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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2006
Michael Rueb, Faak am See, AT;
Gerhard Schmidt, Wernberg-Wudmath, AT;
Michael Rueb, Faak am See, AT;
Gerhard Schmidt, Wernberg-Wudmath, AT;
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A power transistor has a source region, a drain region, a semiconductor body arranged between the source region and the drain region, and a plurality of nanotubes. The plurality of nanotubes are connected in parallel and disposed in the semiconductor body such that the plurality of nanotubes are electrically insulated from the semiconductor body and electrically connect the source and drain regions of the transistor. The power transistor also includes at least one diode formed in the semiconductor body. A portion of the at least one diode formed in the semiconductor body is configured to act as a gate electrode for the transistor.