in a projection direction perpendicular to the surface 137 of the drift zone 116, it partially overlaps the third semiconductor regions 139, 140 of the main and auxiliary transistors.
- the space charge zones located below the metallic electrode 146 can be enlarged at the (pn) junctions of the third semiconductor regions 139, 140 to the drift zone 116, thereby electrically isolating the main and auxiliary transistors from one another.
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