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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
May. 16, 2017
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Peter Almern Losee, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Alexander Bolotnikov, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Stacey Joy Kennerly, Niskayuna, NY (US);
James William Kretchmer, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor device layer having silicon carbide and having an upper surface and a lower surface. The semiconductor device also includes a heavily doped body region formed in the upper surface of the semiconductor device layer. The semiconductor device further includes a gate stack formed adjacent to and on top of the upper surface of the semiconductor device layer, wherein the gate stack is not formed adjacent to the heavily doped body region.