Passivation structure for semiconductor devices

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PATENT NO RE49167
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16681044

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A Schottky diode is disclosed that includes a silicon carbide substrate, a silicon carbide drift layer, a Schottky contact, and a passivation structure. The silicon carbide drift layer provides an active region and an edge termination region about the active region. The Schottky contact has sides and a top extending between the two sides and includes a Schottky layer over the active region and an anode contact over the Schottky layer. The passivation structure covers the edge termination region, the sides of the Schottky contact, and at least a portion of the top of the Schottky contact. The passivation structure includes a first silicon nitride layer, a silicon dioxide layer over the first silicon nitride layer, and a second silicon nitride layer over the silicon dioxide layer.

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WOLFSPEED INC4600 SILICON DRIVE DURHAM NC 27703

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Mieczkowski, Van Apex, US 19 150
Palmour, John Williams Cary, US 36 1243
Young, Jonathan Fuquay-Varina, US 55 821
Zhang, Qingchun Cary, US 98 1807

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