A semiconductor package in an embodiment includes a semiconductor device which has a first semiconductor element, a second semiconductor element, and a common first electrode between the first and second semiconductor elements. A second electrode is electrically connected to the first semiconductor element. A third electrode extends through the second semiconductor element and electrically connects to the first electrode. A fourth electrode is electrically connected to the second semiconductor element. A first terminal of the package is electrically connected to the third electrode. A second terminal of the package is electrically connected to the second electrode and the fourth electrode. An insulating material surrounds the semiconductor device.

A semiconductor device includes a plurality of compensation regions of a vertical electrical element arrangement, a plurality of drift regions of the vertical electrical element arrangement and a non-depletable doping region. The compensation regions of the plurality of compensation regions are arranged in a semiconductor substrate of the semiconductor device. Further, the plurality of drift regions of the vertical electrical element arrangement are arranged in the semiconductor substrate within a cell region of the semiconductor device. The plurality of drift regions and the plurality of compensation regions are arranged alternatingly in a lateral direction. The non-depletable doping region extends laterally from an edge of the cell region towards an edge of the semiconductor substrate. The non-depletable doping region has a doping non-depletable by voltages applied to the semiconductor device during blocking operation.

A semiconductor device comprises at least one strip-shaped cell compensation region of a vertical electrical element arrangement, at least one strip-shaped edge compensation region and a bridge structure. The at least one strip-shaped cell compensation regions extends into a semiconductor substrate and comprises a first conductivity type. Further, the at least one strip-shaped cell compensation region is connected to a first electrode structure of the vertical electrical element arrangement. The at least one strip-shaped edge compensation region extends into the semiconductor substrate within an edge termination region of the semiconductor device and outside the cell region. Further, the at least one strip-shaped edge compensation region comprises the first conductivity type. The bridge structure electrically connects the at least one strip-shaped edge compensation region with the at least one strip-shaped cell compensation region within the edge termination region.

A semiconductor device including: a P-type base region provided; an N-type emitter region provided inside the P-type base region; a P-type collector region that is provided on the surface layer portion of the N-type semiconductor layer and is separated from the P-type base region; a gate insulating film that is provided on the surface of the N-type semiconductor layer, and that contacts the P-type base region and the N-type emitter region; a gate electrode on the gate insulating film; a pillar shaped structure provided inside the N-type semiconductor layer between the P-type base region and the P-type collector region, wherein one end of the pillar shaped structure is connected to an N-type semiconductor that extends to the surface layer portion of the N-type semiconductor layer, and the pillar shaped structure includes an insulator extending in a depth direction of the N-type semiconductor layer.

A semiconductor package in an embodiment includes a semiconductor device which has a first semiconductor element, a second semiconductor element, and a common first electrode between the first and second semiconductor elements. A second electrode is electrically connected to the first semiconductor element. A third electrode extends through the second semiconductor element and electrically connects to the first electrode. A fourth electrode is electrically connected to the second semiconductor element. A first terminal of the package is electrically connected to the third electrode. A second terminal of the package is electrically connected to the second electrode and the fourth electrode. An insulating material surrounds the semiconductor device.

A semiconductor device including: a P-type base region provided; an N-type emitter region provided inside the P-type base region; a P-type collector region that is provided on the surface layer portion of the N-type semiconductor layer and is separated from the P-type base region; a gate insulating film that is provided on the surface of the N-type semiconductor layer, and that contacts the P-type base region and the N-type emitter region; a gate electrode on the gate insulating film; a pillar shaped structure provided inside the N-type semiconductor layer between the P-type base region and the P-type collector region, wherein one end of the pillar shaped structure is connected to an N-type semiconductor that extends to the surface layer portion of the N-type semiconductor layer, and the pillar shaped structure includes an insulator extending in a depth direction of the N-type semiconductor layer.

A bidirectional Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) device, including a P-type substrate, and an active region. The active region includes a drift region, a first MOS structure and a second MOS structure; the first MOS structure includes a first P-type body region, a first P+ contact region, a first N+ source region, a first metal electrode, and a first gate structure; the second MOS structure includes a second P-type body region, a second P+ contact region, a second N+ source region, a second metal electrode, and a second gate structure; and the drift region includes a dielectric slot, a first N-type layer, a second N-type layer, and an N-type region. The active region is disposed on the upper surface of the P-type substrate. The first MOS structure and the second MOS structure are symmetrically disposed on two ends of the upper layer of the drift region.

A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductive type, a second semiconductor region of a second conductive type, a first electrode, a third semiconductor region of the second conductive type, a fourth semiconductor region of the first conductive type, and a conductive portion. The second semiconductor region is provided on the first semiconductor region. The first electrode is provided on the second semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is provided on the first electrode. The fourth semiconductor region is provided on the third semiconductor region. The conductive portion is surrounded by the third semiconductor region and an intervening insulation portion and is electrically connected to the first electrode.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first side. At least a first doping region is formed in the semiconductor substrate. The first doping region has a laterally varying doping dosage and/or a laterally varying implantation depth.

A method for forming a bipolar junction transistor includes forming a collector intrinsic region, an emitter intrinsic region and an intrinsic base region between the collector intrinsic region and the emitter intrinsic region. A collector extrinsic contact region is formed in direct contact with the collector intrinsic region; an emitter extrinsic contact region is formed on the emitter intrinsic region and a base extrinsic contact region is formed in direct contact with the intrinsic base region. Carbon is introduced into at least one of the collector extrinsic contact region, the emitter extrinsic contact region and the base extrinsic contact region to suppress diffusion of dopants into the junction region.