The semiconductor device of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate, a switching element which is defined on the semiconductor substrate, and a temperature sense element which is provided on the surface of the semiconductor substrate independently from the switching element and characterized by being dependent on a temperature.

An electronic device includes a resistor with a drift region having majority carrier dopants of a first conductivity type and resistor terminals including first and second implanted wells with majority carrier dopants of the first conductivity type along laterally opposite sides of the drift region in a semiconductor layer, and a diode integrated with the resistor and including majority carrier dopants of a second conductivity type in the semiconductor layer adjacent one of the first and second implanted wells to limit a voltage across the resistor.

An RC IGBT includes, in a single chip, an active region configured to conduct both a forward load current and a reverse load current between a first load terminal at a front side of a semiconductor body of the RC IGBT and a second load terminal at a back side of the semiconductor body. The active region is separated into at least an IGBT-only region and an RC IGBT region. At least 90% of the IGBT-only region is configured to conduct, based on a first control signal, only the forward load current. At least 90% of the RC IGBT region is configured to conduct the reverse load current and, based on a second control signal, the forward load current.

In some examples, an integrated circuit includes an isolation layer disposed on or over a semiconductor substrate. The integrated circuit also includes a first conductive plate located over the isolation layer and a composite dielectric layer located over the first conductive plate. The composite dielectric layer includes a first sublayer comprising a first chemical composition; a second sublayer comprising a second different chemical composition; and a third sublayer comprising a third chemical composition substantially similar to the first chemical composition. The integrated circuit further includes a second conductive plate located directly on the composite dielectric layer above the first conductive plate.

Described implementations provide wireless, surface mounting of at least two semiconductor devices on opposed surfaces of a leadframe, to provide an isolated, three-dimensional (3D) configuration. The described implementations minimize electrical failures, even for very high voltage applications, while enabling low inductance and high current. Resulting semiconductor device packages have mounting surfaces that provide desired levels of isolation and insulation, while still enabling straightforward mounting techniques, such as soldering, as well as high levels of thermal reliability.

A semiconductor device includes a substrate; a first semiconductor region formed over the substrate; a second semiconductor region formed over the substrate, and electrically connected to the first semiconductor region; a third semiconductor region formed over the substrate, and positioned between the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region; a fourth semiconductor region formed over the first semiconductor region; a fifth semiconductor region formed over the second semiconductor region, and electrically connected to the fourth semiconductor region; a sixth semiconductor region formed over the third semiconductor region, and positioned between the fourth semiconductor region and the fifth semiconductor region; and wires formed between the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region, and between the fourth semiconductor region and the fifth semiconductor region, to cover the third semiconductor region and the sixth semiconductor region, the wires including conductors.

A sense amplifier including a first input transistor having a first input gate and a first drain/source terminal, a second input transistor having a second input gate and a second drain/source terminal, a latch circuit, and a first capacitor. The latch circuit includes a first latch transistor having a third drain/source terminal connected to the first drain/source terminal and a second latch transistor having a fourth drain/source terminal connected to the second drain/source terminal. The first capacitor is connected on one side to the first input gate and on another side to the fourth drain/source terminal to reduce a coupling effect in the sense amplifier.

Provided is a semiconductor device including a conductive layer, a stop layer, a second dielectric layer disposed on a first dielectric layer and a resistor. The resistor includes a part of the conductive layer, a first strip-like contact, a second strip-like contact, a first auxiliary contact, a second auxiliary contact, a third auxiliary contact and a fourth auxiliary contact. The first strip-like contact and the second strip-like contact respectively extend through the second dielectric layer and the stop layer, and are electrically connected to the conductive layer. The first auxiliary contact and the second auxiliary contact sandwich the first strip-like contact therebetween, extend through the second dielectric layer, and are electrically connected to the conductive layer. The third auxiliary contact and the fourth auxiliary contact sandwich the second strip-like contact therebetween, extend through the second dielectric layer and are electrically connected to the conductive layer.

A semiconductor substrate includes a p-type substrate body, an n-type buried layer on the p-type substrate body, and a p-type semiconductor layer on the n-type buried layer. A DTI region penetrates through the p-type semiconductor layer and the n-type buried layer, and reaches the p-type substrate body. An n-type semiconductor region, which is a cathode region of a Zener diode, and a p-type anode region of the Zener diode are formed in the semiconductor layer. The p-type anode region includes a p-type first semiconductor region formed under the n-type semiconductor region, and a p-type second semiconductor region formed under the p-type first semiconductor region. A PN junction is formed between the p-type first semiconductor region and the n-type semiconductor region. An impurity concentration of the p-type second semiconductor region is higher than an impurity concentration of the p-type first semiconductor region.

An electronic device comprising: a semiconductor body of silicon carbide, SiC, having a first and a second face, opposite to one another along a first direction, which presents positive-charge carriers at said first face that form a positive interface charge; a first conduction terminal, which extends at the first face of the semiconductor body; a second conduction terminal, which extends on the second face of the semiconductor body; a channel region in the semiconductor body, configured to house, in use, a flow of electrons between the first conduction terminal and the second conduction terminal; and a trapping layer, of insulating material, which extends in electrical contact with the semiconductor body at said channel region and is designed so as to present electron-trapping states that generate a negative charge such as to balance, at least in part, said positive interface charge.