A multi-region (81, 83) lateral-diffused-metal-oxide-semiconductor (LDMOS) device (40) has a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) support structure (21) on or over which are formed a substantially symmetrical, laterally internal, first LDMOS region (81) and a substantially asymmetric, laterally edge-proximate, second LDMOS region (83). A deep trench isolation (DTI) wall (60) substantially laterally terminates the laterally edge-proximate second LDMOS region (83). Electric field enhancement and lower source-drain breakdown voltages (BVDSS) exhibited by the laterally edge-proximate second LDMOS region (83) associated with the DTI wall (60) are avoided by providing a doped SC buried layer region (86) in the SOI support structure (21) proximate the DTI wall (60), underlying a portion of the laterally edge-proximate second LDMOS region (83) and of opposite conductivity type than a drain region (31) of the laterally edge-proximate second LDMOS region (83).

Power Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors (MOSFETs) and methods of forming the same are provided. A power MOSFET may comprise a first drift region formed at a side of a gate electrode, and a second drift region beneath the gate electrode, adjacent to the first drift region, with a depth less than a depth of the first drift region so that the first drift region and the second drift region together form a stepwise shape. A sum of a depth of the second drift region, a depth of the gate dielectric, and a depth of the gate electrode may be of substantially a same value as a depth of the first drift region. The first drift region and the second drift region may be formed at the same time, using the gate electrode as a part of the implanting mask.

A transistor includes an isolation region surrounding an active region. The transistor also includes a gate dielectric layer over a portion of the active region. The transistor further includes a gate electrode over the gate dielectric layer. The portion of the active region under the gate dielectric layer includes a channel region between a drain region and a source region, and at least one wing region adjoining the channel region. The at least one wing region has a base edge adjoining the channel region. The at least one wing region is polygonal or curved.

A device includes a semiconductor substrate, a doped isolation barrier disposed in the semiconductor substrate and defining a core device area within the doped isolation barrier, an isolation contact region disposed in the semiconductor substrate outside of the core device area and to which a voltage is applied during operation, and a depleted well region disposed in the semiconductor substrate outside of the core device area. The depleted well region electrically couples the isolation contact region and the doped isolation barrier such that the doped isolation barrier is biased at a voltage level lower than the voltage applied to the isolation contact region.

A power transistor includes multiple substantially parallel transistor fingers, where each finger includes a conductive source stripe and a conductive drain stripe. The power transistor also includes multiple substantially parallel conductive connection lines, where each conductive connection line connects at least one source stripe to a common source connection or at least one drain stripe to a common drain connection. The conductive connection lines are disposed substantially perpendicular to the transistor fingers. At least one of the source or drain stripes is segmented into multiple portions, where adjacent portions are separated by a cut location having a higher electrical resistance than remaining portions of the at least one segmented source or drain stripe.

A device includes a semiconductor substrate, a doped isolation barrier disposed in the semiconductor substrate and defining a core device area within the doped isolation barrier, an isolation contact region disposed in the semiconductor substrate outside of the core device area, and a body region disposed in the semiconductor substrate within the core device area, and in which a channel is formed during operation. The body region is electrically tied to the isolation contact region. The body region and the doped isolation barrier have a common conductivity type. The body region is electrically isolated from the doped isolation barrier within the core device area. The doped isolation barrier and the isolation contact region are not electrically tied to one another such that the doped isolation barrier is biased at a different voltage level than the isolation contact region.

A semiconductor device includes a superjunction structure formed using simultaneous N and P angled implants into the sidewall of a trench. The simultaneous N and P angled implants use different implant energies and dopants of different diffusion rate so that after annealing, alternating N and P thin semiconductor regions are formed. The alternating N and P thin semiconductor regions form a superjunction structure where a balanced space charge region is formed to enhance the breakdown voltage characteristic of the semiconductor device.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type formed on a substrate; a first trench formed in the semiconductor layer including a first trench gate; a second trench formed in the semiconductor layer and extending into the substrate and including a second trench gate; a first transistor device formed in the semiconductor layer adjacent the first trench. The second trench encircles active area of the first transistor device to provide electrical isolation of the first transistor device.

Semiconductor device structures and related fabrication methods are provided. An exemplary semiconductor device structure includes a body region of semiconductor material having a first conductivity type, a source region of semiconductor material having a second conductivity type within the body region, a junction isolation region of semiconductor material having the second conductivity type, a drain region of semiconductor material having the second conductivity type, and first and second drift regions of semiconductor material having the second conductivity type. The first drift region resides laterally between the drain region and the junction isolation region, the junction isolation region resides laterally between the first drift region and the second drift region, and the second drift region resides laterally between the body region and the junction isolation region.

An integrated circuit including an isolated device which is isolated with a lower buried layer combined with deep trench isolation. An upper buried layer, with the same conductivity type as the substrate, is disposed over the lower buried layer, so that electrical contact to the lower buried layer is made at a perimeter of the isolated device. The deep trench isolation laterally surrounds the isolated device. Electrical contact to the lower buried layer sufficient to maintain a desired bias to the lower buried layer is made along less than half of the perimeter of the isolated device, between the upper buried layer and the deep trench.