JP2000133801A - 高耐圧半導体素子 - Google Patents

高耐圧半導体素子

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JP2000133801A
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Abstract

(57)【要約】 【課題】 オン抵抗の低い高耐圧半導体素子を提供する
こと。 【解決手段】 高電位側の低抵抗層11と低電位側の低
抵抗層13の間にn型の層とp型の層が交互に規則的に
繰り返されて存在する部分を有する高耐圧半導体素子で
あって、このn型p型層は高電位側の低抵抗層と低電位
側の低抵抗層を結ぶ方向に延在して存在し、高耐圧引加
時にこの交互のn,p層が空乏化して高電圧を支え、高
濃度のn型16と高濃度のp型の層15が繰り返し接す
る部分を有し、少なくとも高濃度のn型層同士、または
高濃度のp型層同士の間はそれより低濃度の半導体層1
0または絶縁層14が介在していることを特徴とする高
耐圧半導体素子。

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】
【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は高耐圧半導体素子に
係わり、特に高耐圧のMOSFETにおいてオン抵抗を
小さくした素子に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】従来、高耐圧を得る構造として図1のよ
うに薄いp型とn型の層を交互に並べたダイオード構造
が知られている。図2はかかる従来例の不純物分布を示
す特性図である。この薄い層の不純物量(ドーズ量)は
層の厚みにほとんど依存しないので、厚み方向に積分し
た値をn、p層とも2×1012/cm2 とするのがよ
い。
【0003】この構造にMOSFET等の半導体素子を
形成した場合、この薄い層の不純物量が当該半導体素子
の抵抗を決めるので、半導体素子の低抵抗化を図るため
には、この不純物量の値をできるだけ大きくするのがよ
い。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は、上記した高
耐圧を得る構造において、n、p層の不純物量が大きな
半導体素子を提供することを目的とする。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、高電位側の低
抵抗層と低電位側の低抵抗層の間にn型の層とp型の層
が交互に規則的に繰り返されて存在する部分を有する高
耐圧半導体素子であって、このn型p型層は高電位側の
低抵抗層と低電位側の低抵抗層を結ぶ方向に延在して存
在し、高耐圧引加時にこの交互のn,p層が空乏化して
高電圧を支え、高濃度のn型と高濃度のp型の層が繰り
返し接する部分を有し、少なくとも高濃度のn型層同
士、または高濃度のp型層同士の間にはそれより低濃度
の半導体層または絶縁層が介在していることを特徴とす
る高耐圧半導体素子を提供する。
【0006】かかる高耐圧半導体素子では、高電位側の
低抵抗層と低電位側の低抵抗層が基板の同一表面に存在
する横型半導体素子において、前記繰り返し存在するp
型、n型層のうち、高濃度のn型、p型層が接する部分
は、基板表面に形成されかつ規則的に繰り返された溝の
表面より反対導電型の不純物を2重に拡散して形成する
ことが望ましい。
【0007】本発明者は、n,p層の不純物をできるだ
け近接させておいた場合、不純物量を2×1012/cm
2 より大きくできることを見出した。すなわち、図3に
示すようにn,p層の接する部分の不純物濃度を高く
し、内部は低不純物濃度で高抵抗とすると、各層の不純
物量は約2倍の4×1012/cm2 まで大きくすること
が可能となる。
【0008】一般に、n,p層にかかる電圧は、当該
n,p層のドーズ量(不純物量)と厚みの積に比例す
る。n,p層にかかる電圧を所定範囲に維持しつつ、こ
れらの層のドーズ量を高めて素子の低抵抗化を達成する
ためには、上記n,p層の厚みを薄くして互いに近接さ
せて配置することが効果的であることに本発明者は注目
したのである。
【0009】本発明の高耐圧半導体素子によれば、図3
に示すような不純物分布を持つn,p層を交互に持つ基
板にMOSFETを形成した場合、従来構造に比べてオ
ン抵抗を約1/2に低減することが可能となる。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】(第1の実施形態)第1の実施形
態を図4に示す。図3の不純物分布を持つ図4の構造の
トレンチMOSFETを作成することで図2の不純物分
布を持つ場合と比較してオン抵抗は約1/2になる。
【0011】ここで、実施例の具体的寸法を図3に示
す。p,n層の厚みa,bはそれぞれ10μm以下、高
濃度層の厚みc,dは2μm以下、好ましくは1μm以
下に設定する。
【0012】(第2の実施形態)第2の実施形態を図5
に示す。この素子は横型MOSFETであり、ソース側
のpウエル拡散層とドレインn層との間にソース・ドレ
イン方向にトレンチ溝を掘り、この溝からn型とp型の
2重拡散を行い、この溝は溝の表面を酸化することによ
り酸化膜で埋め込んで作成される。
【0013】トレンチ溝の図5のA−A´に示す部分で
の断面図を図6に示す。図6のB−B´の断面での不純
物分布を図7に示す。図3のa,bに対応する部分を図
7にもa,b,c,dで示した。
【0014】基板pの代わりにn基板を使い、ま
た、トレンチを酸化膜でなくp層で埋め込めば図7は
図2と同じになることが理解されよう。n(16)、p
(15)はそれぞれ2×1012/cm2 のドーズ量を持
つのでa,bの部分のn型、p型のドーズ量の和は4×
1012/cm2 となり、横型MOSFETのオン抵抗を
低減できる。
【0015】ちなみに、トレンチの長さを50μm、ト
レンチの幅0.4μm、トレンチトレンチ間隔0.5μ
mとすれば500V耐圧の横型MOSFETが実現でき
る。
【0016】(第3の実施形態)第3の実施形態を図8
に示す。図5の構造で基板をp基板としてこの基板上
にnエピ層を設けたものに変えたものである。この構造
でn型拡散層を深くしたものは図9に示す不純物分布と
なる。
【0017】さらに酸化膜でなくn型高抵抗層で溝を埋
め込んでもよく、この場合、不純物分布は図10のよう
になる。
【0018】これ以外に基板を酸化膜が埋め込まれたS
OI基板としても良い。また、トレンチをn型またはp
型の高抵抗シリコン層で埋め込んでも良い。これ以外に
も当該技術者が容易に考え得る変形はすべて適用可能で
ある。
【0019】
【発明の効果】本発明によれば、オン抵抗の低い高耐圧
半導体素子を提供することが可能となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】従来例を示す図。
【図2】従来例の不純物分布を示す特性図。
【図3】本発明の第1の実施形態の不純物分布を示す特
性図。
【図4】本発明を適用する縦型MOSFETの構成を示
す斜視図。
【図5】本発明の第2の実施形態を示す斜視図。
【図6】本発明の第2の実施形態を示す部分断面図。
【図7】本発明の第2の実施形態の不純物分布を示す特
性図。
【図8】本発明の第3の実施形態を示す斜視図。
【図9】本発明の第3の実施形態の不純物分布を示す特
性図。
【図10】本発明の第3の実施形態の変形例の不純物分
布を示す特性図。
【符号の説明】
10 p基板 11 pウエル 12 nソース 13 nドレイン 14 酸化膜 15 p型層 16 n型層 20 nエピ層

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    【特許請求の範囲】
  1. 【請求項1】 高電位側の低抵抗層と低電位側の低抵抗
    層の間にn型の層とp型の層が交互に規則的に繰り返さ
    れて存在する部分を有する高耐圧半導体素子であって、
    このn型p型層は高電位側の低抵抗層と低電位側の低抵
    抗層を結ぶ方向に延在して存在し、高耐圧引加時にこの
    交互のn,p層が空乏化して高電圧を支え、高濃度のn
    型と高濃度のp型の層が繰り返し接する部分を有し、少
    なくとも高濃度のn型層同士、または高濃度のp型層同
    士の間にはそれより低濃度の半導体層または絶縁層が介
    在していることを特徴とする高耐圧半導体素子。
  2. 【請求項2】 高電位側の低抵抗層と低電位側の低抵抗
    層が基板の同一表面に存在する横型半導体素子におい
    て、前記繰り返し存在するp型、n型層のうち、高濃度
    のn型、p型層が接する部分は、基板表面に形成されか
    つ規則的に繰り返された溝の表面より反対導電型の不純
    物を2重に拡散して形成したことを特徴とする請求項1
    記載の高耐圧半導体素子。
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