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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2005
Applicants:
Gary H. Loechelt, Tempe, AZ (US);
Peter J. Zdebel, Austin, TX (US);
Gordon M. Grivna, Mesa, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Gary H. Loechelt, Tempe, AZ (US);
Peter J. Zdebel, Austin, TX (US);
Gordon M. Grivna, Mesa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Semiconductor Components Industries, L.L.C., Phoenix, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/76 (2006.01); H01L 29/94 (2006.01); H01L 31/062 (2006.01); H01L 31/113 (2006.01); H01L 31/119 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment, an edge termination structure is formed in a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type. The termination structure includes an isolation trench and a conductive layer in contact with the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer is formed over a semiconductor substrate of a second conductivity type. In a further embodiment, the isolation trench includes a plurality of shapes that comprise portions of the semiconductor layer.