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2. High-Voltage and Power Devices

High-voltage semiconductor devices exist for many different applications. The devices can be fabricated as single packaged discrete device or embedded in smart power structures. This chapter gives a short introduction on a selection of device types and presents basic device design techniques.

Subsections

2.1 High-Voltage Device Types
- 2.1.1 Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor
- 2.1.2 Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
2.2 Device Design Techniques
- 2.2.1 Vertical and Lateral Devices
- 2.2.2 Reduced Surface Field Technique
2.3 Smart Power Devices
- 2.3.1 Isolation
- 2.3.2 Industrial Examples

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