Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110233721 | SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING A SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT - A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body, in which are formed: a substrate of a first conduction type, a buried semiconductor layer of a second conduction type arranged on the substrate, and a functional unit semiconductor layer of a third conduction type arranged on the buried semiconductor layer, in which at least two semiconductor functional units arranged laterally alongside one another are provided. The buried semiconductor layer is part of at least one semiconductor functional unit, the semiconductor functional units being electrically insulated from one another by an isolation structure which permeates the functional unit semiconductor layer, the buried semiconductor layer, and the substrate. The isolation structure includes at least one trench and an electrically conductive contact to the substrate, the contact to the substrate being electrically insulated from the functional unit semiconductor layer and the buried layer by the at least one trench. | 09-29-2011 |
20110256688 | SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING A SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT - A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body, in which are formed: a substrate of a first conduction type, a buried semiconductor layer of a second conduction type arranged on the substrate, and a functional unit semiconductor layer of a third conduction type arranged on the buried semiconductor layer, in which at least two semiconductor functional units arranged laterally alongside one another are provided. The buried semiconductor layer is part of at least one semiconductor functional unit, the semiconductor functional units being electrically insulated from one another by an isolation structure which permeates the functional unit semiconductor layer, the buried semiconductor layer, and the substrate. The isolation structure includes at least one trench and an electrically conductive contact to the substrate, the contact to the substrate being electrically insulated from the functional unit semiconductor layer and the buried layer by the at least one trench. | 10-20-2011 |
20130240882 | DIE, WAFER AND METHOD OF PROCESSING A WAFER - A die in accordance with various embodiments may include a metallization area located proximate an edge of the die, and an electrical connection connected to the metallization area and running from the metallization area to the edge, wherein the electrical connection is free from metal. A wafer in accordance with various embodiments may include a die region having a metallization area, a kerf region having an electric or electronic device, and an electrical connection connecting the electric or electronic device with the metallization area, wherein the electrical connection is free from metal. | 09-19-2013 |
20130320915 | Gated Diode, Battery Charging Assembly and Generator Assembly - A gated diode may include source zones and a drain zone which are both of a first conductivity type. The source zones directly adjoin a first surface of a semiconductor die and the drain zone directly adjoins an opposite second surface of the semiconductor die. The drain zone includes a drift zone formed in an epitaxial layer of the semiconductor die. Base zones of a second conductivity type, which is the opposite of the first conductivity type, are provided between the drain zones and the source zones. The drift zone further includes adjustment zones directly adjoining a base zone and arranged between the respective base zone and the second surface, respectively. A net dopant concentration in the adjustment zone is at least twice a net dopant concentration in the second sub-zone. The adjustment zones precisely define the reverse breakdown voltage. | 12-05-2013 |
20140042591 | CAPACITOR ARRANGEMENTS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CAPACITOR ARRANGEMENT - In various embodiments, a capacitor arrangement is provided, which may include a substrate; a plurality of first doped regions and a plurality of second doped regions, wherein the first doped regions are doped with dopants of a first conductivity type and the second doped regions are doped with dopants of a second conductivity type being opposite to the first conductivity type, and wherein the plurality of first doped regions and the plurality of second doped regions are alternatingly arranged next to each other in the substrate; a dielectric layer disposed over the plurality of first doped regions and the plurality of second doped regions; an electrode disposed over the dielectric layer; a first terminal electrically coupled to each doped region of the plurality of first doped regions and the plurality of second doped regions; and a second terminal electrically coupled to the electrode. | 02-13-2014 |
20140057393 | Semiconductor Device Package and Methods of Packaging Thereof - In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a device region in a first region of a semiconductor substrate, and forming an opening in a second region of the semiconductor substrate. The method further includes placing a semiconductor die within the opening, and forming a first metallization level over the semiconductor die and the device region. | 02-27-2014 |
20140141608 | SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING A SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT - A method for producing a semiconductor component with a semiconductor body includes providing a substrate of a first conductivity type. A buried semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type is provided on the substrate. A functional unit semiconductor layer is provided on the buried semiconductor layer. At least one trench, which reaches into the substrate, is formed in the semiconductor body. An insulating layer is formed, which covers inner walls of the trench and electrically insulates the trench interior from the functional unit semiconductor layer and the buried semiconductor layer, the insulating layer having at least one opening in the region of the trench bottom. The at least one trench is filled with an electrically conductive semiconductor material of the first conductivity type, wherein the electrically conductive semiconductor material forms an electrical contact from a surface of the semiconductor body to the substrate. | 05-22-2014 |
20140357055 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SEMICONDUCTOR WORKPIECE - A method for processing a semiconductor workpiece is provided, which may include: providing a semiconductor workpiece including a metallization layer stack disposed at a side of the semiconductor workpiece, the metallization layer stack including at least a first layer and a second layer disposed over the first layer, wherein the first layer contains a first material and the second layer contains a second material that is different from the first material; patterning the metallization layer stack, wherein patterning the metallization layer stack includes wet etching the first layer and the second layer by means of an etching solution that has at least substantially the same etching rate for the first material and the second material. | 12-04-2014 |