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- the present invention relates to a structure of a vertical MOSFET manufactured on a silicon carbide substrate.
- Silicon carbide (SiC) has superior physical properties compared to silicon (Si), such as: 1. wider band gap, 2. higher dielectric breakdown strength, 3. higher electron saturation drift velocity. Having. Therefore, by using silicon carbide (SiC) as a substrate material, it is possible to fabricate a high-voltage, low-resistance power semiconductor device exceeding the limit of silicon (Si).
- silicon carbide (SiC) has a feature that an insulating layer can be formed by thermal oxidation. For these reasons, it is thought that a high-voltage, low-on-resistance, vertical MOSFET using silicon carbide (SiC) as a substrate material can be realized, and much research and development has been conducted.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a silicon carbide semiconductor device according to a prior application (Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-304596) filed by the present inventors.
- a silicon carbide semiconductor device according to a prior application (Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-304596) filed by the present inventors.
- FIG. 10 for example, on the surface of a high-concentration n + type substrate 1 having a 300 ⁇ m-thick (0001) plane doped with 1 ⁇ 10 18 cm 3 of nitrogen, for example, 5 ⁇ 10 15 cm 3
- a 10 ⁇ m-thick low-concentration ⁇ -type drift layer 2 doped with nitrogen is deposited.
- high-concentration p + -type layer 31 of aluminum is doped thickness 0. 5 m 2 ⁇ 10 18 cm 3 is deposited.
- a low-concentration p-type layer 32 having a thickness of 0.5 m doped with aluminum of 5 ⁇ 10 15 cm 3 is deposited.
- a high-concentration n + type source region 5 selectively doped with about 1 ⁇ 10 2 Q cm 3 of phosphorus is formed.
- the high-concentration p + -type layer 31 is provided with a first region formed of a selectively formed notch having a width of 2 m, and the low-concentration p-type layer 32 includes a notch.
- the wider second region is formed.
- a low-concentration n-type base region 4 doped with 1 ⁇ 10 16 cm 3 of nitrogen is provided directly in contact with the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2. ing.
- the wide second region in the low-concentration P-type layer 32 has a small resistance component, and can reduce the on-resistance of the silicon carbide semiconductor device.
- a low-concentration gate region 11 is formed on the surface layer of the low-concentration p-type layer 3.
- a gate electrode 7 is provided on the low-concentration gate region 11 and on the surface of the low-concentration n-type base region 4 via a gate insulating film 6.
- a source electrode 9 having a low resistance is formed on the surface of each of the high-concentration n + -type source region 5 and the p-type plug layer 3 via an interlayer insulating film 8.
- a drain electrode 10 is formed by low-resistance connection. Further, a recess 41 is provided in the low-concentration n-type base region 4, as shown in FIG.
- the p-type layer 3 and the source electrode 9 are connected to each other with a low resistance, so that a high-concentration P + -type layer 31 is formed on the surface of the p-type Due to the etch-off, the source electrode 9 may be directly connected to the exposed surface of the high-concentration p + type layer 31.
- the operation of the silicon carbide vertical MOSFET is such that when a gate voltage equal to or higher than the threshold voltage is applied to the gate electrode 7, electrons are induced on the surface of the p-type layer 3 and the channel region 11 is formed. As a result, the high-concentration n + type source region 5 and the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2 enter a conductive state, and current can flow from the drain electrode 10 to the source electrode 9.
- the width of a portion 24 where the low-concentration n-type base region 4 and the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2 are in contact with each other as shown in FIG. 10 is 2 m.
- the pinch-off voltage is 30V.
- the concentration of the low-concentration n-type base region 4 is 4 ⁇ 10 16 cm 3 or less, a high voltage is not required to pinch the low-concentration n-type base region 4.
- lightly doped gate region 11 is 2 ⁇ 10 16 cm 3 Therefore, a channel mobility of several tens of cm 2 ZVs was obtained, and the on-resistance was reduced.
- the impurity concentration of the low-concentration n-type base region 4 is set to be substantially uniform in the depth direction.
- the high-concentration gate region of the second conductivity type since it was relatively low at 4 ⁇ 10 16 cm 3 or less, in the voltage blocking (off) state, the high-concentration gate region of the second conductivity type was used.
- the depletion layer extending into the low concentration base region reaches the interface with the gate insulating film at a low voltage, and a strong electric field is applied to the gate insulating film.
- the gate insulating film causes dielectric breakdown, and the breakdown voltage of the device is significantly reduced.
- the gate insulating film on the low concentration base region is made thicker than other portions, or a part of the gate electrode is removed.
- the effect of accumulating electrons near the interface with the gate insulating film is significantly impaired.
- the on-resistance increases.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET having a low on-resistance and a high withstand voltage in order to solve these problems, and a gate region formed by a low-concentration p-type deposited film. Region (hereinafter, referred to as a gate region instead of a channel region for the following reason.
- a gate region instead of a channel region for the following reason.
- a channel region formed on a surface of a semiconductor layer by a gate signal has a thickness. Since the semiconductor layer is an extremely thin layer of 0.01 m or less, the semiconductor layer in which the channel region is formed is a portion much larger than the channel region.
- the present invention relates to a silicon carbide vertical MOS FET having a gate region formed of a low-concentration p-type deposited film, a silicon carbide semiconductor having a structure of a gate insulating film and a gate electrode for increasing a blocking voltage. It is intended to provide a device.
- the present invention provides a high-voltage silicon carbide vertical MOSFET having a gate region formed of a low-concentration p-type deposited film, which provides a plane orientation of a substrate for reducing on-resistance.
- An object is a silicon nitride semiconductor device.
- the present invention provides a first conductive type low-concentration first silicon carbide deposited film formed on a first conductive type high-concentration silicon carbide substrate surface, and the first silicon carbide deposited film.
- a second silicon carbide deposited film having a second conductivity type high-concentration gate region having a first region selectively cut out on the deposited film; and a second silicon carbide deposited film formed on the first region and selectively formed.
- a third silicon carbide deposited film on the second silicon carbide deposited film comprising a 1-conductivity-type high-concentration source region; and the first region and the third region in contact with the first silicon carbide deposited film.
- a low-concentration base region of the first conductivity type formed in the second region, and a gate formed on the surface of the third silicon carbide deposited film
- a source electrode connected to a part of the high-concentration source region of the first conductivity type and a part of the low-concentration gate region of the second conductivity type with a low resistance; In the low-concentration base region of the conductivity type, a third region having a high-concentration base region of the first conductivity type is formed on the second region.
- the present invention is characterized in that a recess is provided in a part of a portion in contact with the gate insulating film on the upper surface of the first conductivity type low-concentration base region.
- the gate insulating film formed on the third silicon carbide deposited film may be a first conductive type selectively formed in the third silicon carbide deposited film. It is characterized by having a portion that is thicker than other portions on the low concentration base region.
- the present invention is characterized in that the gate electrode is formed only on the low-concentration gate region via the gate insulating film.
- the present invention is characterized in that a portion in contact with the gate insulating film in the second conductivity type low-concentration gate region has a buried channel region of the first conductivity type.
- the crystallographic plane index of the surface of the first conductivity type silicon carbide substrate is as follows: It is a plane parallel to the (-20) plane or the (000-1) plane.
- the present invention provides a low-concentration silicon carbide lower deposition film of the first conductivity type formed on the surface of the first conductivity type high-concentration silicon carbide substrate; A second-conductivity-type high-concentration gate region selectively formed in the low-concentration silicon carbide lower deposition film so as to have a first region in which silicon is left; and A second conductive type low-concentration base region, a second conductive type low-concentration gate region, and a second conductive type low-concentration gate region, wherein the second conductive type low-concentration base region is formed and has a second region wider than the first region.
- a silicon carbide upper deposited film comprising a first conductivity type high-concentration source region formed in the region; a gate insulating film formed on the surface of the upper deposited film;
- a third region having a first-conductivity-type high-concentration base region is formed on the second region.
- the gate insulating film formed on the silicon carbide upper deposited film is a first conductive type low-concentration base region selectively formed in the silicon carbide upper deposited film. It is characterized in that it has a part that is thicker than other parts.
- the present invention is characterized in that the gate electrode is formed only on the low-concentration gate region via the gate insulating film.
- the present invention is characterized in that a portion in contact with the gate insulating film in the second conductive type low-concentration gate region has a buried channel region of the first conductive type.
- the crystallographic plane index of the surface of the silicon carbide substrate of the first conductivity type is a plane parallel to a (1 1-20) plane or a (000-1) plane. It is characterized by.
- the present invention provides a method for increasing the breakdown voltage of a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET having a low-concentration channel region formed in a low-concentration p-type deposition layer by using the low-concentration p-type deposition layer and an n-type drift layer.
- the high-concentration P + type deposition layer was interposed between the layers and the high-concentration P + type deposition layer was cut out.
- a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET having a first region and having a structure in which a relatively low concentration n-type base region is directly in contact with a part of the n-type drift layer in the first region.
- the low-concentration n-type base region has a structure in which a third region is provided at least in a surface portion in contact with the gate insulating film, the third region being higher than the inside of the n-type base region.
- the width of the second region provided in the low-concentration p-type deposition layer is wider than that of the first region provided in the high-concentration p + -type deposition layer.
- the resistance component is reduced, and the on-resistance is reduced.
- the present invention particularly provides an interface state between a gate insulating film and a gate region when a crystallographic plane index of a substrate surface is a plane parallel to a (000-1) plane or a (11 20) plane. Since the density is reduced, the on-resistance can be reduced without increasing the resistance in the vicinity of the interface.
- a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET having a low-concentration gate region formed in a low-concentration p-type deposition layer can have a high breakdown voltage, and has a low on-resistance and a high breakdown voltage. It becomes possible to manufacture vertical MOSFETs.
- carbonization is achieved by making the first conductivity type impurity concentration of the first conductivity type base region lower than the second conductivity type impurity concentration of the second conductivity type high-concentration gate layer.
- Silicon The vertical MOSFET can have a high breakdown voltage.
- the present invention by optimizing the impurity concentration of the second conductivity type in a portion of the second conductivity type gate region selectively formed in the second deposited film and in contact with the gate insulating film, , Charcoal The on-resistance of the silicon nitride vertical MOSFET can be reduced.
- the second conductive type high-concentration gate layer in the first conductive type low-concentration base region selectively formed in the second deposition film, and the gate insulating film By optimizing the impurity concentration of the first conductivity type near the contacting surface, the breakdown voltage of the silicon carbide vertical MOSFET can be increased.
- the gate insulating film formed on the second deposited film is formed on at least the first conductive type base region selectively formed in the second deposited film.
- At least a portion where the gate electrode is removed is provided on the surface of the first conductivity type low-concentration base region selectively formed in the second deposited film.
- the vicinity of the interface between the gate insulating film and the base region of the first conductivity type does not have high resistance, and the on-resistance can be reduced.
- the surface of the first conductivity type silicon carbide substrate has a crystallographic plane index of (11 20
- a low-concentration gate region and a low-concentration first-conductivity-type low-concentration base region can be formed, and a low-on-resistance and high-breakdown-voltage silicon carbide vertical MOSFET can be formed. Manufacturing can be facilitated.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view for describing a unit cell of a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET according to a first embodiment of the present invention. (Example 1)
- FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (f) are cross-sectional views of a unit cell for explaining a method of manufacturing the silicon carbide vertical MOSFET of the first embodiment.
- FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (d) are cross-sectional views of a unit cell for explaining a method of manufacturing the silicon carbide vertical MOSFET of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a unit cell of a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- Example 2 5] (a) and (f) are cross-sectional views for explaining a manufacturing process of the silicon carbide vertical MOSFET according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- (a) and (d) are cross-sectional views for explaining a manufacturing process of the silicon carbide vertical MOSFET according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view for describing a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET according to a third embodiment of the present invention. (Example 3)
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view for describing a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. (Example 4)
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view for describing a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. (Example 5)
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a unit cell of a typical planar type vertical MOSFET.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a unit cell of a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- n + type substrate 1 having a (0001) plane having a thickness of 300 ⁇ m and 1 ⁇ 10 18 cm 3 nitrogen-doped, for example, 5 ⁇ 10 15 cm 3 - 3 nitrogen low density ⁇ -type drift layer 2 of doped thickness 10 mu m is deposited.
- a high-concentration p + -type layer 31 with a thickness of 0.5 m doped with aluminum of 2 ⁇ 10 18 cm 3 is deposited. Further, on the high-concentration P + type layer 31, for example, a low-concentration p-type layer 32 having a thickness of 0.5 m doped with aluminum of 5 ⁇ 10 15 cm 3 is deposited. On the surface portion of the low-concentration p-type layer 32, for example, a high-concentration n + type source region 5 selectively doped with about 1 ⁇ 10 2 Q cm 3 of phosphorus is formed.
- the high-concentration p + -type layer 31 is provided with a first region formed of a selectively formed notch having a width of 2 m, and the low-concentration p-type layer 32 includes a notch. The wider second region is formed.
- the first and second regions have, for example, a surface portion in contact with the gate insulating film.
- X 10 17 cm “ 3 a depth of about 0.2 ⁇ m, wherein the third region is a low-concentration n-type base region 4 into which 1 ⁇ 10 16 cm 3 of nitrogen is doped.
- n-type drift layer 2 It is provided in contact.
- the wide second region in the low-concentration p-type layer 32 has a small resistance component, and can reduce the on-resistance of the silicon carbide semiconductor device.
- a low-concentration gate region 11 is formed on the surface layer of the p-type well layer 3.
- a gate electrode 7 is provided on the low-concentration gate region 11 and the surface of the low-concentration n-type base region 4 via a gate insulating film 6.
- a source electrode 9 having a low resistance is formed on the surface of each of the high-concentration n + -type source region 5 and the p-type plug layer 3 via an interlayer insulating film 8.
- a drain electrode 10 is formed by low-resistance connection.
- the low-concentration n-type base region 4 can be provided with a concave portion 41 as shown in FIG.
- the source electrode 9 Since the p-type layer 3 and the source electrode 9 are connected to each other with low resistance, a case where a high-concentration P + type layer 31 is formed on the surface of the p-type By turning off, the source electrode 9 may be directly connected to the exposed surface of the high-concentration p + -type layer 31.
- the operation of the silicon carbide vertical MOSFET is basically the same as that of the conventional silicon carbide planar MOSFET shown in FIG. 10 shown as a conventional example. That is, when a gate voltage equal to or higher than the threshold voltage is applied to the gate electrode 7, electrons are induced on the surface of the p-type well layer 3 to form the channel region 11. As a result, the high-concentration n + type source region 5 and the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2 enter a conductive state, and current can flow from the drain electrode 10 to the source electrode 9.
- the difference from the conventional silicon carbide planar type vertical MOSFET of FIG. 10 is that the low-concentration n-type base region 4 formed by implanting nitrogen ions is in contact with the gate insulating film.
- the concentration is relatively high only in the vicinity of the surface, and the inner region is formed with a relatively low concentration. Therefore, since the concentration of the portion in contact with the high-concentration p-type channel region is low, pinch-off can be performed at a relatively low voltage.
- the width of the portion 24 where the low-concentration n-type base region 4 and the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2 are in contact is 2 m, and in this case, the concentration of the low-concentration n-type base region 4 is 4 With X 10 16 cm 3 , the pinch-off voltage is 30V.
- the concentration power of the low-concentration n-type base region 4 is S4 ⁇ 10 16 cm 3 or less, the low-concentration n-type base region 4 is pinched off. High voltage is not required to achieve this.
- the withstand voltage at the junction between the low-concentration n-type base region 4 and the p-type layer 3 was improved, and a device with a high withstand voltage of 1 OOOV or more was realized.
- the low-concentration gate region 11 where the channel is formed is formed of a low-concentration p-type deposited film of 2 ⁇ 10 16 cm 3 , a high channel mobility of several tens of cm 2 ZVs is obtained, and the on-resistance is reduced I was able to.
- FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (f) and FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (d) show unit cells for explaining the method of manufacturing the silicon carbide vertical MOSFET of the first embodiment. It is sectional drawing.
- a low-concentration n-type drift layer 2 is deposited on the surface of a high-concentration n + type substrate 1.
- a high-concentration p + type layer 31 is deposited on the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2.
- the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2 has, for example, a nitrogen doping concentration of 5 ⁇ 10 15 cm 3 and a thickness of 10 m.
- the high-concentration P + type layer 31 had an aluminum doping concentration of 2 ⁇ 10 18 cm 3 and a thickness of 0.5 ⁇ m.
- a trench structure reaching the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2 from the surface is formed by dry etching using a resist as a mask.
- a mixed gas of sulfur hexafluoride (SF) and oxygen (O) was used.
- a low-concentration P-type layer 32 doped with, for example, 5 ⁇ 10 15 cm 3 of aluminum was deposited to a thickness of 0.5 ⁇ m on the surface.
- a mask 13 was formed on the surface of the low-concentration p-type layer 32 to form the high-concentration n + -type source region 5 as shown in FIG. 2D.
- the n-type impurity ions 5a are implanted into the low-concentration p-type layer 32 through the mask 13.
- the mask 13 is formed by patterning a 1 ⁇ m thick SiO film deposited on the surface by a low pressure CVD method by photolithography.
- the n-type impurity ion implantation 5a was carried out, for example, in a multiple stage of phosphorus ions at a substrate temperature of 500 ° C. and a calo-velocity energy of 40 keV to 250 keV, with an implantation amount of 2 ⁇ 10 2 ° cm- 3 .
- n-type impurity ions 4 a were implanted using the mask 14 to form the low-concentration n-type base region 4, as shown in FIG.
- the mask 14 is a 1.5-m thick SiO film deposited on the surface of the low-concentration P-type layer 32 by a low-pressure CVD method.
- the pattern was formed by photolithography.
- the n-type impurity ion 4a is The hydrogen ions at room temperature, in a multi-stage acceleration energy 30keV- lOOkeV, injection volume 5 X 10 "cm- 3, and in multi-stage mosquito ⁇ energy 150KeV- 600 keV, and the implantation amount 1 X 10 16 cm- 3 injection
- an active annealing was performed at 1500 ° C for 30 minutes in an argon atmosphere to obtain a p-type well layer 3, a low-concentration n-type base region 4, and a high-concentration n-type base region 4.
- a concentration n + type source region 5 was formed.
- the p-type p-type layer 3, the low-concentration n-type base region 4, and the high-concentration n + type source region 5 are thermally oxidized at 1200 ° C. for 140 minutes.
- a gate insulating film 6 having a thickness of 40 nm was formed.
- a polycrystalline silicon 7a was deposited to a thickness of 0.3 / zm by a low pressure CVD method.
- the polycrystalline silicon 7a was patterned by photolithography to form a gate electrode 7.
- an interlayer insulating film 8 having a thickness of 0.5 m was deposited on the surface of the gate electrode 7 by a low pressure CVD method.
- a window was opened in the interlayer insulating film 8, and a source electrode 9 common to the high-concentration n + type source region 5 and the p-type plug layer 3 was connected with low resistance.
- the force described for the structure of the silicon carbide vertical MOSFET on the (0001) substrate and the manufacturing process thereof is applied to the (11 20) plane or the (000-1) plane substrate.
- the conditions for the formation can be applied in almost the same way. Lower on-resistance was obtained for the silicon carbide vertical MOSFET fabricated on the (11 20) or (000-1) plane substrate because the channel mobility was higher than on the (0001) plane substrate .
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a unit cell of a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- 5 ⁇ 10 18 cm 3 of nitrogen is doped on a 300 ⁇ m thick (0001) plane high-concentration n + type substrate 1 doped with 5 ⁇ 10 18 cm 3 of nitrogen.
- a low-concentration n-type drift layer 2 having a thickness of 10 m is deposited.
- the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2 has a high-concentration P + -type layer 31 doped with aluminum having a surface force of 2 ⁇ 10 18 cm ⁇ 3 over a depth of 0.
- a 0.5 m thick lightly doped p-type layer 32 doped with 5 ⁇ 10 15 cm 3 of aluminum is deposited thereon.
- the surface of the low-concentration p-type layer 32 is selectively doped with about 1 ⁇ 10 2 Q cm 3 of phosphorus.
- a high concentration n + type source region 5 is formed.
- the high-concentration p + -type layer 31 is selectively provided with a cutout portion into which p ions are not implanted.
- the third region has a surface area of 5 ⁇ 10 17 cm 3 and a depth of about 0.2 m, and a low concentration n doped with 1 ⁇ 10 16 cm 3 of nitrogen therein.
- the mold base region 4 is provided so as to directly contact the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2.
- a low-concentration gate region 11 is formed in a surface layer of the p-type p-type layer 3 which is an intermediate portion between the low-concentration n-type base region 4 and the high-concentration n + type source region 5.
- a gate electrode 7 is provided via a gate insulating film 6.
- a source electrode 9 having a low resistance connection is formed on each surface of the high-concentration n + -type source region 5 and the p-type plug layer 3 via an interlayer insulating film 8.
- a drain electrode 10 is formed with a low resistance connection.
- the high-concentration p + -type layer 31 is not deposited on the surface of the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2, That is, it is formed in the n-type drift layer 2. That is, the portion 24 in the low-concentration n-type base region 4 that is in contact with the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2 is located in the same plane as the upper end of the high-concentration p + -type layer 31 and is sandwiched between the high-concentration P + -type layers 31. This region exists in the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2.
- the width of the low-concentration n-type base region 4 provided in the low-concentration P-type layer 32 is wider than that of the high-concentration p + -type layer 31, as in the first embodiment of FIG.
- FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (f) and FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (d) are diagrams for explaining a manufacturing process of a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing.
- FIG. 5 (a) first, on the high-concentration n + -type substrate 1, 5 10 15 Ji 111- low-nitrogen type 11 drift layer 2 doped with 3 is deposited to a thickness of 10 m.
- a mask 15 is formed on the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2 to form a high-concentration p + -type layer 31.
- the p-type impurity ions 3a are implanted into the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2 using the mask 15.
- the mask 15 is deposited on the surface of the low concentration n-type drift layer 2 by a low pressure CVD method.
- An SiO film having a thickness of 1 ⁇ m is formed by photolithography.
- the p-type impurity ions 3a are implanted with aluminum ions at a substrate temperature of 500 ° C., an acceleration energy of 40 keV-250 keV, and a dose of 2 ⁇ 10 18 cm- 3 .
- the surface of the low-concentration n-type drift layer 2 has a low-concentration p-type layer 32 doped with aluminum of 5 ⁇ 10 15 cm 3. Is deposited to a thickness of 0.5 ⁇ m.
- n-type impurity ions 5 a are implanted into the low-concentration p-type layer 32 using a mask 13 to form a high-concentration n + -type source region 5.
- Phosphorus ions are implanted into the n-type impurity ion 5a at a substrate temperature of 500 ° C., a calo-rate energy of 40 keV to 250 keV, and an implantation amount of 2 ⁇ 10 2 Q cm 3 .
- a mask 14 for forming the low concentration n-type base region 4 is formed.
- the n-type impurity ions 4 a are implanted into the low-concentration p-type layer 32 through the mask 14.
- the n-type impurity ion 4a is obtained by implanting nitrogen ions at room temperature in multiple stages with an acceleration energy of 30 keV—100 keV, and an injection amount of 5 ⁇ 10 17 cm— 3 , and in a multiple stage with a kale rate energy of 150 keV—400 keV. Injected as 1 ⁇ 10 16 cm— 3 .
- activation annealing is performed at 1500 ° C. for 30 minutes in an argon atmosphere.
- the activation annealing forms a p-type well layer 3, a low-concentration n-type base region 4, and a high-concentration n + type source region 5.
- the respective layers are thermally oxidized at 1200 ° C. for 140 minutes to form a gate insulating film 6 having a thickness of 40 nm.
- 0.3 m of polycrystalline silicon 7a is deposited by a low pressure CVD method.
- the polycrystalline silicon 7a is patterned by photolithography to form a gate electrode 7. Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, a 0.5 / z m interlayer insulating film 8 is deposited on the gate electrode 7 by a low pressure CVD method. As shown in FIG. 6 (d), a window is opened in the interlayer insulating film 8, and a common source electrode 9 is formed on the high-concentration n + -type source region 5 and the p-type well layer 3.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- the third embodiment has the same basic structure as the first embodiment except for the gate structure.
- the difference from Example 1 is that the gate insulating film 6 on the surface of the low-concentration n-type base region 4 has a thickness of about 400 nm, which is thicker than the gate insulating film 6 in other regions. It is.
- the structure of the gate insulating film 6 can be applied to the structure of the second embodiment, and the effect is the same.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view for describing a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the numbers used in the drawings of the first to third embodiments are used for the same parts.
- the basic structure of the fourth embodiment is the same as that of FIG. 4 shown in the second embodiment, except for the gate structure.
- the difference from the second embodiment is that the gate electrode 7 is removed on the surface of the low-concentration n-type base region 4, and the interlayer insulating film 8 is directly deposited on the gate insulating film 6. That is.
- the gate structure can be applied to the structure of the second embodiment, and the effect is the same.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a silicon carbide vertical MOSFET according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the fifth embodiment differs from the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in that a buried channel region 91 having a low-concentration n-type impurity power is provided.
- the buried channel region 91 has a nitrogen ion concentration of, for example, 1 ⁇ 10 17 cm 3 and a depth of 0.2 / zm.
- the operation of the fifth embodiment was almost the same as that of the first embodiment in FIG. Further, the fifth embodiment can be applied together with the first to fourth embodiments.
- the gate electrode 7 is covered by the source electrode 9 with the interlayer insulating film 8 interposed.
- the gate electrode 7 can be covered with the insulating film without the interlayer insulating film 8.
- the source electrode 9 is provided only above the source region and the gate region.
- the structure as described above has a structure in which the gate electrode 7 and the source electrode 9 This has the effect of preventing the occurrence of an electrical short circuit.
- the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
- Various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims.
- the force mesh type silicon carbide semiconductor device described according to the cross-sectional view of the strip type silicon carbide semiconductor device even if it is a hexagonal type, a round type, or a modified type thereof.
- the shape can be changed in a range without departing from the spirit of the invention.
- the shapes of the cut-out region, the cutout portion, the concave portion, and the like can be arbitrarily deformed to the extent that the operation of the present invention is not changed.
- the low-concentration n-type base region is formed of a relatively high-concentration third region near the interface with the gate insulating film and a relatively low-concentration region inside the third region.
- the third region is constituted by two regions
- the low-concentration n-type base region can be arbitrarily configured to have three or more impurity components having different impurity concentrations, for example, by configuring partial forces.
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