| 20100084663 | Silicon Carbide Zener Diode - A silicon carbide Zener diode is a bipolar semiconductor device that has a mesa structure and includes a silicon carbide single crystal substrate of a first conductivity type, formed thereon, a silicon carbide conductive layer of a first conductivity type, and a silicon carbide conductive layer of a second conductivity type formed on the silicon carbide conductive layer of a first conductivity type, wherein a depletion layer that is formed under reverse bias at a junction between the silicon carbide conductive layer of a first conductivity type and the silicon carbide conductive layer of a second conductivity type does not reach a mesa corner formed in the silicon carbide conductive layer of a first conductivity type. | 04-08-2010 |
