Patent ID: 9548370
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: H01L,H03K

Claim:
1. A gate-resistor structure on a semiconductor body, the gate-resistor structure comprising: a connecting layer being disposed outside of the semiconductor body and comprising a connecting section, the connecting section being coupled to a plurality of transistor cells; a first resistance section of the connecting layer, the first resistance section of a first or a second conductivity type; a gate contact for receiving a gate signal for the transistor cells, the gate contact being coupled to the first resistance section; a second resistance section of the connecting layer, the second resistance section electrically coupled to the gate contact; an insulating layer insulating the first resistance section from the connecting section and the second resistance section; and a first diode region arranged in the first resistance section to form a diode, wherein the first resistance section including the diode is coupled between a portion of the first resistance section directly adjoining the first diode region and the gate contact.