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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2007
Franz Hirler, Isen, DE;
Holger Kapels, Holzkirchen, DE;
Franz Hirler, Isen, DE;
Holger Kapels, Holzkirchen, DE;
Infineon Technologies Austria AG, Villach, AT;
Abstract
A semiconductor component has a drift path () in a semiconductor body () of a semiconductor chip (). The semiconductor component has an edge area () and a cell area (), which is surrounded by the edge area (). A trench structure (), which surrounds the semiconductor component () in the edge area (), is arranged in the edge area () of the semiconductor component (). At least the trench walls () are covered by an insulation material (). The trench structure () which surrounds the semiconductor component () has overlapping trench zones () with semiconductor material () arranged between them.