Silicon-carbide MOSFET cell structure and method for forming same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8507986
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13740758

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In one embodiment, the invention comprises a MOSFET comprising individual MOSFET cells. Each cell comprises a U-shaped well (P type) and two parallel sources (N type) formed within the well. A Number of source rungs (doped N) connect sources at multiple locations. Regions between two rungs comprise a body (P type). These features are formed on an N-type epitaxial layer, which is formed on an N-type substrate. A contact extends across and contacts a number of source rungs and bodies. Gate oxide and a gate contact overlie a leg of a first well and a leg of a second adjacent well, inverting the conductivity responsive to a gate voltage. A MOSFET comprises a plurality of these cells to attain a desired low channel resistance. The cell regions are formed using self-alignment techniques at several states of the fabrication process.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 NEUMANN WAY EVENDALE OH 45215

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arthur, Stephen Daley Glenville, US 59 1434
Losee, Peter Almren Clifton Park, US 1 11
Matocha, Kevin Sean Starkville, US 35 470
McMahon, James Jay Clifton Park, US 10 65
Sandvik, Peter Micah Niskayuana, US 40 1244
Stum, Zachary Matthew Niskayuna, US 20 327

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