Patent ID: 8441092

Claim:
An integrated circuit, comprising: a first dielectric region of a first thermal conductivity; a first electrode having a first surface on the first dielectric region and a second surface opposite of the first surface; a first semiconductor region of a first type having a first surface at least partially on the second surface of the first electrode; a second semiconductor region of a second type different from the first type and having a first surface at least partially on the second surface of the first electrode; a second electrode having a first surface on a second surface of the first semiconductor region, the second surface of the first semiconductor region being opposite of the first surface of the first semiconductor region; a third electrode having a first surface on a second surface of the second semiconductor region, the second surface of the second semiconductor region being opposite of the first surface of the second semiconductor region; a second dielectric region of a second thermal conductivity having: a connecting portion; a first thermal channel extending from the connecting portion to a second surface of the second electrode, the second surface of the second electrode being opposite of the first surface of the second electrode; and a second thermal channel extending from the connecting portion to a second surface of the third electrode, the second surface of the third electrode being opposite of the first surface of the third electrode; and a third dielectric region of a third thermal conductivity positioned between the first thermal channel of the second dielectric region and the second thermal channel of the second dielectric region, the third thermal conductivity being less than the second thermal conductivity.