Patent ID: 11949023
Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (TOURS) SAS
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A device, comprising:
a diode having an anode, the anode of the diode including:
first, second, and third areas,
the first area on the second area and having a first doping level greater than a second doping level of the second area, the second area on the third area, the second doping level being greater than a third doping level of the third area,
the first area having first and second sides opposite to each other, the second area extending along the first side of the first area, between the first and second sides of the first area, and along the second side of the first area,
the second area having first and second sides opposite to each other, the third area extending along the first side of the second area, between the first and second sides of the second area, and along the second side of the second area; and

a first insulating layer partially overlapping the first and second areas.