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- the present application relates to the technical field of semiconductor devices, and more specifically, to a Schottky barrier diode (SBD for short) device and a manufacturing method thereof.
- SBD Schottky barrier diode
- SiC is a wide bandgap semiconductor material that has developed rapidly in the past decade. Compared with other semiconductor materials (such as Si, GaN and GaAs, etc.), SiC material has a wide bandgap, high thermal conductivity, high carrier saturation mobility, High power density and other advantages. SiC can be thermally oxidized to generate silicon dioxide, making it possible to realize power devices and circuits such as SiC MOSFETs and SBDs. Since the 1990s, power devices such as SiC MOSFETs and SBDs have been widely used in switching regulated power supplies, high-frequency heating, automotive electronics, and power amplifiers.
- Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a conventional SiC Schottky diode device, including: a substrate 11; an epitaxial layer 12 provided on the substrate 11; the side surface of the epitaxial layer 12 away from the substrate 11 includes a functional area There are also ion implantation areas 13 on both sides of the functional area; the surface of the epitaxial layer 12 facing away from the substrate 11 has an anode; and the thin film on the side of the substrate 11 facing away from the epitaxial layer 12 has a cathode.
- the epitaxial layer is N-type doped SiC
- the ion implantation region 13 is P+ doped (P-type heavily doped).
- JBS high-voltage junction barrier Schottky diode
- the trenched SBD structure can achieve deeper P+ implantation in the SiC epitaxial layer, the trenched SBD structure is prone to produce high electric field areas at the bottom of the trench, and premature breakdown and leakage at the trench corner positions at the bottom of the trench. question.
- this application provides a Schottky diode device and a manufacturing method thereof.
- the scheme is as follows:
- a Schottky diode device including:
- An epitaxial wafer having an epitaxial layer; the epitaxial layer has an opposite first surface and a second surface; the first surface has a functional area and trench areas located on both sides of the functional area;
- a multi-level trench located in the trench region, with a first ion implantation region in the surface of the epitaxial layer exposed on the sidewalls and bottom of the multi-level trench;
- the multi-level trenches include: a plurality of sub-trenches, the plurality of sub-trenches are sequentially from the 1st level sub-trench to the N-th level sub-trench in the first direction, and N is a positive integer greater than 1; so
- the first direction is the direction in which the second surface points to the first surface; in the same multi-level trench, in the first direction, the width of each of the sub-trenches increases sequentially, at least in the first direction.
- the side walls of the level 1 sub-trough have side wall protection structures;
- the first metal electrode fills the multi-level trench, the first metal electrode also covers the functional area of the first surface, and has Schottky contact with the functional area of the first surface.
- the sidewall protection structure has an opening for exposing the bottom of the multi-level trench
- an ohmic contact structure located within said opening
- the first metal electrode is electrically connected to the first ion implantation region at the bottom of the multi-level trench through the ohmic contact structure.
- the epitaxial layer is a SiC layer
- the ohmic contact structure is a metal complex formed based on the SiC layer.
- the height of the ohmic contact structure is less than the height of the first-level sub-trench and less than the height of the sidewall protection structure.
- the height of the spacer protection structure does not exceed the height of the first-level sub-trench.
- the sidewall protection structure is a SiO 2 layer or a SiN layer.
- the epitaxial wafer includes a semiconductor substrate, and the second surface is arranged opposite to the semiconductor substrate;
- a side surface of the semiconductor substrate facing away from the epitaxial layer has a second metal electrode.
- the first surface has a second ion implantation region surrounding the multi-level trench opening, and the second ion implantation region is in contact with the first ion implantation region.
- the second ion implantation region and the first ion implantation region are both reverse-type doped with the epitaxial layer.
- This application also provides a method for manufacturing a Schottky diode device, including:
- An epitaxial wafer having an epitaxial layer; the epitaxial layer has an opposite first surface and a second surface; the first surface has a functional area and trench areas located on both sides of the functional area;
- a multi-level trench is formed in the trench area.
- the multi-level trench includes: a plurality of sub-trenches.
- the plurality of sub-trenches are sequentially from the 1st level sub-trench to the N-th level sub-trench in the first direction.
- Groove, N is a positive integer greater than 1;
- the first direction is the direction in which the second surface points to the first surface; in the same multi-level groove, in the first direction, each The width of the sub-groove increases successively;
- a side wall protection structure is formed on at least the side wall of the first-level sub-trench
- a first-level metal electrode is formed in the multi-level trench.
- the first metal electrode also covers the functional area of the first surface and has Schottky contact with the functional area of the first surface.
- the method of forming the side wall protection structure includes:
- the insulating dielectric layer covers the sidewalls and bottom of the multi-level trench, and covers the functional area of the first surface
- the method before removing the insulating dielectric layer on the first surface and part of the insulating dielectric layer in the multi-level trench, the method further includes:
- the ohmic contact structure is formed.
- the Schottky diode device includes: an epitaxial wafer having an epitaxial layer; the epitaxial layer has an opposite first surface and a third Two surfaces; the first surface has a functional area and trench areas located on both sides of the functional area; a multi-level trench located in the trench area, sidewalls of the multi-level trench and an epitaxial extension exposed at the bottom There is a first ion implantation region in the layer surface; the multi-level trench includes: a plurality of sub-trenches, the plurality of sub-trenches are in order from the 1st level sub-trench to the N-th level sub-trench in the first direction , N is a positive integer greater than 1; the first direction is the direction in which the second surface points to the first surface; in the same multi-level trench, in the first direction, each of the sub-substrates The width of the trench increases sequentially, and
- Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a conventional SiC Schottky diode device
- Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a Schottky diode device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
- Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a Schottky diode device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
- 4 to 22 are process flow charts of a Schottky diode device manufacturing method provided by embodiments of the present application.
- the trenched SBD structure is prone to generate high electric field areas at the bottom of the trench. Especially if the bottom of the trench is in direct contact with the metal electrode, it is easy to generate a high electric field, causing premature breakdown or leakage of the device at the trench corners; the metal electrode is directly formed It is also easy to form metal spikes at the bottom of the trench; even if various efforts are made to make the trench smoother, there will still be a high electric field problem at the bottom, making it difficult to produce reliable devices in stable mass production.
- the technical solution of this application provides a Schottky diode device and a manufacturing method thereof.
- the sidewall protection structure By arranging the sidewall protection structure, it can solve the problem of early breakdown or premature breakdown of the device at the corners of multi-level trenches due to high electric fields. It's a leakage problem.
- an ohmic contact structure can be formed at the bottom of the multi-level trench, so that the first metal electrode is electrically connected to the first ion implantation region through the ohmic contact structure.
- a composite filling structure is formed at the bottom of the multi-level trench to avoid the first
- the metal electrode directly contacts the bottom of the multi-level trench to avoid leakage and breakdown problems caused by the high electric field at the slot angle caused by the direct contact of the first metal electrode with the multi-level trench at the bottom of the multi-level trench, thereby improving device reliability.
- An ohmic contact structure is provided at the bottom of the multi-level trench, and a trench sidewall protection structure is provided on the side wall of the first-level sub-trench, thereby forming a composite filling at the bottom of the multi-level trench, which not only prevents the first metal electrode from directly Direct contact with the bottom of the multi-level trench, and the bottom of the first metal electrode is surrounded by the sidewall protection structure and the ohmic contact structure, thereby forming a MOS capacitor structure, which does not affect the Schottky sensitivity of the first ion implantation area
- the shielding of the electric field in the multi-level trench can also alleviate the high electric field at the bottom of the multi-level trench, avoid premature breakdown and leakage at the bottom of the multi-level trench, and enhance the manufacturability and reliability of the device.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a Schottky diode device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
- the Schottky diode device includes:
- An epitaxial wafer having an epitaxial layer 21; the epitaxial layer 21 has an opposite first surface S1 and a second surface S2; the first surface S1 has a functional area S11 and trench areas S12 located on both sides of the functional area S11 ;
- the multi-level trench 22 located in the trench region S12 has a first ion implantation region 23 in the surface of the epitaxial layer exposed on the sidewalls and bottom of the multi-level trench 22;
- the multi-level trench 22 includes: a plurality of sub-trenches, and the plurality of sub-trench are in the first direction (the direction from bottom to top in FIG. 2 ), from the 1st level sub-trench to the N-th level sub-trench in order.
- groove, N is a positive integer greater than 1;
- the first direction is the direction in which the second surface S2 points to the first surface S1; in the same multi-level groove 22, in the first direction,
- the width of each sub-trench increases sequentially, and at least the side wall of the first-level sub-trench has a side wall protection structure 25;
- the first metal electrode 24 filling the multi-level trench 22, the first metal electrode 24 also covers the functional area S11 of the first surface S1, and has a Schottky relationship with the functional area S11 of the first surface S1. touch.
- the contact surface between the first metal electrode 24 and the functional area S11 of the first surface S1 is a Schottky area.
- multi-level trenches 22 are formed in the trench region S12, which can form deep trenches, thereby forming a first ion implantation region 23 with a larger depth in the epitaxial layer 21.
- the epitaxial layer 21 is a SiC layer and the first ion implantation region 23 is a P+ doped ion implantation region, a larger depth of P+ ion implantation can be achieved in the SiC material without high-energy and high-dose ion implantation. Destroy the lattice structure of SiC.
- the side walls of at least the first-level sub-trench are provided with side wall protection structures 25, which can effectively protect the bottom groove corners of the multi-stage trenches 22, and solve the problem that the groove corner positions of the multi-stage trenches are prone to premature breakdown. and leakage problems.
- the Schottky diode device can also be shown in Figure 3.
- Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a Schottky diode device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
- the side wall The protection structure 25 has an opening for exposing the bottom of the multi-level trench 22; an ohmic contact structure 26 located in the opening; wherein the first metal electrode 24 communicates with the multi-level trench 22 through the ohmic contact structure 25.
- the first ion implantation region 23 at the bottom 22 of the stage trench is electrically connected.
- an ohmic contact structure 26 is provided at the bottom of the multi-stage trench 22 , and a trench sidewall protection structure 25 is provided on the side wall of the first-stage sub-trench, thereby protecting the bottom of the multi-stage trench 22 .
- Forming the composite filling not only avoids direct contact between the first metal electrode 24 and the bottom of the multi-level trench 22, but also allows the bottom of the first metal electrode 24 to be surrounded by the sidewall protection structure 25 and the ohmic contact structure 26.
- MOS capacitor structure which does not affect the shielding of the Schottky region electric field by the first ion implantation region 23, and at the same time can alleviate the high electric field at the bottom of the multi-level trench 22 and avoid premature breakdown and leakage at the bottom of the multi-level trench 22. , enhance device manufacturability and reliability.
- the epitaxial layer 21 is a SiC layer; the ohmic contact structure 26 is a metal complex formed based on the SiC layer 21 .
- Using a metal complex as the ohmic contact structure 26 can effectively improve device performance and enhance device manufacturability and reliability.
- the height of the ohmic contact structure 26 is smaller than the height of the first-level sub-trench and smaller than the height of the side wall protection structure 25 . A smaller height is used.
- the thickness of the ohmic contact structure 26 can meet the filling requirements of the bottom of the multi-level trench 22, reduce the manufacturing cost, and improve the production efficiency.
- the height of the sidewall protection structure 25 does not exceed the first-level sub-trench the height of.
- the side wall protection structure 25 is a SiO 2 layer or a SiN layer.
- the material of the side wall protection structure 25 can be selected based on requirements, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.
- the epitaxial wafer includes a semiconductor substrate 20 , and the second surface S2 is opposite to the semiconductor substrate 20 ; wherein, one surface of the semiconductor substrate 20 faces away from the epitaxial layer 21 There is a second metal electrode 27 .
- the first metal electrode 24 is the anode of the Schottky diode device
- the second metal electrode 27 is the cathode of the Schottky diode device.
- the thickness of the first ion implantation region 23 in the second direction gradually decreases along the first direction, and the second direction is parallel to the first surface. S1.
- the thickness of the first ion implantation region 23 is the thinnest, problems such as leakage and leakage or breakdown caused by electric field accumulation will occur at this position, affecting the manufacturability of the device. and reliability.
- the surface of the epitaxial layer 21 facing away from the semiconductor substrate 20 has a second layer surrounding the multi-level trench opening.
- the second ion implantation region 28 is in contact with the first ion implantation region 23 .
- the second ion implantation region 28 can be used as a voltage buffer region to achieve voltage buffering in the opening region of the multi-level trench 22 .
- the second ion implantation region 28 and the first ion implantation region 23 are both inversely doped with the epitaxial layer 21 .
- the epitaxial layer 21 is an N- (N-type lightly doped) epitaxial layer, and the second ion implantation region 28 and the first ion implantation region 23 can both be P+ ion implantation regions.
- the voltage buffering of the opening area of the multi-level trench 22 is achieved through the second ion implantation region 28 .
- the multi-level trench structure can avoid the contradiction between the forward conduction resistance of the device caused by a single-width trench and the withstand voltage of the Schottky region and the reliability of the surface electric field, further enhancing the withstand voltage capability of the SBD device while maintaining Lower forward conduction resistance.
- the second ion implantation region 28 can enhance the process tolerance of the device, avoid leakage caused by the Schottky contact process near the opening of the multi-level trench 22, and leakage or breakdown problems caused by electric field accumulation, and enhance the manufacturability of the device. and reliability.
- Another embodiment of the present application also provides a method for manufacturing a Schottky diode device.
- the manufacturing method is shown in Figures 4 to 22.
- Figures 4 to 22 are process flow charts of a Schottky diode device manufacturing method provided by embodiments of the present application.
- the manufacturing method includes:
- Step S11 As shown in Figure 4, an epitaxial wafer is provided with an epitaxial layer 21.
- the epitaxial layer 21 has an opposite first surface S1 and a second surface S2; the first surface S1 has a functional region S11 and trench regions S12 located on both sides of the functional region S11.
- the epitaxial wafer has a base 20, the epitaxial layer 21 is disposed on the base 20, and the second surface S2 and the base 20 are arranged oppositely.
- the substrate 20 may be an N+ (N-type heavily doped) SiC substrate.
- the epitaxial layer 21 is an N-SiC epitaxial layer.
- Step S12 As shown in FIG. 5, multi-level trenches 22 are formed in the trench region S12.
- the multi-level trenches include: a plurality of sub-trenches, the plurality of sub-trenches are sequentially from the 1st level sub-trench to the N-th level sub-trench in the first direction, and N is a positive integer greater than 1; so
- the first direction is the direction in which the second surface S2 points to the first surface S1; in the same multi-level trench 22, in the first direction, the width of each sub-trench increases sequentially. .
- N is a positive integer greater than 1.
- the distance between the i-th sub-trench is Li
- Li -1 is greater than Li
- i is a positive integer greater than 1 and not greater than N.
- the depth of the i-th sub-trench is ti .
- the depth of the first-level sub-trench is t 1 and the depth of the i-th sub-trench is t 2 .
- the value of t i can be set based on requirements, and this is not specifically limited in the embodiments of this application.
- the epitaxial wafer is photolithographed and etched twice or multiple times to form a two-level trench or a multi-level trench larger than two levels.
- alignment marks need to be made for position alignment in the subsequent photolithography process.
- the technical solution of this application is to prepare the first-level sub-trench while making the alignment mark. There is no need to add a separate etching process. The etching process of the alignment mark is reused to prepare the first-level sub-trench, which reduces the manufacturing cost. cost.
- the multi-level trench 22 may be formed based on the mask layer 30 disposed on the first surface S1.
- the embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit the manner of corresponding multi-level trenches 22 .
- the mask layer 30 on the first surface S1 is removed.
- Step S13 As shown in FIGS. 6 to 11 , a first ion implantation region 23 is formed in the surface of the epitaxial layer exposed on the sidewalls and bottom of the multi-level trench 22 .
- step S13 specifically includes:
- a sacrificial layer 31 is deposited on the first surface S1, including a first silicon dioxide layer 311, a polysilicon layer 312 and a second silicon dioxide layer 313 stacked in sequence.
- the sacrificial layer 31 is patterned in a subsequent process, it can be used as a shielding structure for ion implantation.
- P-type doping of SiC materials generally uses high-energy Al ion implantation, and the polysilicon layer 312 can form a post-implantation masking effect.
- first use etching silicon oxide polysilicon has a higher selectivity etching gas, such as at least one of CF 4 , or CHF 3 , or CH 2 F 2 , or C 4 F 8 , together with oxygen, nitrogen, and argon.
- the formed mixed gas etches the second silicon dioxide layer 313, and the etching stops on the surface of the polysilicon layer 312.
- the opening in the second silicon dioxide layer 313 is determined based on the mask 32 .
- an etching gas with a high selectivity ratio of polysilicon to silicon oxide such as a mixed gas of HBr and Ar, is used to etch the polysilicon layer 312 .
- a gas with good etching properties for silicon oxide is used, such as at least one of CF 4 , or CHF 3 , or CH 2 F 2 , or C 4 F 8 , together with oxygen,
- the first silicon dioxide layer 311 is etched by a mixed gas of nitrogen and argon.
- F-based gases such as CHF 3 and CF 4 are used to etch away the first silicon dioxide layer 311 .
- P ions are implanted into the sidewalls and bottom of the multi-level trench 22 to form the first ion implantation region 23 , where the implanted ions are preferably Al ions.
- the remaining sacrificial layer 31 is removed.
- dry etching and wet etching processes are used to remove the remaining sacrificial layer 31 on the first surface S1.
- the manufacturing method further includes: performing annealing activation and lattice repair in the ion implantation region.
- the carbon film protection commonly used in silicon carbide device technology is used, and the injected P-type ions such as Al ions are annealed, activated and lattice repaired in a high-temperature furnace tube at 1500°C-1900°C for 10 minutes to 30 minutes.
- the ion implantation window is larger than the opening of the multi-level trench 22 on the first surface S1, and a portion of the first surface S1 around the opening of the multi-level trench 22 on the first surface S1 is exposed. In this way, While ion implantation is performed to form the first ion implantation region 23, the second ion implantation region 28 can be simultaneously formed on the first surface S1.
- Step S14 As shown in Figures 12-22, form sidewall protection structures 25 on at least the side walls of the first-level sub-trench.
- Step S14 includes: forming an insulating dielectric layer covering the sidewalls and bottom of the multi-level trench, and covering the functional area of the first surface; the insulating dielectric layer corresponding to the multi-level trench forming an opening in the area at the bottom of the trench to expose part of the bottom area of the multi-level trench; removing the insulating dielectric layer on the first surface and part of the insulating dielectric layer in the multi-level trench, The insulating dielectric layer remaining in the multi-level trench is the sidewall protection structure.
- the method further includes: forming a first metal layer at the bottom of the opening; based on the first A metal layer forms the ohmic contact structure.
- step S14 includes:
- an insulating dielectric layer 250 is formed.
- the insulating dielectric layer is SiO 2 or SiN.
- the insulating dielectric layer 250 covers the first surface S1 and the sidewalls and bottom of the multi-level trench 22 .
- the insulating dielectric layer 250 can be prepared using a CVD process or a LPCVD process, and the insulating dielectric layer 250 with good trench step coverage can be formed.
- Figure 13 is an SEM image of the multi-level trench 22 covered with the insulating dielectric layer 250. Based on Figure 13, it can be seen that an insulating dielectric layer with good trench step coverage can be formed on the surface of the multi-level trench 22. 250.
- an opening is formed in the bottom of the insulating dielectric layer 250 corresponding to the multi-level trench 22 to expose part of the bottom region of the multi-level trench 22 .
- the insulating dielectric layer 250 at the bottom of the multi-level trench 22 can be opened through photolithography and etching to facilitate subsequent processes to form the ohmic contact structure 26 . Openings may be formed in the insulating dielectric layer 250 based on the mask 33 . When forming an opening in the insulating dielectric layer 250, the etching depth of the underlying epitaxial layer 21 does not exceed 500 nm.
- a metal layer 260 is deposited.
- the metal layer 260 covers the side surface of the insulating dielectric layer 250 facing away from the epitaxial wafer and covers the bottom of the multi-level trench 22 exposed by the insulating dielectric layer 250 .
- the metal layer 260 can be formed using PVD or evaporation process.
- the metal layer 260 is a material that can perform a complexing reaction with SiC to form a good ohmic contact, such as Ni.
- the metal layer 260 is formed, through a rapid annealing process (RTA), such as RTA annealing at 800-1100°C for 30 seconds to 5 minutes, the metal layer 260 at the bottom of the trench is separated from the silicon carbide.
- RTA rapid annealing process
- a metal silicide reaction occurs to form a metal complex, which is converted into an ohmic contact structure 26. Since the metal layer 260 on the surface of the insulating dielectric layer 250 is isolated by the insulating dielectric layer 250, no metal silicide reaction occurs.
- the ohmic contact structure is metal silicide.
- FIG. 17 dry etching or wet etching such as Ni etching solution is used to etch away the metal layer 260 where no metal silicide reaction has occurred, leaving only the ohmic contact structure 26 at the bottom of the trench. .
- FIG. 18 is an SEM image after the ohmic contact structure 26 is formed. Based on Figure 18, it can be seen that a good ohmic contact effect can be formed.
- an etching method such as a combination of dry etching and wet etching is used to remove the insulating dielectric layer 250 in the plane area above the first surface, and remove the insulating dielectric layer 250 in the multi-level trench 22 near the opening area.
- the insulating dielectric layer 250 is removed, leaving at least the insulating dielectric layer 250 on the sidewalls of the first-level sub-trench.
- the isolation ring formation method in the CMOS process can be used to etch the insulating dielectric layer 250 to form the sidewall protection structure 25 .
- Figure 20 is an SEM image after the sidewall protection structure 25 is formed. Based on Figure 20, it can be seen that the sidewall protection structure 25 with good morphology can be formed at the bottom of the multi-level trench.
- the etching degree of the insulating dielectric layer 250 in the multi-level trench 22 can be controlled to form sidewall protection structures 25 with different coverage, which is not limited to covering only the sidewalls of the first-level trench, but can also Covering the side walls or step structures of other sub-trenches above it.
- Step S15 Form a first-level metal electrode 24 in the multi-level trench.
- the first metal electrode 24 also covers the functional area S11 of the first surface S1 and the functional area S11 of the first surface S1.
- the final Schottky diode device is formed as shown in Figure 3.
- Figure 21 is an SEM image of a Schottky diode device finally formed using the manufacturing method of the embodiment of the present application.
- a process such as PVD or evaporation may be used to form the first metal electrode 24 on the first surface S1 and the second metal electrode 27 on the lower surface of the semiconductor substrate 20 .
- the first metal electrode 24 may be a composite metal layer structure formed of two or more metals such as Ti, Al, or Ti/TiW/Mo/Pt/Al.
- the first metal electrode 24 forms a non-ohmic contact with the sidewall of the multi-level trench 22 and forms an ohmic contact at the bottom of the multi-level trench 22 .
- the first metal electrode 24 needs to undergo RTA processing to form Schottky contact with the functional area S11.
- the electrode metal material can be deposited through a process such as PVD and etched to form a pad.
- the metal material can be Ti, Al, or two or more of Ti/TiW/Mo/Pt/Al.
- the preparation of multi-level trenches in the trench area S12 is not limited, and single-level trenches may also be used.
- Figure 22 is an SEM image of a single-stage trench forming an ohmic contact structure and a sidewall protection structure.
- the manufacturing method described in the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application can form a multi-step trench Schottky diode device (Multi-Step Trench Junction Barrier Diode with Bottom corner spacer protection) cell structure with side wall protection structure , by constructing a multi-level trench junction barrier Schottky diode device design with a sidewall protection structure in the silicon carbide SBD device cell, it can avoid the trench JBS device from being directly connected to the trench bottom due to the metal layer at the bottom of the trench. Reliability problems such as leakage and breakdown caused by the high electric field at the slot corners caused by corner contact.
- sidewall protection By setting sidewall protection with a dielectric layer structure at the bottom corner of the multi-level trench JBS, it avoids direct contact between the metal and the trench corner where the strong electric field accumulates at the bottom of the trench, which is conducive to enhancing the reliability of trench devices; filling in the trench
- the metal layer and sidewall protection structure form a MOS capacitor structure, which does not affect the shielding of the electric field in the Schottky region by the P-type area.
- it can alleviate the high electric field at the relatively fragile corners of the bottom trench and avoid premature breakdown and leakage at the bottom. Produce, enhance device manufacturability and reliability.
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- 一种肖特基二极管器件,其特征在于,包括:外延片,具有外延层;所述外延层具有相对的第一表面和第二表面;所述第一表面具有功能区以及位于所述功能区两侧的沟槽区;位于所述沟槽区的多级沟槽,所述多级沟槽的侧壁以及底部露出的外延层表面内具有第一离子注入区域;所述多级沟槽包括:多个子沟槽,所述多个子沟槽在第一方向上,依次为第1级子沟槽至第N级子沟槽,N为大于1的正整数;所述第一方向为所述第二表面指向所述第一表面的方向;同一所述多级沟槽中,在所述第一方向上,各个所述子沟槽的宽度依次增大,至少第1级子沟槽的侧壁具有侧墙保护结构;填充所述多级沟槽的第一金属电极,所述第一金属电极还覆盖所述第一表面的功能区,与所述第一表面的功能区具有肖特基接触。
- 根据权利要求1所述的肖特基二极管器件,其特征在于,所述侧墙保护结构具有开口,用于露出所述多级沟槽的底部;位于所述开口内的欧姆接触结构;其中,所述第一金属电极通过所述欧姆接触结构与所述多级沟槽底部的所述第一离子注入区电连接。
- 根据权利要求2所述的肖特基二极管器件,其特征在于,所述外延层为SiC层;所述欧姆接触结构为基于所述SiC层形成的金属络合物。
- 根据权利要求2所述的肖特基二极管器件,其特征在于,在所述第一方向上,所述欧姆接触结构的高度小于所述第1级子沟槽的高度,且小于所述侧墙保护结构的高度。
- 根据权利要求1所述的肖特基二极管器件,其特征在于,在所述第一方向上,所述侧墙保护结构的高度不超过所述第1级子沟槽的高度。
- 根据权利要求1所述的肖特基二极管器件,其特征在于,所述侧墙保护结构为SiO 2层,或SiN层。
- 根据权利要求1所述的肖特基二极管器件,其特征在于,所述外延片包括半导体基底,所述第二表面与所述半导体基底相对设置;其中,所述半导体基底背离所述外延层的一侧表面具有第二金属电极。
- 根据权利要求1-7任一项所述的肖特基二极管器件,其特征在于,所述第一表面内具有包围所述多级沟槽开口的第二离子注入区,所述第二离子注入区与所述第一离子注入区接触;其中,所述第二离子注入区与所述第一离子注入区均是与所述外延层反型掺杂。
- 一种肖特基二极管器件的制作方法,其特征在于,包括:提供外延片,具有外延层;所述外延层具有相对的第一表面和第二表面;所述第一表面具有功能区以及位于所述功能区两侧的沟槽区;在所述沟槽区形成多级沟槽,所述多级沟槽包括:多个子沟槽,所述多个子沟槽在第一方向上,依次为第1级子沟槽至第N级子沟槽,N为大于1的正整数;所述第一方向为所述第二表面指向所述第一表面的方向;同一所述多级沟槽中,在所述第一方向上,各个所述子沟槽的宽度依次增大;在所述多级沟槽的侧壁以及底部露出的外延层表面内形成第一离子注入区域;至少在第1级子沟槽的侧壁形成侧墙保护结构;在所述多级沟槽内形成第一级金属电极,所述第一金属电极还覆盖所述第一表面的功能区,与所述第一表面的功能区具有肖特基接触。
- 根据权利要求8所述的制作方法,其特征在于,形成所述侧墙保护结构的方法包括:形成绝缘介质层,所述绝缘介质层覆盖所述多级沟槽的侧壁以及底部,且覆盖所述第一表面的功能区;在所述绝缘介质层对应所述多级沟槽底部的区域形成开口,以露出所述多级沟槽的部分底部区域;去除所述第一表面上的所述绝缘介质层以及所述多级沟槽内的部分所述绝缘介质层,所述多级沟槽内保留的所述绝缘介质层为所述侧墙保护结构。
- 根据权利要求10所述的制作方法,其特征在于,在去除所述第一表面上的所述绝缘介质层以及所述多级沟槽内的部分所述绝缘介质层前,还包括:在所述开口的底部形成第一金属层;基于所述第一金属层,形成所述欧姆接触结构。
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