Patent ID: 7777257

Claim:
A bipolar Schottky diode, comprising: multiple parallel N− regions and multiple parallel P− regions in an alternating arrangement and adapted to form one or more superjunctions therein, wherein the multiple parallel N− regions have first ends and opposed second ends, and the multiple parallel P− regions have first ends that are co-planar with the first ends of the N− regions and opposed second ends that are co-planar with the second ends of the N− regions; P+ regions terminating the first end of each P− region; N+ regions terminating the second end of each N− region; a first contact overlying the first ends and in direct contact with the P+ regions and the N− regions, the first contact forming ohmic contacts with the P+ regions and Schottky contacts with the N− regions; and a second contact overlying the second ends and in direct contact with the N+ regions and the P− regions, the second contact forming ohmic contacts with the N+ regions and Schottky contacts with the P− regions, wherein the N− regions and the P− regions each are adapted to carry forward current when the bipolar Schottky diode is in forward conduction.