Patent ID: 8552535

Claim:
A semiconductor device structure comprising: a region of semiconductor material having a first major surface; a first trench structure formed in an active area of the semiconductor device, wherein the first trench structure includes a first trench, a first control electrode, and a first shield electrode; a control pad formed overlying the first major surface and coupled to the first control electrode; a second trench structure formed in the region of semiconductor material, wherein the second trench structure includes a second trench, an insulator layer and a second shield electrode, and wherein the second shield electrode and the first shield electrode are coupled together, and wherein the control pad overlaps at least a portion of the second shield electrode; a dielectric layer formed between the control pad and the second trench structure, wherein the dielectric layer isolates the control pad from the second shield electrode; and a first control runner connecting the control pad to the first control electrode, wherein the first control runner overlaps a least a portion of the second shield electrode.