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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2012
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Luca Petruzzi, Goedersdorf, AT;
Bernhard Auer, Millstatt, AT;
Paolo Del Croce, Villach, AT;
Markus Ladurner, Villach, AT;
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
A semiconductor device is disclosed. In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention the device includes a semiconductor chip having a substrate, a first supply terminal electrically coupled to the substrate to provide a first supply potential (V) and a load current to the substrate, and a second supply terminal operably provided with a second supply potential. A first vertical transistor is integrated in the semiconductor chip and electrically coupled between the supply terminal and an output terminal. The first vertical transistor is configured to provide a current path for the load current to the output terminal in accordance with a control signal, which is provided to a gate electrode of the first vertical transistor.