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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
May. 19, 2017
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Akihiro Koyama, Tokyo, JP;
Kohei Ebihara, Tokyo, JP;
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A semiconductor layer having n-type is made of silicon carbide, and has an element region and a terminal region. A plurality of field limiting ring regions having p-type are provided in the terminal region of the semiconductor layer, and are arranged spaced apart from one another. A field insulating film is provided in the terminal region of the semiconductor layer, and is in contact with the field limiting ring regions and the semiconductor layer. Each of the field limiting regions includes a halogen-containing field limiting ring part in contact with the field insulating film and containing halogen family atoms.