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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2016
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, Llc, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Matthew Marinella, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Sandeepan DasGupta, State College, PA (US);
Robert Kaplar, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Albert G. Baca, Albuquerque, NM (US);
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to resistive field structures that provide improved electric field profiles when used with a semiconductor device. In particular, the resistive field structures provide a uniform electric field profile, thereby enhancing breakdown voltage and improving reliability. In example, the structure is a field cage that is configured to be resistive, in which the potential changes significantly over the distance of the cage. In another example, the structure is a resistive field plate. Using these resistive field structures, the characteristics of the electric field profile can be independently modulated from the physical parameters of the semiconductor device. Additional methods and architectures are described herein.