Patent ID: 7915672

Claim:
A semiconductor device structure comprising: a region of semiconductor material including a major surface, first and second opposing edges, and a first corner; a first trench structure formed in an active area of the semiconductor device, wherein the first trench structure includes a first control electrode and a first shield electrode; a first source region formed adjacent the first trench structure in the active area; a first contact structure formed adjacent the first edge, wherein the first control electrode and the first shield electrode terminate in the first contact structure, and wherein the first trench structure extends from the active area to the first contact structure; a control pad formed overlying the major surface; a first control runner formed overlying the major surface and coupled to the control pad and the first control electrode in the first contact structure, wherein the first control runner has a first end portion; a first shield electrode runner formed overlying the major surface and coupled to the first shield electrode in the first contact structure; and a first conductive layer coupled to the first source region in the active area and coupled to the first shield electrode runner, wherein the first conductive layer further includes a first portion that wraps around the first end portion.