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JP3799888B2
JP3799888B2 JP23728699A JP23728699A JP3799888B2 JP 3799888 B2 JP3799888 B2 JP 3799888B2 JP 23728699 A JP23728699 A JP 23728699A JP 23728699 A JP23728699 A JP 23728699A JP 3799888 B2 JP3799888 B2 JP 3799888B2
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Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、オン状態では電流を流すとともに、オフ状態では空乏化する並列pn層からなる特別な構造を備えるMOSFET(絶縁ゲート型電界効果トランジスタ)、IGBT(絶縁ゲートバイポーラトランジスタ)、バイポーラトランジスタ、ダイオード等の半導体素子に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
相対向する二つの主面に設けられた電極間に電流が流される縦型半導体素子において、高耐圧化を図るには、両電極間の高抵抗層の厚さを厚くしなければならず、一方そのように厚い高抵抗層をもつ素子では、必然的に両電極間のオン抵抗が大きくなり、損失が増すことになることが避けられなかった。すなわちオン抵抗(電流容量)と耐圧間にはトレードオフ関係がある。このトレードオフ関係は、IGBT、バイポーラトランジスタ、ダイオード等の半導体素子においても同様に成立することが知られている。またこの問題は、オン時にドリフト電流が流れる方向と、オフ時の逆バイアスによる空乏層の延びる方向とが異なる横型半導体素子についても共通である。
【0003】
この問題に対する解決法として、ドリフト層を、不純物濃度を高めたn型の領域とp型の領域とを交互に積層した並列pn層で構成し、オフ状態のときは、空乏化して耐圧を負担するようにした構造の半導体装置が、EP0053854、USP5216275、USP5438215および本発明の発明者らによる特開平9−266311号公報に開示されている。
【0004】
なお本発明の発明者らは、オン状態では電流を流すとともに、オフ状態では空乏化する並列pn層からなるドリフト層を備える半導体素子を超接合半導体素子と称することとした。
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、前記の発明はいずれも、試作的な段階で、量産化のための検討がなされているとは言えない。例えば、並列pn層は、同じ不純物濃度、同じ幅とされている。しかし、実際の素子の製造過程では必ずばらつきを生じる。
【0006】
また、量産化および製品化において重要であるL負荷アバランシェ破壊電流に関する具体的な数値がこれまで規定されていない。製品化のためには定格電流以上のL負荷アバランシェ破壊電流であることが望まれる。
【0007】
このような状況に鑑み本発明の目的は、不純物濃度、幅等について許容される範囲を明らかにすることによって、オン抵抗と耐圧とのトレードオフ関係を大幅に改善しつつ高耐圧を実現し、しかも量産に適した超接合半導体素子を提供することにある。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記の課題解決のため本発明は、第一と第二の主面と、主面に設けられた第一と第二の主電極と、その主電極間に、オン状態では電流を流すとともにオフ状態では空乏化する第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とを交互に配置した並列pn層とを備える超接合半導体素子において、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域の少なくとも一方が深さ方向に周期的に埋め込まれた不純物が連結されてなり、第一導電型ドリフト領域の不純物量が第二導電型仕切り領域の不純物量の100〜150%の範囲内にあるものとする。
【0009】
あるいは、第一導電型ドリフト領域の不純物量が第二導電型仕切り領域の不純物量の110〜150%の範囲内にあるのがよい。
【0010】
また、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とがそれぞれほぼ同じ幅のストライプ状であることが有効である。
【0011】
また、これとは別に、第一と第二の主面と、主面に設けられた第一と第二の主電極と、その主電極間に、オン状態では電流を流すとともにオフ状態では空乏化する第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とを交互に配置した並列pn層とを備える超接合半導体素子において、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域の少なくとも一方が深さ方向に周期的に埋め込まれた不純物が連結されてなり、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域との内の一方の領域の不純物量が、他方の領域の不純物量の92〜108%の範囲内にあるものとする。
【0012】
特に、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とがそれぞれほぼ同じ幅でありその内の一方の領域の平均不純物濃度が、他方の領域の平均不純物濃度の92〜108%の範囲内にあってもよいし、また、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域との内の一方の領域の不純物濃度が、他方の領域の不純物濃度の92〜108%の範囲内にあってもよい。
【0013】
また、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とがそれぞれほぼ同じ濃度でありその内の一方の領域の幅が、他方の領域の幅の94〜106%の範囲内にあるものとする。
【0014】
第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とを交互に配置した並列pn層とをオフ状態で空乏化するためには、両領域の不純物量がほぼ等量であることが必要である。仮に一方の不純物濃度が他方の不純物濃度の半分であれば、倍の幅としなければならないことになる。従って、両領域は同じ不純物濃度とすると、同じ幅ですむので、半導体表面の利用効率の点から最も良いことになる。
【0015】
その同じ不純物濃度、同じ幅として、上記のようにすれば、双方の領域がほぼ均等に空乏層化するので、空乏化しない部分が残ることによる耐圧低下が、後述するように理想的な場合の10%程度に抑えられる。
【0016】
製造方法としては、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域との内の一方の領域の不純物量の92〜108%の範囲内にある不純物量の他方の領域をエピタキシャル成長により形成するのに、部分的に不純物の埋め込み領域を形成しておいてから、エピタキシャル成長する工程を数回繰り返しても、該数回繰り返した後、熱拡散により他方の領域を形成してもよい。
【0017】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に本発明のためにおこなった実験とその結果について説明する。
【0018】
[実施例1]
先ず、図3は実験に用いた縦型のnチャネル型の超接合MOSFETの基本的な部分の部分断面図である。他に、主に周縁部分に耐圧を保持するための部分が設けられるが、その部分は、例えばガードリング構造のような一般的な方法で形成される。なお以下でnまたはpを冠記した層や領域は、それぞれ電子、正孔を多数キャリアとする層、領域を意味している。また添字の+は比較的高不純物濃度の、―は比較的低不純物濃度の領域をそれぞれ意味している。
【0019】
図3において、11は低抵抗のn+ドレイン層、12はnドリフト領域12a、p仕切り領域12bとからなる並列pn層のドリフト層である。ドリフト層12のうちドリフト電流が流れるのは、nドリフト領域12aであるが、ここではp仕切り領域12bを含めた並列pn層をドリフト層12と呼ぶことにする。表面層には、nドリフト領域12aに接続してnチャネル領域12dが、p仕切り領域12bに接続してpウェル領域13aがそれぞれ形成されている。pウェル領域13aの内部にn+ソース領域14と高濃度のp+コンタクト領域13bとが形成されている。n+ソース領域14とnドリフト領域12aとに挟まれたpウェル領域13aの表面上には、ゲート絶縁膜15を介して多結晶シリコンのゲート電極層16が、また、n+ソース領域14と高濃度のp+コンタクト領域13bの表面に共通に接触するソース電極17が設けられている。n+ドレイン層11の裏面にはドレイン電極18が設けられている。19は表面保護および安定化のための絶縁膜であり、例えば、熱酸化膜と燐シリカガラス(PSG)からなる。ソース電極17は、図のように絶縁膜19を介してゲート電極層16の上に延長されることが多い。n型分割領域1とp型分割領域2の交互配置は、ストライプ状でも、一方を格子状とした他の方法でも良い。nドリフト領域12aは、例えばエピタキシャル成長により形成される。p仕切り領域12bは、nドリフト領域12aに設けられた掘り下げ部にエピタキシャル成長により充填して形成する。この製造方法に関しては特願平10―209267号で詳細に説明している。
【0020】
例えば、400VクラスのMOSFETとして、各部の基準的な寸法および不純物濃度等は次のような値をとる。n+ドレイン層11の比抵抗は0.01Ω・cm、厚さ350μm、ドリフト層12の厚さ32μm、nドリフト領域12aおよびp仕切り領域12bの幅8μm(すなわち、同じ領域の中心間間隔16μm)、不純物濃度3.0×1015cm 3、pウェル領域13aの拡散深さ3μm、表面不純物濃度2×1017cm 3、n+ソース領域14の拡散深さ0.3μm、表面不純物濃度3×1020cm 3である。
【0021】
例えば、800VクラスのMOSFETとして、各部の基準的な寸法および不純物濃度等は次のような値をとる。n+ドレイン層11の比抵抗は0.01Ω・cm、厚さ350μm、ドリフト層12の厚さ48μm、nドリフト領域12aおよびp仕切り領域12bの幅5μm(すなわち、同じ領域の中心間間隔10μm)、不純物濃度3.5×1015cm 3、pウェル領域13aの拡散深さ1μm、表面不純物濃度3×1018cm 3、n+ソース領域14の拡散深さ0.3μm、表面不純物濃度1×1020cm 3である。
【0022】
図3の超接合MOSFETの動作は、次のようにおこなわれる。ゲート電極層16に所定の正の電圧が印加されると、ゲート電極層16直下のpウェル領域13aの表面層に反転層が誘起され、n+ソース領域14から反転層を通じてnチャネル領域13dに電子が注入される。その注入された電子がnドリフト領域12aを通じてn+ドレイン層11に達し、ドレイン電極18、ソース電極17間が導通する。
【0023】
ゲート電極層16への正の電圧が取り去られると、pウェル領域13aの表面層に誘起された反転層が消滅し、ドレイン電極18、ソース電極17間が遮断される。更に、逆バイアス電圧を大きくすると、各p仕切り領域12bはpウェル領域13aを介してソース電極17で連結されているので、pウェル領域13aとnチャネル領域12dとの間のpn接合Ja、nドリフト領域12aとp仕切り領域12bとの間のpn接合Jbからそれぞれ空乏層がnドリフト領域12a、p仕切り領域12b内に広がってこれらが空乏化される。
【0024】
pn接合Jbからの空乏端は、nドリフト領域12aの幅方向に広がり、しかも両側のp仕切り領域12bから空乏層が広がるので空乏化が非常に早まる。従って、nドリフト領域12aの不純物濃度を高めることができる。またp仕切り領域12bも同時に空乏化される。p仕切り領域12bも両側のpn接合から空乏層が広がるので空乏化が非常に早まる。p仕切り領域12bとnドリフト領域12aとを交互に形成することにより、隣接するnドリフト領域12aの双方へ空乏端が進入するようになっているので、空乏層形成のためのp仕切り領域12bの総占有幅を半減でき、その分、nドリフト領域12aの断面積の拡大を図ることができる。[実施例2]
p仕切り領域12bのボロンの不純物量(ドーズ量)を1×1013cm-2に固定して、これに対するnドリフト領域12aのリンの不純物量(ドーズ量)を80〜150%の範囲で変えてnチャネル型MOSFETをシミュレーションし、また実際に試作して確認した。
【0025】
図5は、オン抵抗(Ron・A)と発生耐圧(VDSS)の不純物量依存性を示す特性図である。横軸は、発生耐圧(VDSS)、縦軸はオン抵抗(Ron・A)である。 p仕切り領域12bの不純物量(ドーズ量)は1×1013cm-2に固定し、幅はともに8μmとし、ドリフト層12の深さは32μmとした。
【0026】
例えば、 nドリフト領域12aの不純物量を1.0×1013cm-2(100%)のとき、発生耐圧は445Vで、オン抵抗は38mΩ・cm2となるが、1.3×1013cm-2(130%)とすると発生耐圧は365Vでオン抵抗は24mΩ・cm2に、1.5×1013cm-2(150%)とすると発生耐圧は280Vでオン抵抗は20mΩ・cm2に低下する。
【0027】
図から、 nドリフト領域12aの不純物量がp仕切り領域12bの不純物量に対して100〜150%になるに従い、発生耐圧(VDSS)は低下するものの、オン抵抗(Ron・A)が低減されることがわかる。また、この100〜150%の範囲での製品毎のオン抵抗(Ron・A)のばらつきは小さいので、量産時には発生耐圧のばらつきのみを考慮して製造すればよくなるので、製造や工程管理が容易となる。また、この実施例は400Vクラスとしたが、どの耐圧クラスでも同じことが言える。
【0028】
[実施例3]
図6は、L負荷アバランシェ破壊電流(A)の不純物量依存性を示す特性図である。横軸は、 nドリフト領域12aのリンの不純物量(ドーズ量)、縦軸はL負荷アバランシェ破壊電流(A)である。 p仕切り領域12bのボロンの不純物量(ドーズ量)を1×1013cm-2に固定して、これに対するnドリフト領域12aのリンの不純物量(ドーズ量)を80〜150%の範囲で変えた。設定条件は実施例1と同じである。
【0029】
例えば、 nドリフト領域12aの不純物量を1.0×1013cm-2(100%)のとき、アバランシェ破壊電流(A)は約7Aとなるが、1.3×1013cm-2(130%)とするとアバランシェ破壊電流(A)は約63Aに、1.5×1013cm-2(150%)とするとアバランシェ破壊電流(A)は約72Aとなる。
【0030】
図から、L負荷アバランシェ破壊電流が定格電流以上、好ましくは2倍以上要求される場合には、 nドリフト領域12aの不純物量(ドーズ量)を110%以上にすればよいことがわかる。また、140%以上でのL負荷アバランシェ破壊電流は飽和傾向であるので、図1での発生耐圧の低下を考慮すると150%以下であることが望ましい。また、このL負荷アバランシェ破壊電流に関してもどの耐圧クラスでも同じことが言える。
【0031】
以上の実験により並列pn層のnドリフト領域12aおよびp仕切り領域12bの不純物量の許容される範囲が明らかになったので、これを基に超接合半導体素子を設計すれば、オン抵抗と耐圧とのトレードオフ関係を大幅に改善しつつ、更にL負荷アバランシェ破壊の保証をした、高耐圧の超接合半導体素子の量産化が容易にできる。[実施例4]
p仕切り領域12bの不純物濃度CPを変えてnチャネル型MOSFETをシミュレーションし、また実際に試作して確認した。
【0032】
図1は、耐圧(VDSS)の不純物濃度CP依存性を示す特性図である。横軸は、p仕切り領域12bの不純物濃度CP、縦軸は耐圧(VDSS)である。nドリフト領域12aの不純物濃度Cnは3.5×1015cm-3に固定し、幅はともに5μmとし、ドリフト層12の深さは48μmとした。
【0033】
例えば、Cn=CP=3.5×1015cm-3のとき、耐圧は最大値960Vとなるが、CP=3×1015cm-3とすると耐圧は約750Vに、2×1015cm-3とすると更に約380Vに低下する。
【0034】
これは、nドリフト領域12aに十分空乏化しきれない部分を生じるためである。逆にp仕切り領域12bの不純物濃度をnドリフト領域12aより高くしたときは、p仕切り領域12bに十分空乏化しきれない部分を生じて、やはり耐圧が低下する。
【0035】
図から、p仕切り領域12bの不純物濃度CPが、nドリフト領域12aの不純物濃度Cnに対して上下8%以内にあるならば、耐圧の低下は10%程度ですむことがわかる。
【0036】
この実施例は、p仕切り領域12bの不純物濃度CPを変えた場合であるが、同じことは当然nドリフト領域12aの不純物濃度Cnを変えた場合についても言える。また、設定耐圧に関してもどの耐圧クラスでも同じことが言える。[実施例5]
次に、nドリフト領域12aの幅Lnを5μm一定とし、p仕切り領域12bの幅LPを変えてnチャネル型MOSFETをシミュレーションし、また実際に試作して確認した。
【0037】
図1は、耐圧(VDSS)の寸法依存性を示す特性図である。横軸は、p仕切り領域12bの幅LP、縦軸は耐圧(VDSS)である。不純物濃度は3.5×1015cm-3に固定し、ドリフト層12の深さは48μmとした。
【0038】
例えば、Ln=LP=5μmのとき、耐圧は最大値960Vとなるが、LP=4μmとすると耐圧は約550Vに低下する。
【0039】
これは、nドリフト領域12aに十分空乏化しきれない部分を生じるためである。逆にp仕切り領域12bをnドリフト領域12aより厚くしたときは、p仕切り領域12bに十分空乏化しきれない部分を生じて、やはり耐圧が低下する。
【0040】
図から、p仕切り領域12bの幅LPが、nドリフト領域12aの幅Lnに対して上下6%以内にあるならば、耐圧の低下は10%程度ですむことがわかる。
【0041】
この実施例は、p仕切り領域12bの幅LPを変えた場合であるが、同じことは当然nドリフト領域12aの幅Lnを変えた場合についても言える。また、設定耐圧に関してもどの耐圧クラスでも同じことが言える。
【0042】
以上の実験により並列pn層のnドリフト領域12aおよびp仕切り領域12bの不純物濃度や寸法等の許容される範囲が明らかになったので、これを基に超接合半導体素子を設計すれば、オン抵抗と耐圧とのトレードオフ関係を大幅に改善しつつ、高耐圧の超接合半導体素子の量産化が容易にできる。[実施例6]
他の製造方法として、エピタキシャル成長の前に部分的に不純物の埋め込み領域を形成しておいてから、高抵抗層をエピタキシャル成長する工程を数回繰り返した後、熱処理により拡散させて並列pn層を形成することもできる。
【0043】
図4はそのような方法で製造した縦型のnチャネル型超接合MOSFETの基本的な部分の部分断面図である。
【0044】
図3の超接合MOSFETの断面図と殆ど変わらないが、nドリフト領域22a、p仕切り領域22bが均一な不純物濃度でなく、内部に不純物濃度分布があることが違っている。分かり易くするため、点線で等しい不純物濃度の線を示した。等しい不純物濃度の線は、曲線(三次元的には曲面)となっている。これは不純物の埋め込み領域を形成しておいてから、高抵抗層をエピタキシャル成長する工程を数回繰り返した後、熱処理により埋め込まれ不純物源から拡散したためである。十分な拡散時間を経れば、nドリフト領域22aとp仕切り領域22bとの境界は図のような直線(三次元的には平面)となる。
【0045】
このような場合に、nドリフト領域22a、p仕切り領域22bが十分空乏化しきれない部分を生じることが無いようにするには、両領域に埋め込まれた不純物量がほぼ等しいことが重要である。
【0046】
特に、先に述べたように、nドリフト領域22a、p仕切り領域22bの幅が等しい時に、半導体結晶面の利用率が大きくなることから、nドリフト領域22a、p仕切り領域22bの平均不純物濃度がほぼ等しいことが重要である。
【0047】
そして、この例の場合も、実施例3と全く同じく、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域との内の一方の領域の不純物量が、他方の領域の不純物量の92〜108%の範囲内にあれば、耐圧の低下は10%程度に抑えられる。
【0048】
幅が等しいとすれば、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域との内の一方の領域の平均不純物濃度が、他方の領域の平均不純物濃度の92〜108%の範囲内にあればよいことになる。
【0049】
また、nドリフト領域22a、p仕切り領域22bの幅の許容範囲としても、94〜106%の範囲内にあればよいことになる。
【0050】
なお、nドリフト領域12aおよびp仕切り領域12bの幅を狭くし、不純物濃度を高くすれば、より一層のオン抵抗の低減、オン抵抗と耐圧とのトレードオフ関係の改善が可能である。
【0051】
なお、実施例は縦型のMOSFETの例を掲げたが、この問題は、オン時にドリフト電流が流れる方向と、オフ時の逆バイアスによる空乏層の延びる方向とが異なる横型半導体素子についても共通である。更に、IGBTやpnダイオード、ショットキーバリアダイオード、バイポーラトランジスタでも同様の効果が得られる。
【0052】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように本発明は、オン状態では電流を流すとともにオフ状態では空乏化する第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とを交互に配置した並列pn層とを備える超接合半導体素子において、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域の少なくとも一方が深さ方向に周期的に埋め込まれた不純物が連結されてなり、並列pn層の第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域との不純物濃度や寸法等の許容される範囲を明らかにすることによって、オン抵抗と耐圧とのトレードオフ関係を大幅に改善しつつ、更にL負荷アバランシェ破壊の保証をして、高耐圧の超接合半導体素子の量産化を容易にした。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明の超接合MOSFETにおける耐圧(VDSS)のLP幅依存性を示す特性図
【図2】 耐圧(VDSS)の不純物濃度CP依存性を示す特性図
【図3】 実施例1の超接合MOSFETの基本的な構造部分の部分断面図
【図4】 実施例2の超接合MOSFETの基本的な構造部分の部分断面図
【図5】 本発明の超接合MOSFETにおけるオン抵抗(Ron・A)と発生耐圧(VDSS)の不純物量依存性を示す特性図
【図6】 L負荷アバランシェ破壊電流(A)の不純物量依存性を示す特性図
【符号の説明】
11、21 n+ドレイン層
12、22 ドリフト層
12a、22a nドリフト領域
12b、22b p仕切り領域
13a、23a pウェル領域
13b、23b p+コンタクト領域
14、24 n+ソース領域
15 ゲート絶縁膜
16 ゲート電極層
17 ソース電極
18 ドレイン電極
19 絶縁膜
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a MOSFET (insulated gate field effect transistor), IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor), bipolar transistor, and diode having a special structure including a parallel pn layer that flows current in an on state and is depleted in an off state. The present invention relates to a semiconductor element such as
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a vertical semiconductor element in which a current flows between electrodes provided on two opposing main surfaces, in order to achieve a high breakdown voltage, the thickness of the high resistance layer between both electrodes must be increased, On the other hand, in such an element having a thick high resistance layer, it is inevitable that the on-resistance between both electrodes inevitably increases and the loss increases. That is, there is a trade-off relationship between on-resistance (current capacity) and breakdown voltage. It is known that this trade-off relationship is similarly established in semiconductor elements such as IGBTs, bipolar transistors, and diodes. This problem is also common to lateral semiconductor elements in which the direction in which the drift current flows when turned on and the direction in which the depletion layer extends due to the reverse bias when turned off.
[0003]
As a solution to this problem, the drift layer is composed of parallel pn layers in which n-type regions and p-type regions with an increased impurity concentration are alternately stacked, and in the off state, the drift layer is depleted and bears a withstand voltage. A semiconductor device having such a structure is disclosed in EP0053854, USP5216275, USP5438215, and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-266611 by the inventors of the present invention.
[0004]
The inventors of the present invention have decided to call a semiconductor element including a drift layer composed of a parallel pn layer that flows a current in the on state and is depleted in the off state as a super junction semiconductor element.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, none of the above-mentioned inventions have been studied for mass production at the prototype stage. For example, the parallel pn layers have the same impurity concentration and the same width. However, variations always occur in the actual device manufacturing process.
[0006]
In addition, specific numerical values relating to the L load avalanche breakdown current, which are important in mass production and commercialization, have not been defined so far. For commercialization, an L load avalanche breakdown current greater than the rated current is desired.
[0007]
In view of such circumstances, the object of the present invention is to realize a high withstand voltage while greatly improving the trade-off relationship between on-resistance and withstand voltage by clarifying the allowable range for impurity concentration, width, etc. In addition, it is an object to provide a superjunction semiconductor element suitable for mass production.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a first and second main surface, first and second main electrodes provided on the main surface, and a current flowing between the main electrodes in the on state and off. In a superjunction semiconductor device including a parallel pn layer in which first conductivity type drift regions and second conductivity type partition regions that are depleted in a state are alternately arranged, the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region At least one of the impurities periodically embedded in the depth direction is connected, and the amount of impurities in the first conductivity type drift region is in the range of 100 to 150% of the amount of impurities in the second conductivity type partition region And
[0009]
Alternatively, the amount of impurities in the first conductivity type drift region is preferably in the range of 110 to 150% of the amount of impurities in the second conductivity type partition region.
[0010]
In addition, it is effective that the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region are stripes having substantially the same width.
[0011]
Separately from this, the first and second main surfaces, the first and second main electrodes provided on the main surface, and a current flow between the main electrodes in the on state and depletion in the off state. In a superjunction semiconductor device comprising parallel pn layers in which first conductivity type drift regions and second conductivity type partition regions are alternately arranged, at least one of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is Impurities periodically embedded in the depth direction are connected, and the impurity amount in one region of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is 92% of the impurity amount in the other region. It shall be in the range of ~ 108%.
[0012]
In particular, the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region have substantially the same width, and the average impurity concentration in one region is in the range of 92 to 108% of the average impurity concentration in the other region. In addition, the impurity concentration of one of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region may be within a range of 92 to 108% of the impurity concentration of the other region. May be.
[0013]
Further, the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region have substantially the same concentration, and the width of one of the regions is in the range of 94 to 106% of the width of the other region. To do.
[0014]
In order to deplete the parallel pn layer in which the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region are alternately arranged in the off state, it is necessary that the amount of impurities in both regions is substantially equal. . If one impurity concentration is half of the other impurity concentration, the width must be doubled. Therefore, if both regions have the same impurity concentration, the same width is sufficient, which is the best from the viewpoint of utilization efficiency of the semiconductor surface.
[0015]
With the same impurity concentration and the same width, if both are formed as described above, both regions will be depleted almost uniformly, so the breakdown voltage drop due to the remaining non-depleted portion is the ideal case as described later. It is suppressed to about 10%.
[0016]
As a manufacturing method, the other region having an impurity amount in the range of 92 to 108% of the impurity amount of one region of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is formed by epitaxial growth. In addition, the process of epitaxial growth may be repeated several times after the impurity-embedded region is partially formed, and the other region may be formed by thermal diffusion after the several times.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the following, experiments conducted for the present invention and results thereof will be described.
[0018]
[Example 1]
First, FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of a basic portion of a vertical n-channel superjunction MOSFET used in the experiment. In addition, a portion for maintaining a pressure resistance is mainly provided at the peripheral portion, and the portion is formed by a general method such as a guard ring structure. In the following, layers and regions with n or p are used to mean layers and regions having electrons and holes as majority carriers, respectively. The subscript + means a relatively high impurity concentration, and-means a relatively low impurity concentration region.
[0019]
In FIG. 3, 11 is a low resistance n + drain layer, and 12 is a drift layer of a parallel pn layer composed of an n drift region 12a and a p partition region 12b. In the drift layer 12, the drift current flows in the n drift region 12a. Here, the parallel pn layer including the p partition region 12b is referred to as the drift layer 12. In the surface layer, an n channel region 12d is formed connected to the n drift region 12a, and a p well region 13a is formed connected to the p partition region 12b. An n + source region 14 and a high concentration p + contact region 13b are formed inside the p well region 13a. On the surface of the p well region 13 a sandwiched between the n + source region 14 and the n drift region 12 a, a polycrystalline silicon gate electrode layer 16 is interposed via the gate insulating film 15, and the n + source region 14 and A source electrode 17 is provided in common contact with the surface of the high concentration p + contact region 13b. A drain electrode 18 is provided on the back surface of the n + drain layer 11. Reference numeral 19 denotes an insulating film for surface protection and stabilization, and is made of, for example, a thermal oxide film and phosphor silica glass (PSG). The source electrode 17 is often extended on the gate electrode layer 16 through an insulating film 19 as shown in the figure. The alternate arrangement of the n-type divided regions 1 and the p-type divided regions 2 may be in the form of stripes or another method in which one is a lattice shape. The n drift region 12a is formed by, for example, epitaxial growth. The p partition region 12b is formed by filling a dug portion provided in the n drift region 12a by epitaxial growth. This manufacturing method is described in detail in Japanese Patent Application No. 10-209267.
[0020]
For example, as a 400V class MOSFET, the standard dimensions and impurity concentration of each part have the following values. The specific resistance of the n + drain layer 11 is 0.01 Ω · cm, the thickness is 350 μm, the thickness of the drift layer 12 is 32 μm, and the width of the n drift region 12a and the p partition region 12b is 8 μm (that is, the distance between the centers of the same region is 16 μm). an impurity concentration 3.0 × 10 15 cm - 3, diffusion depth 3μm of p-well region 13a, the surface impurity concentration of 2 × 10 17 cm - 3, n + diffusion depth 0.3μm of the source region 14, the surface impurity concentration 3 × 10 20 cm - 3.
[0021]
For example, as an 800V class MOSFET, the standard dimensions and impurity concentrations of each part have the following values. The specific resistance of the n + drain layer 11 is 0.01 Ω · cm, the thickness is 350 μm, the thickness of the drift layer 12 is 48 μm, and the width of the n drift region 12a and the p partition region 12b is 5 μm (that is, the distance between the centers of the same region is 10 μm). an impurity concentration 3.5 × 10 15 cm - 3, diffusion depth 1μm of p-well region 13a, the surface impurity concentration of 3 × 10 18 cm - 3, n + diffusion depth 0.3μm of the source region 14, the surface impurity concentration 1 × 10 20 cm - 3.
[0022]
The operation of the superjunction MOSFET of FIG. 3 is performed as follows. When a predetermined positive voltage is applied to the gate electrode layer 16, an inversion layer is induced in the surface layer of the p-well region 13a immediately below the gate electrode layer 16, and the n + source region 14 passes through the inversion layer to the n-channel region 13d. Electrons are injected. The injected electrons reach the n + drain layer 11 through the n drift region 12a, and the drain electrode 18 and the source electrode 17 are conducted.
[0023]
When a positive voltage to the gate electrode layer 16 is removed, the inversion layer induced in the surface layer of the p-well region 13a is flashing consumption, the drain electrode 18 is cut off between the source electrode 17. Further, when the reverse bias voltage is increased, each p partition region 12b is connected to the source electrode 17 via the p well region 13a, so that the pn junctions Ja, n between the p well region 13a and the n channel region 12d are connected. The depletion layers spread from the pn junction Jb between the drift region 12a and the p partition region 12b into the n drift region 12a and the p partition region 12b, respectively, and are depleted.
[0024]
The depletion end from the pn junction Jb spreads in the width direction of the n drift region 12a, and the depletion layer spreads from the p partition regions 12b on both sides, so that depletion is extremely accelerated. Therefore, the impurity concentration of the n drift region 12a can be increased. The p partition region 12b is also depleted at the same time. Since the depletion layer also spreads from the pn junctions on both sides of the p partition region 12b, depletion becomes very fast. By alternately forming the p partition regions 12b and the n drift regions 12a, the depletion ends enter both the adjacent n drift regions 12a. Therefore, the p partition regions 12b for forming the depletion layer The total occupied width can be halved, and the cross-sectional area of the n drift region 12a can be increased accordingly. [Example 2]
The boron impurity amount (dose amount) in the p partition region 12b is fixed to 1 × 10 13 cm −2, and the phosphorus impurity amount (dose amount) in the n drift region 12a is changed in the range of 80 to 150%. An n-channel type MOSFET was simulated and actually manufactured and confirmed.
[0025]
FIG. 5 is a characteristic diagram showing the dependency of on-resistance (Ron · A) and generated breakdown voltage (V DSS ) on the amount of impurities. The horizontal axis represents the generated breakdown voltage (V DSS ), and the vertical axis represents the on-resistance (Ron · A). The impurity amount (dose amount) of the p partition region 12b was fixed to 1 × 10 13 cm −2 , the width was 8 μm, and the depth of the drift layer 12 was 32 μm.
[0026]
For example, when the impurity amount of the n drift region 12a is 1.0 × 10 13 cm −2 (100%), the generated breakdown voltage is 445 V and the on-resistance is 38 mΩ · cm 2 , but 1.3 × 10 13 cm. -2 (130%), the generated withstand voltage is 365 V and the on-resistance is 24 mΩ · cm 2 , and 1.5 × 10 13 cm -2 (150%), the generated withstand voltage is 280 V and the on-resistance is 20 mΩ · cm 2 . descend.
[0027]
From the figure, as the impurity amount in the n drift region 12a becomes 100 to 150% with respect to the impurity amount in the p partition region 12b, the generated breakdown voltage (V DSS ) decreases, but the on-resistance (Ron · A) is reduced. I understand that. In addition, since the variation of the on-resistance (Ron · A) for each product in the range of 100 to 150% is small, it is sufficient to manufacture only in consideration of the variation in generated withstand voltage in mass production, so that manufacturing and process management are easy. It becomes. In this embodiment, the 400V class is used, but the same can be said for any withstand voltage class.
[0028]
[Example 3]
FIG. 6 is a characteristic diagram showing the dependency of the L load avalanche breakdown current (A) on the amount of impurities. The horizontal axis represents the impurity amount (dose amount) of phosphorus in the n drift region 12a, and the vertical axis represents the L load avalanche breakdown current (A). The boron impurity amount (dose amount) in the p partition region 12b is fixed to 1 × 10 13 cm −2, and the phosphorus impurity amount (dose amount) in the n drift region 12a is changed in the range of 80 to 150%. It was. The setting conditions are the same as in the first embodiment.
[0029]
For example, when the impurity amount of the n drift region 12a is 1.0 × 10 13 cm −2 (100%), the avalanche breakdown current (A) is about 7A, but 1.3 × 10 13 cm −2 (130 %), The avalanche breakdown current (A) is about 63 A, and 1.5 × 10 13 cm −2 (150%), the avalanche breakdown current (A) is about 72 A.
[0030]
From the figure, it is understood that when the L load avalanche breakdown current is required to be equal to or higher than the rated current, preferably twice or more, the impurity amount (dose amount) of the n drift region 12a may be set to 110% or more. Further, since the L load avalanche breakdown current at 140% or more tends to be saturated, it is desirable that it be 150% or less in consideration of the decrease in the generated breakdown voltage in FIG. The same can be said for any breakdown voltage class regarding the L load avalanche breakdown current.
[0031]
As a result of the above experiment, the allowable range of the impurity amount of the n drift region 12a and the p partition region 12b of the parallel pn layer has been clarified. In addition, the high-voltage super-junction semiconductor device can be easily mass-produced while further ensuring the L load avalanche breakdown while greatly improving the trade-off relationship. [Example 4]
simulating the n-channel type MOSFET by changing the impurity concentration C P of the p partition regions 12b, also confirmed by actual trial.
[0032]
FIG. 1 is a characteristic diagram showing the dependency of the breakdown voltage (V DSS ) on the impurity concentration C P. The horizontal axis represents the impurity concentration C P of the p partition region 12b, and the vertical axis represents the breakdown voltage (V DSS ). The impurity concentration C n of the n drift region 12a is fixed at 3.5 × 10 15 cm −3 , the width is 5 μm, and the depth of the drift layer 12 is 48 μm.
[0033]
For example, when C n = C P = 3.5 × 10 15 cm −3 , the maximum breakdown voltage is 960 V, but when C P = 3 × 10 15 cm −3 , the breakdown voltage is about 750 V and 2 × 10 2 When it is 15 cm −3 , the voltage drops to about 380V.
[0034]
This is because a portion that cannot be sufficiently depleted in the n drift region 12a is generated. Conversely, when the impurity concentration of the p partition region 12b is set higher than that of the n drift region 12a, a portion that cannot be fully depleted is generated in the p partition region 12b, and the breakdown voltage is also lowered.
[0035]
From the figure, the impurity concentration C P of the p partition regions 12b are, if with respect to the impurity concentration C n of the n drift region 12a is within 8% above and below, a reduction in the breakdown voltage is found to live in about 10%.
[0036]
This embodiment is the case of changing the impurity concentration C P of the p partition regions 12b, same is true of the case where naturally changed impurity concentration C n of the n drift region 12a. The same can be said for the set withstand voltage in any withstand voltage class. [Example 5]
Next, the n-channel MOSFET was simulated by changing the width L n of the n drift region 12a to 5 μm and changing the width L P of the p partition region 12b, and was actually manufactured and confirmed.
[0037]
FIG. 1 is a characteristic diagram showing the dimensional dependence of the breakdown voltage (V DSS ). The horizontal axis represents the width L P of the p partition region 12b, and the vertical axis represents the breakdown voltage (V DSS ). The impurity concentration was fixed at 3.5 × 10 15 cm −3, and the depth of the drift layer 12 was 48 μm.
[0038]
For example, when L n = L P = 5 μm, the maximum breakdown voltage is 960 V, but when L P = 4 μm, the breakdown voltage decreases to about 550 V.
[0039]
This is because a portion that cannot be sufficiently depleted in the n drift region 12a is generated. Conversely, when the p partition region 12b is thicker than the n drift region 12a, a portion that cannot be fully depleted is generated in the p partition region 12b, and the breakdown voltage is also lowered.
[0040]
From the figure, it can be seen that if the width L P of the p partition region 12b is within 6% above and below the width L n of the n drift region 12a, the breakdown voltage can be reduced by about 10%.
[0041]
In this embodiment, the width L P of the p partition region 12b is changed, but the same can be said of course when the width L n of the n drift region 12a is changed. The same can be said for the set withstand voltage in any withstand voltage class.
[0042]
As a result of the above experiment, the permissible ranges of the impurity concentration and dimensions of the n drift region 12a and the p partition region 12b of the parallel pn layer have been clarified. The mass production of a high-voltage superjunction semiconductor device can be facilitated while greatly improving the trade-off relationship between voltage and withstand voltage. [Example 6]
As another manufacturing method, an impurity buried region is partially formed before epitaxial growth, and then a process of epitaxially growing the high resistance layer is repeated several times, and then diffused by heat treatment to form a parallel pn layer. You can also.
[0043]
FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a basic portion of a vertical n-channel superjunction MOSFET manufactured by such a method.
[0044]
Although it is hardly different from the cross-sectional view of the superjunction MOSFET of FIG. 3, the n drift region 22a and the p partition region 22b are not uniform in impurity concentration but have an impurity concentration distribution inside. For the sake of clarity, a dotted line with the same impurity concentration is shown. The line with the same impurity concentration is a curve (a curved surface in three dimensions). This is because the process of epitaxially growing the high resistance layer was repeated several times after the impurity buried region was formed and then buried by heat treatment and diffused from the impurity source. After a sufficient diffusion time, the boundary between the n drift region 22a and the p partition region 22b becomes a straight line (three-dimensional plane) as shown in the figure.
[0045]
In such a case, it is important for the n drift region 22a and the p partition region 22b not to be sufficiently depleted so that the amount of impurities embedded in both regions is substantially equal.
[0046]
In particular, as described above, when the widths of the n drift region 22a and the p partition region 22b are equal, the utilization factor of the semiconductor crystal plane is increased. Therefore, the average impurity concentration of the n drift region 22a and the p partition region 22b is It is important that they are approximately equal.
[0047]
Also in this example, exactly as in Example 3, the impurity amount in one of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is 92 to 108 of the impurity amount in the other region. If it is in the range of%, the decrease in breakdown voltage is suppressed to about 10%.
[0048]
If the widths are equal, the average impurity concentration of one of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is within the range of 92 to 108% of the average impurity concentration of the other region. It will be good.
[0049]
Further, the allowable range of the widths of the n drift region 22a and the p partition region 22b may be in the range of 94 to 106%.
[0050]
If the widths of the n drift region 12a and the p partition region 12b are reduced and the impurity concentration is increased, the ON resistance can be further reduced and the trade-off relationship between the ON resistance and the breakdown voltage can be improved.
[0051]
In the embodiment, an example of a vertical MOSFET has been described. However, this problem is also common to a horizontal semiconductor element in which a direction in which a drift current flows when turned on and a direction in which a depletion layer extends due to a reverse bias when turned off. is there. Further, similar effects can be obtained with IGBTs, pn diodes, Schottky barrier diodes, and bipolar transistors.
[0052]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention provides a superjunction semiconductor including parallel pn layers in which a first conductivity type drift region and a second conductivity type partition region that alternately flow current in the on state and are depleted in the off state. In the element, at least one of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is connected with an impurity periodically buried in the depth direction, and the first conductivity type drift region and the second property of the parallel pn layer are connected. By clarifying the allowable range such as impurity concentration and size with the conductive partition region, the trade-off relationship between on-resistance and withstand voltage is greatly improved, and further L load avalanche breakdown is guaranteed, This facilitated mass production of high-voltage superjunction semiconductor devices.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a characteristic diagram showing L P width dependence of breakdown voltage (V DSS ) in a superjunction MOSFET of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a characteristic chart showing dependence of breakdown voltage (V DSS ) on impurity concentration C P. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the basic structure of the superjunction MOSFET of Example 1. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the basic structure of the superjunction MOSFET of Example 2. FIG. Characteristic diagram showing the dependency of resistance (Ron · A) and generated withstand voltage (V DSS ) on the impurity amount [Fig. 6] Characteristic diagram showing the dependency of L load avalanche breakdown current (A) on the impurity amount [Explanation of symbols]
11, 21 n + drain layer 12, 22 drift layer 12a, 22a n drift region 12b, 22b p partition region 13a, 23a p well region 13b, 23b p + contact region 14, 24 n + source region 15 gate insulating film 16 gate Electrode layer 17 Source electrode 18 Drain electrode 19 Insulating film

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第一と第二の主面と、主面に設けられた第一と第二の主電極と、その主電極間に、オン状態では電流を流すとともにオフ状態では空乏化する第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とを交互に配置した並列pn層を備える超接合半導体素子において、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域の少なくとも一方が深さ方向に周期的に埋め込まれた不純物が連結されてなり、第一導電型ドリフト領域の不純物量が第二導電型仕切り領域の不純物量の100〜150%の範囲内にあることを特徴とする超接合半導体素子。The first and second main surfaces, the first and second main electrodes provided on the main surface, and a first conductivity type drift between the main electrodes in which current flows in the on state and is depleted in the off state In a superjunction semiconductor device including parallel pn layers in which regions and second conductivity type partition regions are alternately arranged, at least one of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is periodically embedded in the depth direction. A superjunction semiconductor element, wherein the impurity content of the first conductivity type drift region is in the range of 100 to 150% of the impurity content of the second conductivity type partition region. 第一と第二の主面と、主面に設けられた第一と第二の主電極と、その主電極間に、オン状態では電流を流すとともにオフ状態では空乏化する第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とを交互に配置した並列pn層を備える超接合半導体素子において、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域の少なくとも一方が深さ方向に周期的に埋め込まれた不純物が連結されてなり、第一導電型ドリフト領域の不純物量が第二導電型仕切り領域の不純物量の110〜150%の範囲内にあることを特徴とする超接合半導体素子。The first and second main surfaces, the first and second main electrodes provided on the main surface, and a first conductivity type drift between the main electrodes in which current flows in the on state and is depleted in the off state In a superjunction semiconductor device including parallel pn layers in which regions and second conductivity type partition regions are alternately arranged, at least one of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is periodically embedded in the depth direction. A superjunction semiconductor device, wherein the impurity content in the first conductivity type drift region is within a range of 110 to 150% of the impurity content in the second conductivity type partition region. 第一と第二の主面と、主面に設けられた第一と第二の主電極と、その主電極間に、オン状態では電流を流すとともにオフ状態では空乏化する第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とを交互に配置した並列pn層を備える超接合半導体素子において、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域の少なくとも一方が深さ方向に周期的に埋め込まれた不純物が連結されてなり、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域との内の一方の領域の不純物量が、他方の領域の不純物量の92〜108%の範囲内にあることを特徴とする超接合半導体素子。The first and second main surfaces, the first and second main electrodes provided on the main surface, and a first conductivity type drift between the main electrodes in which current flows in the on state and is depleted in the off state In a superjunction semiconductor device including parallel pn layers in which regions and second conductivity type partition regions are alternately arranged, at least one of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is periodically embedded in the depth direction. The impurity amount in one region of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is in the range of 92 to 108% of the impurity amount in the other region. A superjunction semiconductor element characterized by the above. 第一と第二の主面と、主面に設けられた第一と第二の主電極と、その主電極間に、オン状態では電流を流すとともにオフ状態では空乏化する第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とを交互に配置した並列pn層を備える超接合半導体素子において、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域の少なくとも一方が深さ方向に周期的に埋め込まれた不純物が連結されてなり、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とがそれぞれほぼ同じ幅であり、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域との内の一方の領域の平均不純物濃度が、他方の領域の平均不純物濃度の92〜108%の範囲内にあることを特徴とする超接合半導体素子。The first and second main surfaces, the first and second main electrodes provided on the main surface, and a first conductivity type drift between the main electrodes in which current flows in the on state and is depleted in the off state In a superjunction semiconductor device including parallel pn layers in which regions and second conductivity type partition regions are alternately arranged, at least one of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is periodically embedded in the depth direction. The first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region have substantially the same width, and one of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is formed. A superjunction semiconductor element, wherein an average impurity concentration of a region is in a range of 92 to 108% of an average impurity concentration of the other region. 第一と第二の主面と、主面に設けられた第一と第二の主電極と、その主電極間に、オン状態では電流を流すとともにオフ状態では空乏化する第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とを交互に配置した並列pn層を備える超接合半導体素子において、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域の少なくとも一方が深さ方向に周期的に埋め込まれた不純物が連結されてなり、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とがそれぞれほぼ同じ幅であり、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域との内の一方の領域の不純物濃度が、他方の領域の不純物濃度の92〜108%の範囲内にあることを特徴とする超接合半導体素子。The first and second main surfaces, the first and second main electrodes provided on the main surface, and a first conductivity type drift between the main electrodes in which current flows in the on state and is depleted in the off state In a superjunction semiconductor device including parallel pn layers in which regions and second conductivity type partition regions are alternately arranged, at least one of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is periodically embedded in the depth direction. The first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region have substantially the same width, and one of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is formed. A superjunction semiconductor element, wherein the impurity concentration of a region is in the range of 92 to 108% of the impurity concentration of the other region. 第一と第二の主面と、主面に設けられた第一と第二の主電極と、その主電極間に、オン状態では電流を流すとともにオフ状態では空乏化する第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とを交互に配置した並列pn層を備える超接合半導体素子において、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域の少なくとも一方が深さ方向に周期的に埋め込まれた不純物が連結されてなり、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とがそれぞれほぼ同じ濃度であり、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域との内の一方の領域の幅が、他方の領域の幅の94〜106%の範囲内にあることを特徴とする超接合半導体素子。The first and second main surfaces, the first and second main electrodes provided on the main surface, and a first conductivity type drift between the main electrodes in which current flows in the on state and is depleted in the off state In a superjunction semiconductor device including parallel pn layers in which regions and second conductivity type partition regions are alternately arranged, at least one of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is periodically embedded in the depth direction. The first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region have substantially the same concentration, and one of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region is formed. A superjunction semiconductor element characterized in that the width of the region is in the range of 94 to 106% of the width of the other region. 第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とがそれぞれストライプ状であることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項のいずれか1項に記載の超接合半導体素子。The superjunction semiconductor device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region are each in a stripe shape. 第一の主電極が第一の主面に、第二の主電極が第二の主面に設けられていることを特徴とする請求項1ないし請求項のいずれか1項に記載の超接合半導体素子。The first main electrode is provided on the first main surface, and the second main electrode is provided on the second main surface, and the super main body according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , Junction semiconductor element. 第一の主面側に設けられた第二導電型のウェル、該ウェルの表面に選択的に設けられたソース領域、ソース領域と接するウェルの表面にゲート絶縁膜を介して設けられたゲート電極とを備えたMIS型半導体素子であることを特徴とする請求項1ないし請求項のいずれか1項に記載の超接合半導体素子。A second conductivity type well provided on the first main surface side, a source region selectively provided on the surface of the well, and a gate electrode provided on the surface of the well in contact with the source region via a gate insulating film super-junction semiconductor device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 characterized in that it is a MIS type semiconductor device having and. 前記ウェルの幅が前記第二導電型仕切り領域の幅より大きいことを特徴とする請求項に記載の超接合半導体素子。The superjunction semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein a width of the well is larger than a width of the second conductivity type partition region. 前記ウェルと前記ソース領域とが第一の主面に設けられた第一の電極と電気的に接続されていることを特徴とする請求項または請求項10に記載の超接合半導体素子。Super junction semiconductor device according to claim 9 or claim 10, characterized in that said well and said source region is the first electrode and electrically connected provided in the first main surface. 前記ウェルが前記第一の主面に設けられた第一の電極と電気的に接続される部分に高濃度の第二導電型のコンタクト領域を設けたことを特徴とする請求項11に記載の超接合半導体素子。According to claim 11, wherein the well is provided with a high-concentration contact region of the second conductivity type to the first electrode and electrically connected to the portion provided on the first major surface Super junction semiconductor element. 前記ウェルと前記第一の主面に設けられた第一の電極との電気的接続が少なくとも2箇所あり、該2箇所の間のゲート電極の上に絶縁膜を介して前記第一の電極が配置されていることを特徴とする請求項11または請求項12に記載の超接合半導体素子。There are at least two electrical connections between the well and the first electrode provided on the first main surface, and the first electrode is disposed on the gate electrode between the two locations via an insulating film. The superjunction semiconductor device according to claim 11 or 12 , wherein the superjunction semiconductor device is disposed. 第一と第二の主面と、主面に設けられた第一と第二の主電極と、その主電極間に、オン状態では電流を流すとともにオフ状態では空乏化する、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域とを交互に配置した並列pn層とを備える超接合半導体素子の製造方法において、第一導電型ドリフト領域と第二導電型仕切り領域との内の一方の領域の不純物量の92〜108%の範囲内にある不純物量の他方の領域をエピタキシャル成長により形成するのに、部分的に不純物の埋め込み領域を形成しておいてから、エピタキシャル成長する工程を数回繰り返すことを特徴とする超接合半導体素子の製造方法。First and second main surfaces, first and second main electrodes provided on the main surface, and between the main electrodes, a current flows in the on state and is depleted in the off state. In a method for manufacturing a superjunction semiconductor device comprising parallel pn layers in which drift regions and second conductivity type partition regions are alternately arranged, one region of the first conductivity type drift region and the second conductivity type partition region In order to form the other region of the impurity amount within the range of 92 to 108% of the impurity amount by epitaxial growth, the process of epitaxial growth is repeated several times after the impurity buried region is partially formed. A method of manufacturing a superjunction semiconductor device characterized by the above. 前記エピタキシャル成長する工程を数回繰り返した後、熱拡散により他方の領域を形成することを特徴とする請求項14に記載の超接合半導体素子の製造方法。15. The method of manufacturing a superjunction semiconductor device according to claim 14 , wherein the other region is formed by thermal diffusion after repeating the epitaxial growth step several times.
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