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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2009
Jun Cai, Scarborough, ME (US);
Jun Cai, Scarborough, ME (US);
Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A semiconductor device can include a source region near a working top surface of a semiconductor region. The device can also include a gate located above the working top surface and located laterally between the source and a drain region. The source region and the gate can at least partially laterally overlap a body region near the working top surface. The source region can include a first portion having the first conductivity type, a second portion having a second conductivity type, and a third portion having the second conductivity type. The second portion can be located laterally between the first and third portions and can penetrate into the semiconductor region to a greater depth than the third portion but no more than the first portion. The lateral location of the third portion can be determined at least in part using the lateral location of the gate.