Patent ID: 8546875
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor body comprising a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first region and a second region adjoining the first region in a lateral direction of the semiconductor body; in the first region at least one device cell comprising a source region, a body region, a drift region, a drain region, and a gate electrode; a source electrode connected to the source region and arranged on the first surface, a drain electrode connected to the drain region and arranged on the second surface; a first via, extending in a vertical direction of the semiconductor body, electrically insulated from the second region, and electrically connected to the gate electrode of the at least one device cell; a gate terminal electrode arranged on the second surface and electrically connected to the first via; an edge termination structure in the second region, the edge termination structure comprising a first termination region of the same doping type as the drift region and adjoining the drift region in the lateral direction, and a second termination region of a doping type complementary to the doping type of the first termination region, wherein the second termination region is electrically coupled to the source electrode, arranged distant to the drift region and the drain region in the lateral direction and arranged closer to the second surface than to the first surface.