Bipolar semiconductor device with sub-cathode enhancement regions

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15074009

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There are disclosed herein various implementations of a bipolar semiconductor device with sub-cathode enhancement regions. Such a bipolar semiconductor device includes a drift region having a first conductivity type situated over an anode layer having a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type. The bipolar semiconductor device also includes first and second depletion trenches, each having a depletion electrode. In addition, the bipolar semiconductor device includes a first control trench situated between the first and second depletion trenches, the first control trench extending into the drift region and being adjacent to cathode diffusions. An enhancement region having the first conductivity type is localized in the drift region between the first control trench and one or both of the first and second depletion trenches. In one implementation, the bipolar semiconductor device may be an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT).

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INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AMERICAS CORP101 N SEPULVEDA BLVD EL SEGUNDO CA 90245

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Camuso, Gianluca Cambridge, GB 12 29
Hsieh, Alice Pei-Shan Cambridge, GB 13 27
Li, Canhua Torrance, US 6 115
Ng, Chiu El Segundo, US 35 345
Tang, Yi Torrance, US 187 1420
Udrea, Florin Cambridge, GB 133 1334
Vytla, Rajeev Krishna Los Angeles, US 10 21

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