Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC

Emmanuel Saucedo-Flores

Ali Salih

Mingjiao Liu

Francine Y Robb

Suem Ping Loo

David M Culbertson

A transient voltage suppressor and a method for protecting against surge and electrostatic discharge events. A semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type has gate and anode regions of a second conductivity type formed therein. A PN junction diode is formed from a portion of the gate region and the semiconductor substrate. A cathode is formed adjacent to another portion of the gate region. A thyristor is formed from the cathode, the gate region, the substrate, and the anode region. Zener diodes are formed from other portions of the gate region and the semiconductor substrate. A second Zener diode has a breakdown voltage that is greater than a breakdown voltage of a first Zener diode and that is greater than a breakover voltage of the thyristor. The first Zener diode protects against a surge event and the second Zener diode protects against an electrostatic discharge event.

Transient voltage suppressor and method

Transient voltage suppressor and method for manufacturing the transient voltage suppressor having a dopant or carrier concentration in a portion of a gate region near a Zener region that is different from a dopant concentration in a portion of a gate region that is away from the Zener region.

Transient voltage suppressor and methods

A thyristor and a method for manufacturing the thyristor that includes a gate region extending from the first major surface into a semiconductor substrate and an anode region extending from the second major surface into the semiconductor substrate. A cathode region extends into a portion of the gate region. Optionally, enhanced doped regions extend into the gate and anode regions. A mesa structure having a height His formed from the first major surface and a mesa structure having a height His formed from the second major surface. The gate region extends under the first major surface of the semiconductor substrate and it extends vertically into the semiconductor substrate a distance that is greater than height H. The anode region extends under the second major surface of the semiconductor substrate and it extends vertically into the semiconductor substrate a distance that is greater than height H.

Thyristor and method of manufacture

A thyristor and a method for manufacturing the thyristor that includes providing a semiconductor substrate that has first and second major surfaces. A first doped region is formed in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first doped extends from the first major surface into the semiconductor substrate. The first doped region has a vertical boundary that has a notched portion. A second doped region is formed in first doped region, wherein the second doped region extends from the first major surface into the first doped region. A third doped region is formed in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the third doped region extends from the second major surface into the semiconductor substrate.

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Emmanuel Saucedo-Flores