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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1997
Masami Sawada, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vertical MOSFET of the present invention comprises a semiconductor wafer having a groove selectively etching in the semiconductor wafer to have substantially vertical side walls. The groove is oxidized using local oxidation of silicon (LOCOS) at 1100.degree. C. or greater to form a LOCOS film on the semiconductor wafer in the groove so that a whole side surface of said semiconductor wafer exposed by the groove is substantially vertical and essentially flat. The LOCOS film in the groove is removed and a thermal insulating film on the semiconductor wafer in the groove. Then a gate electrode made of a conductive film is formed on the thermal insulating film. An interlayer insulating film is formed on the gate electrode and a source electrode is formed in ohmic contact with a source region and a base region. A drain electrode is connected to the opposite side of the semiconductor wafer. As a result, the vertical MOSFET of the present invention has improved on-state resistance, reduced parasitic capacitance and higher breakdown voltage.