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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2021
Wolfspeed, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Woongsun Kim, Cary, NC (US);
Daniel Jenner Lichtenwalner, Raleigh, NC (US);
Sei-Hyung Ryu, Cary, NC (US);
Naeem Islam, Morrisville, NC (US);
WOLFSPEED, INC., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
A power semiconductor device includes semiconductor layer structure comprising a semiconductor drift region of a first conductivity type and an edge termination region comprising a plurality of guard rings of a second conductivity type. The guard rings extend into a surface of the semiconductor drift region. The guard rings respectively comprise a first portion adjacent the surface and a second portion spaced from the surface, where the first portion is wider than the second portion. Related devices and fabrication methods are also discussed.