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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2008
Yoshinori Matsuno, Tokyo, JP;
Kenichi Ohtsuka, Tokyo, JP;
Kenichi Kuroda, Tokyo, JP;
Shozo Shikama, Tokyo, JP;
Naoki Yutani, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshinori Matsuno, Tokyo, JP;
Kenichi Ohtsuka, Tokyo, JP;
Kenichi Kuroda, Tokyo, JP;
Shozo Shikama, Tokyo, JP;
Naoki Yutani, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An object of the invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device having constant characteristics with reduced variations in forward characteristics. The method for manufacturing the silicon carbide semiconductor device according to the invention includes the steps of: (a) preparing a silicon carbide substrate; (b) forming an epitaxial layer on a first main surface of the silicon carbide substrate; (c) forming a protective film on the epitaxial layer; (d) forming a first metal layer on a second main surface of the silicon carbide substrate; (e) applying heat treatment to the silicon carbide substrate at a predetermined temperature to form an ohmic junction between the first metal layer and the second main surface of the silicon carbide substrate; (f) removing the protective film; (g) forming a second metal layer on the epitaxial layer; and (h) applying heat treatment to the silicon carbide substrate at a temperature from 400° C. to 600° C. to form a Schottky junction of desired characteristics between the second metal layer and the epitaxial layer.