Patent ID: 9142662
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A semiconductor device comprising: a channel region extending in a first direction; a lateral source region adjacent and parallel to the channel region; a plurality of source contact regions of a first conductivity type laterally adjacent to and arranged in a layout with first and second contact regions, the first and second contact regions having a second conductivity type; and a source ohmic contact that extends in the first direction across the plurality of source contact regions and the first and second contact regions; wherein the source ohmic contact directly contacts each source contact region and each of the first and second contact regions of the layout; and wherein the plurality of source contact regions and the first and second contact regions extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the plurality of source contact regions are in electrical contact with the lateral source region, and the source ohmic contact is spaced apart from the lateral source region in the second direction, wherein the channel region and the lateral source region comprises a wide bandgap semiconductor material having a bandgap greater than about 2.0 V.