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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1998
Yuichi Takeuchi, Oobu, JP;
Takeshi Miyajima, Kariya, JP;
Norihito Tokura, Okazaki, JP;
Hiroo Fuma, Ichinomiya, JP;
Toshio Murata, Seto, JP;
Takamasa Suzuki, Nagoya, JP;
Shoichi Onda, Toyokawa, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A n.sup.- -type source region 5 is formed on a predetermined region of the surface layer section of the p-type silicon carbide semiconductor layer 3 of a semiconductor substrate 4. A low-resistance p-type silicon carbide region 6 is formed on a predetermined region of the surface layer section in the p-type silicon carbide semiconductor layer 3. A trench 7 is formed in a predetermined region in the n.sup.+ -type source region 5, which trench 7 passes through the n.sup.+ -type source region 5 and the p-type silicon carbide semiconductor layer 3, reaching the n.sup.- -type silicon carbide semiconductor layer 2. The trench 7 has side walls 7a perpendicular to the surface of the semiconductor substrate 4 and a bottom side 7b parallel to the surface of the semiconductor substrate 4. The hexagonal region surrounded by the side walls 7a of the trench 7 is an island semiconductor region 12. A high-reliability gate insulating film 8 is obtained by forming a gate insulating layer on the side walls 7a which surround the island semiconductor region 12.