JPS60187063A - Semiconductor device - Google Patents
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- 239000004065 semiconductor Substances 0.000 title claims description 11
- 238000009792 diffusion process Methods 0.000 claims description 22
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- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 claims description 4
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- 230000005684 electric field Effects 0.000 description 6
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- XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicon Chemical compound [Si] XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 229910052710 silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 239000010703 silicon Substances 0.000 description 4
- ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Boron Chemical compound [B] ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910052796 boron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
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- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
イ、産業上の利用分野
本発明は半導体装置に関し、詳しくはスイッチング素子
として使用されるPN接合型シリコン・ダイオード等の
PN接合をもつ半導体装置に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A. Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a semiconductor device, and more particularly to a semiconductor device having a PN junction such as a PN junction type silicon diode used as a switching element.
口、従来技術
従来の半導体装置、例えばPN接合型シリコン・ダイオ
ードの具体例を第1図に示し説明する。同図に於いて、
(1)は比較的高濃度で低抵抗のシリコン単結晶からな
るN+型サブストレート(以下単にN+層と称す)、(
2)は比較的低濃度で高抵抗のN−型車結晶エビタキシ
ャル層(以下単にN一層と称す)で、このN一層(2)
を上記N 層(1)上に成長させて形成する。(3)は
上記N一層(2)上に形成した5i02の酸化膜で、こ
の酸化膜(3)の所定箇所をフォトエツチング法により
除去して窓孔(4)を選択的に形成する。(5)は上記
酸化膜(3)の窓孔(4)からN一層(2)にボロン等
のP型不純物を選択拡散して形成したP型不純物拡散領
域(以下単にP層と称す)で、このP層(5)と上記N
〜層(2)間にPN接合(6)を形成する。(7)は上
記酸化膜(3)の窓孔(4)位置に形成されたP層(5
)上にアルミニウム蒸着等により被着した表面電極層、
(8)は前記N 層(1)の下面に形成した裏面電極層
である。1. Prior Art A specific example of a conventional semiconductor device, for example a PN junction type silicon diode, is shown in FIG. 1 and will be described. In the same figure,
(1) is an N+ type substrate (hereinafter simply referred to as the N+ layer) made of silicon single crystal with relatively high concentration and low resistance;
2) is a relatively low concentration, high resistance N-type car crystal epitaxial layer (hereinafter simply referred to as the N layer);
is grown on the N layer (1). (3) is a 5i02 oxide film formed on the N single layer (2), and predetermined portions of this oxide film (3) are removed by photoetching to selectively form windows (4). (5) is a P-type impurity diffusion region (hereinafter simply referred to as P layer) formed by selectively diffusing P-type impurities such as boron into the N layer (2) from the window hole (4) of the oxide film (3). , this P layer (5) and the above N
- Forming a PN junction (6) between layers (2). (7) is a P layer (5) formed at the window hole (4) position of the oxide film (3).
) a surface electrode layer deposited by aluminum vapor deposition, etc.
(8) is a back electrode layer formed on the lower surface of the N layer (1).
第2図に示すように上記表面電極層(7)と裏面電極N
(8)間で順バイアス電圧を印加すると、P層(5)か
らN一層(2)及びN+層(1)に電流が流れるが、そ
の通電開始時の電流値が小さい段階では図示破線(a)
で示すようにPN接合(6)の略全面から均等に電流が
流れる。上記通電を継続して電流値が大きい段階に達す
ると、第3図破線(b)で示すようにPN接合(6)の
周縁部(6”)では電流が流れ易く、その中央部(61
)では電流が流れ難くなって上記周縁部(6゛)に電流
が集中する。これは高抵抗のN一層(2)が抵抗骨とし
て上記電極Fi (7) (8)間に介在し、そのN一
層(2)の各部分の抵抗値のバラツキや該N一層(2)
を移動する電子同士での反撥等の原因により生ずるもの
であると考えられている。この電流分布の不均等により
極端な場合、実質上の電流経路が上記PN接合(6)の
周縁部(6°)のみに減少し、延いてはこの周縁部(6
′)への電流の集中によってPN接合(6)を破壊する
虞があった。上述のように順バイアス電圧を印加した際
、電流値が大きい領域でその電流分布が不均等になると
、第4図に破線(A)で示すような理想的な順方向特性
(VF 特性)が得られず、図示実線(B)で示すよう
に順方向特性が低下するという問題点があった。また第
1図に示す表面電極層(7)と裏面電極層(8)間で逆
バイアス電圧を印加すると、PN接合(6)の隅部(6
”’)が曲率半径 の小さい曲面となっているため、こ
の部分(6”゛)に電界が集中する。As shown in FIG. 2, the front electrode layer (7) and the back electrode N
(8), current flows from the P layer (5) to the N layer (2) and the N+ layer (1), but at the stage where the current value at the start of the current flow is small, the dashed line (a) )
As shown, current flows uniformly from substantially the entire surface of the PN junction (6). When the above-mentioned current supply continues and the current value reaches a large stage, as shown by the broken line (b) in FIG.
), it becomes difficult for the current to flow and the current is concentrated at the peripheral edge (6°). This is because a high-resistance N layer (2) is interposed between the electrodes Fi (7) and (8) as a resistance bone, and the resistance value of each part of the N layer (2) varies and the N layer (2)
It is thought that this phenomenon occurs due to factors such as repulsion between moving electrons. In an extreme case due to this uneven current distribution, the actual current path is reduced to only the periphery (6°) of the PN junction (6), and eventually this periphery (6°)
There was a risk that the PN junction (6) would be destroyed due to concentration of current in the PN junction (6). As mentioned above, when applying a forward bias voltage, if the current distribution becomes uneven in the region where the current value is large, the ideal forward characteristic (VF characteristic) as shown by the broken line (A) in Figure 4 will change. However, as shown by the solid line (B) in the figure, there was a problem in that the forward direction characteristics deteriorated. Furthermore, when a reverse bias voltage is applied between the front electrode layer (7) and the back electrode layer (8) shown in FIG.
Since ``'') is a curved surface with a small radius of curvature, the electric field is concentrated on this part (6'').
即ち、このPN接合(6)の隅部(6°゛)からN一層
(2)に対して広がる電界の電位傾度が大きく、空乏層
が形成されにくいためにPN接合(6)が破壊され易く
耐圧の低下を免れ得ないという問題点もあった。In other words, the potential gradient of the electric field that spreads from the corner (6°) of this PN junction (6) to the N layer (2) is large, making it difficult to form a depletion layer, making it easy for the PN junction (6) to be destroyed. There was also the problem that a drop in withstand pressure could not be avoided.
ハ0発明の目的
本発明は上記問題点に鑑み提案されたもので、順方向特
性の改善並びに耐圧の向上を容易に可能ならしめる半導
体装置を提供することを目的とする。OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device that can easily improve forward characteristics and breakdown voltage.
二2発明の構成
本発明は一導電型基板に、アイランド状に分割して形成
した複数の第1の他導電型の不純物拡散領域と、上記第
1の他導電型不純物拡散領域を離隔して囲繞しかつこの
第1の他導電型不純物拡散領域よりも深く形成した第2
の他導電型不純物拡散領域と、上記第1の他導電型不純
物拡散領域間及び第1、第2の両地導電型不純物拡散領
域を連結するように前記第1の他導電型不純物拡散領域
よりも浅く形成した第3の他導電型不純物拡散領域とを
設けたものである。22 Structure of the Invention The present invention provides a plurality of first impurity diffusion regions of a different conductivity type which are divided and formed into islands on a substrate of one conductivity type, and the first impurity diffusion regions of the other conductivity type are separated from each other. A second region surrounding the region and formed deeper than the first impurity diffusion region of a different conductivity type.
from the first other conductivity type impurity diffusion region so as to connect the other conductivity type impurity diffusion region and the first other conductivity type impurity diffusion region and the first and second double conductivity type impurity diffusion regions. A third impurity diffusion region of another conductivity type is also formed shallowly.
ホ、実施例
以下に本発明に係る半導体装置の一実施例を第5図に示
し説明する。この実施例はPN接合型ダイオードへの適
用例であり、第1図と同一符号は同一物を示しその説明
を省略する。同図に於いて、(9a) (9b) (9
c)はN−1(2)にボロン等のP全不純物を選択拡散
して形成した第1〜第3のP全不純物拡散領域(以下単
に第1〜第3のP層と称す)で、この第1〜第3のP層
(9a) (9b) (9c)と上記N一層(2)間に
第1〜第3のPN接合(10a) (10b)(10C
)を形成する。この第1のPJii(9a)は上記N一
層(2)のPN接合形成予定部でアイランド状に複数分
割して拡散形成する。また第2のP層(9b)は上記P
N接合形成予定部の周縁部で第1のP層(9a)を囲繞
するように深く拡散形成する。更に第3のP層(9C)
は上記第1のP層(9a)同士及び第1のP層(9a)
と第2のP層(9b)を連結するように薄膜状に拡散形
成する。これら第1〜第3のP層(9a) (9b)(
9c)は3回の拡散により形成される。尚、上記第2の
P層(9b)の上面には、後述するように順バイアス電
圧印加時、この部分に電流が集中しないように酸化膜(
3)が被着されている。E. Example An example of a semiconductor device according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 5 and will be described below. This embodiment is an example of application to a PN junction diode, and the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 indicate the same components, and the explanation thereof will be omitted. In the same figure, (9a) (9b) (9
c) is the first to third all-P impurity diffusion regions (hereinafter simply referred to as first to third P layers) formed by selectively diffusing all-P impurities such as boron into N-1(2); The first to third PN junctions (10a) (10b) (10C
) to form. The first PJii (9a) is divided into a plurality of islands and diffused in the portion where the PN junction is to be formed in the N layer (2). In addition, the second P layer (9b) is the above-mentioned P layer (9b).
The first P layer (9a) is deeply diffused and formed so as to surround the peripheral edge of the portion where the N junction is to be formed. Furthermore, the third P layer (9C)
is the first P layer (9a) and the first P layer (9a)
and the second P layer (9b) are formed by diffusion in a thin film shape so as to connect the second P layer (9b). These first to third P layers (9a) (9b) (
9c) is formed by three diffusions. Furthermore, as will be described later, an oxide film (
3) is coated.
第6図に示すように表面電極層く7)と裏面を極Fti
(8)間で順バイアス電圧を印加すると、その通電開始
後電流値が大きい領域では図示破線(C)で示すように
第1、第3のPN接合(10a)(10c)から均等に
電流が流れる。これは上記第1のPN接合(10a)を
アイランド状に複数分割して形成しているので、各第1
のPN接合(10a)での電流分布が均等になるため、
全体的に第1、第3のPN接合(10a)(10c)で
の電流分布は均等となる。この全体的なPN接合の面積
も従来と比較して拡張され、実質上の電流経路が拡大さ
れる。尚、第2のP層(9b)には酸化膜(3)が被着
されているため、第2のPN接合(10b )から流れ
る電流は可能な限り抑止され、この部分での電流の集中
を防止する。As shown in Figure 6, the front electrode layer 7) and the back surface are
(8) When a forward bias voltage is applied between the first and third PN junctions (10a) and (10c), in the region where the current value is large after the start of current flow, the current is uniformly distributed from the first and third PN junctions (10a) and (10c) as shown by the broken line (C) in the figure. flows. This is because the first PN junction (10a) is divided into multiple islands, so each first PN junction (10a)
Since the current distribution at the PN junction (10a) becomes equal,
Overall, the current distribution in the first and third PN junctions (10a) (10c) becomes equal. The overall area of the PN junction is also expanded compared to the conventional one, and the substantial current path is expanded. Furthermore, since the second P layer (9b) is coated with an oxide film (3), the current flowing from the second PN junction (10b) is suppressed as much as possible, and current concentration in this part is prevented. prevent.
上記第2のPN接合(10b)は、第1、第3のPN接
合(10a)(10c)よりも深い位置まで拡散形成さ
れているため、前記表面電極層(7)と裏面電極層(8
)間に逆バイアス電圧を印加した際に、PN接合の破壊
を防止し、耐圧の向上を図る。即ち、上記第2のPN接
合(10b )の隅部(10b’)が曲率半径の大きい
曲面となっているため、電位傾度が小さくなってN 層
(2)に対して広がる電界が緩やかな分布を示し、この
部分(10b”)に電界が集中しない。この結果空乏層
が形成され易く、PN接合の破壊防止及び耐圧の向上が
可能となる。The second PN junction (10b) is formed by diffusion to a deeper position than the first and third PN junctions (10a) and (10c), so the front electrode layer (7) and the back electrode layer (8
) When a reverse bias voltage is applied between the two electrodes, the PN junction is prevented from being destroyed and the withstand voltage is improved. That is, since the corner (10b') of the second PN junction (10b) is a curved surface with a large radius of curvature, the potential gradient becomes small and the electric field spreading toward the N layer (2) has a gentle distribution. , and the electric field is not concentrated in this portion (10b'').As a result, a depletion layer is easily formed, making it possible to prevent destruction of the PN junction and improve the withstand voltage.
尚、上記実施例ではPN接合型シリコン・ダイオードに
ついて説明したが、本発明はPN接合をもつ半導体装置
の全てに適用可能であることは勿論である。また、第1
、第2、第3の不純物拡散領域は、PN接合形成予定部
と異なるP型又はN型のいずれの場合でもよい。Incidentally, in the above embodiment, a PN junction type silicon diode was explained, but it goes without saying that the present invention is applicable to all semiconductor devices having a PN junction. Also, the first
The second and third impurity diffusion regions may be of either P type or N type, which is different from the PN junction formation area.
へ0発明の効果
本発明によれば、PN接合を複数分割したことにより順
バイアス電圧を印加した際に、上記PN接合での電流分
布が均等となり、実質上の電流経路が拡大されて順方向
特性が改善される。また上記電流分布の均等によりPN
接合の一部に電界が集中することなく、PN接合の破壊
を防止することが可能となる。更に上記PN接合の周縁
部をその中央部よりも深く拡散形成しているため、逆バ
イアス電圧印加時にも上記PN接合の周縁部での電界の
集中を未然に防止することができ耐圧も大幅に向上する
。Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, by dividing the PN junction into multiple parts, when a forward bias voltage is applied, the current distribution in the PN junction becomes uniform, and the actual current path is expanded, so that the current distribution in the forward direction is Characteristics are improved. Also, due to the uniformity of the current distribution mentioned above, PN
Breakdown of the PN junction can be prevented without the electric field concentrating on a part of the junction. Furthermore, since the peripheral part of the PN junction is diffused deeper than the central part, it is possible to prevent the electric field from concentrating at the peripheral part of the PN junction even when a reverse bias voltage is applied, and the withstand voltage is also significantly increased. improves.
第1図は従来の半導体装置を示す側断面図、第2図及び
第3図は第1図装置に順バイアス電圧を中加した際の動
作を説明するための側断面図、第4図は半導体装置の順
方向特性を示す特性図、第5図は本発明に係る半導体装
置の一実施例を示す側断面図、第6図は第5図装置に順
バイアス電圧を印加した際の動作を説明するための側断
面図である。
(1)(2)−一−−導電型(N型)の基板、(9a)
(9b) (9c)−第1〜第3の他導電型(P型)
不純物拡散領域。
特許出願人 関西日本電気株式会社
代理人 江 原 省 吾
〃 江 原 秀
(9)
第1図FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view showing a conventional semiconductor device, FIGS. 2 and 3 are side cross-sectional views for explaining the operation when a forward bias voltage is applied to the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. A characteristic diagram showing the forward characteristics of the semiconductor device, FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of the semiconductor device according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 shows the operation when a forward bias voltage is applied to the device shown in FIG. It is a side sectional view for explanation. (1)(2)--Conductivity type (N type) substrate, (9a)
(9b) (9c) - 1st to 3rd other conductivity types (P type)
Impurity diffusion region. Patent applicant: Kansai NEC Co., Ltd. Agent: Sho Ehara Hideo Ehara (9) Figure 1
Claims (1)
した複数の第1の他導電型不純物拡散領域と、上記第1
の他導電型不純物拡散領域を離隔して囲繞しかつ第1の
他導電型不純物拡散領域よりも深く形成した第2の他導
電型不純物拡散領域と、上記第1の他導電型不純物拡散
領域同土間及び第1、第2の他導電型不純物拡散領域を
連結するように第1の他導電型不純物拡散領域よりも浅
く形成した第3の他導電型不純物拡散領域とを設けたこ
とを特徴とする半導体装置。(1) - A plurality of first impurity diffusion regions of a different conductivity type formed in island shapes on a substrate of a conductivity type;
a second impurity diffusion region of other conductivity type that surrounds and separates the impurity diffusion region of other conductivity type and is formed deeper than the first impurity diffusion region of other conductivity type; A third impurity diffusion region of other conductivity type formed shallower than the first impurity diffusion region of other conductivity type is provided to connect the dirt floor and the first and second impurity diffusion regions of other conductivity type. semiconductor devices.
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