Esd protection circuit with isolated scr for negative voltage operation
US-2018350794-A1 · Dec 6, 2018 · US
US9905682B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9905682-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615372352-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Publication date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
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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.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A bidirectional Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) device, the device comprising a cell structure, the cell structure comprising: a P-type substrate; and an active region; the active region comprising a drift region, a first MOS structure and a second MOS structure; the first MOS structure comprising 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 comprising 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; the drift region comprising a dielectric slot, a first N-type layer, a second N-type layer, and an N-type region; wherein the active region is disposed on an upper surface of the P-type substrate; the first MOS structure and the second MOS structure are symmetrically disposed on two ends of an upper layer of the drift region; the first P+ contact region and the first N+ source region are disposed in the first P-type body region; the first metal electrode and the first gate structure are disposed on an upper surface of the first P-type body region; the first P+ contact region and the first N+ source region are independent, and upper surfaces of the first P+ contact region and the first N+ source region are respectively connected to the first metal electrode; the first gate structure is a planar gate structure, and comprises a first planar gate dielectric and a first gate electrode; the first gate electrode is disposed on an upper surface of the first planar gate dielectric; the second P+ contact region and the second N+ source region are disposed in the second P-type body region; the second metal electrode and the second gate structure are disposed on an upper surface of the second P-type body region; the second P+ contact region and the second N+ source region are independent, and upper surfaces of the second P+ contact region and the second N+ source region are respectively connected to the second metal electrode; the second gate structure is the planar gate structure, and comprises a second planar gate dielectric and a second gate electrode; the second gate electrode is disposed on an upper surface of the second planar gate dielectric; the first N-type layer and the second N-type layer are symmetrically disposed on two sides of the dielectric slot; the N-type region is disposed beneath the dielectric slot; a lower surface and a side surface of the first P-type body region are connected to the first N-type layer; a lower surface and a side surface of the second P-type body region are connected to the second N-type layer; the first N-type layer and the second N-type layer each are connected to a side surface on an upper end of the dielectric slot; a lower end of the dielectric slot is embedded in the N-type region; a central line of the dielectric slot is coincident with a central line of the N-type region and a central line of the MOS device; upper surfaces of the N-type region are respectively connected to the first N-type layer and the second N-type layer, and a lower surface of the N-type region is connected to the P-type substrate; a width and a depth of the dielectric slot are both larger than widths and depths of the first N-type layer and the second N-type layer; a depth of an embedded part of the dielectric slot is larger than a width of the dielectric slot, the depths of the first N-type layer and the second N-type layer, and a depth of the N-type region from a bottom surface of the dielectric slot to an upper surface of the P-type substrate; a first P-type region is disposed between the first N-type layer and the P-type substrate; a second P-type region is disposed between the second N-type layer and the P-type substrate; the first P-type region and the second P-type region are symmetrically disposed on two sides of the N-type region, and are connected to side surfaces of the N-type region; a first filling slot is disposed on one side of the dielectric slot which is near the first N-type layer; a second filling slot is disposed on another side of the dielectric slot which is near the second N-type layer; the first filling slot and the second filling slot are filled with conductive materials, and are symmetrically disposed; widths and depths of the first filling slot and the second filling slot are less than a width and a depth of the dielectric slot; the depths of the first filling slot and the second filling slot are larger than the depths of the first N-type layer and the second N-type layer; an upper part of the first filling slot is connected to a third metal electrode, and an upper part of the second filling slot is connected to a fourth metal electrode; the third metal electrode is in a short connection to the first metal electrode via a first metal wire on a surface of the MOS device; the fourth metal electrode is in a short connection to the second metal electrode via a second metal wire on the surface of the MOS device. 2. The MOS device of claim 1 , wherein a third P-type region is disposed between a lower part of the dielectric slot and the N-type region. 3. The MOS device of claim 1 , wherein a third P-type region is disposed between the dielectric slot and the N-type region; upper parts of the third P-type region are respectively connected to a lower part of the first N-type region and a lower part of the second N-type region. 4. The MOS device of claim 1 , wherein a third N-type layer is disposed between the P-type substrate and the N-type region, the first P-type region, and the second P-type region. 5. A bidirectional Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) device, the device comprising a cell structure, the cell structure comprising: a P-type substrate; a dielectric buried layer; and an active region; the active region comprising a drift region, a first MOS structure and a second MOS structure; the first MOS structure comprising 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 comprising 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; the drift region comprises a dielectric slot, a first N-type layer, a second N-type layer, and an N-type region; wherein the dielectric buried layer is disposed on an upper surface of the P-type substrate, and the active region is disposed on an upper surface of the dielectric buried layer; the first MOS structure and the second MOS structure are symmetrically disposed on two ends of an upper layer of the drift region; the first P+ contact region and the first N+ source region are disposed in the first P-type body region; the first metal electrode and the first gate structure are disposed on an upper surface of the first P-type body region; the first P+ contact region and the first N+ source region are independent, and upper surfaces of the first P+ contact region and the first N+ source region are respectively connected to the first metal electrode; the first gate structure is a planar gate structure, and comprises a first planar gate dielectric and a first gate electrode; the first gate electrode is disposed on an upper surface of the first planar gate dielectric; the second P+ contact region and the second N+ source region are disposed in the second P-type body region; the second metal electrode and the second gate structure are disposed on an upper surface of the second P-type body region; the second P+ contact region and the second N+ source region are independent, and upper surfaces of the second P+ contact region and the second N+ source region are respectively connected to the second metal electrode; the second gate structure is
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