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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2023
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Edward Fürgut, Dasing, DE;
Ravi Keshav Joshi, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, AT;
Thomas Basler, Chemnitz, DE;
Martin Gruber, Schwandorf, DE;
Jochen Hilsenbeck, Villach, AT;
Wolfgang Scholz, Olching, DE;
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
A silicon carbide device includes a silicon carbide substrate, a contact layer located on the silicon carbide substrate and including nickel and silicon, a barrier layer structure including titanium and tungsten, and a metallization layer comprising copper, wherein the contact layer is located between the silicon carbide substrate and at least a part of the barrier layer structure, wherein the barrier layer structure is located between the silicon carbide substrate and the metallization layer, wherein the metallization layer is configured as a contact pad of the silicon carbide device.