Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same

US8969959B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8969959-B2
Application numberUS-201313795414-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 12, 2013
Priority dateDec 20, 2012
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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There are provided a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor device includes a body layer of a first conductivity type; an active layer of a second conductivity type, contacting an upper portion of the body layer; and a field limiting ring of a first conductivity type, formed in an upper portion of the active layer.

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What is claimed is: 1. A semiconductor device, comprising: a body layer of a first conductivity type; an active layer of a second conductivity type, contacting an upper portion of the body layer; a field limiting ring of a first conductivity type, formed in an upper portion of the active layer; and an anode layer of a high-concentration second conductivity type, formed in the upper portion of the active layer. 2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , w…

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What does patent US8969959B2 cover?
There are provided a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor device includes a body layer of a first conductivity type; an active layer of a second conductivity type, contacting an upper portion of the body layer; and a field limiting ring of a first conductivity type, formed in an upper portion of the active layer.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samsung Electro Mech
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10P10/00. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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