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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2005
Yoshio Shimoida, Yokosuka, JP;
Masakatsu Hoshi, Yokohama, JP;
Hideaki Tanaka, Yokohama, JP;
Tetsuya Hayashi, Yokosuka, JP;
Toshiro Shinohara, Yokosuka, JP;
Shigeharu Yamagami, Yokosuka, JP;
Yoshio Shimoida, Yokosuka, JP;
Masakatsu Hoshi, Yokohama, JP;
Hideaki Tanaka, Yokohama, JP;
Tetsuya Hayashi, Yokosuka, JP;
Toshiro Shinohara, Yokosuka, JP;
Shigeharu Yamagami, Yokosuka, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
An aspect of the present invention provides a semiconductor device that includes, a first semiconductor body of a first conductivity type, a first switching mechanism provided on the first semiconductor body, configured and arranged to switch on/off current flowing through the semiconductor device, and a first reverse-blocking heterojunction diode provided on the semiconductor body, configured and arranged to block current reverse to the current switched on/off by the first switching mechanism.