CA1096511A - Light-controlled thyristor with anode-base surface firing - Google Patents
Light-controlled thyristor with anode-base surface firingInfo
- Publication number
- CA1096511A CA1096511A CA279,614A CA279614A CA1096511A CA 1096511 A CA1096511 A CA 1096511A CA 279614 A CA279614 A CA 279614A CA 1096511 A CA1096511 A CA 1096511A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- zone
- thyristor
- curve
- highly doped
- recited
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F30/00—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors
- H10F30/20—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors
- H10F30/21—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors the devices being sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation
- H10F30/26—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors the devices being sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation the devices having three or more potential barriers, e.g. photothyristors
- H10F30/263—Photothyristors
Landscapes
- Thyristors (AREA)
- Light Receiving Elements (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH693076A CH594988A5 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | 1976-06-02 | 1976-06-02 | |
| CH6930/76 | 1976-06-02 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1096511A true CA1096511A (en) | 1981-02-24 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA279,614A Expired CA1096511A (en) | 1976-06-02 | 1977-06-01 | Light-controlled thyristor with anode-base surface firing |
Country Status (4)
Families Citing this family (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH634442A5 (de) * | 1978-11-15 | 1983-01-31 | Bbc Brown Boveri & Cie | Lichtzuendbarer thyristor. |
| DE3226624A1 (de) * | 1982-07-16 | 1984-01-19 | Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München | Lichtzuendbarer thyristor mit geringem lichtleistungsbedarf und hoher kritischer spannungsanstiegsgeschwindigkeit |
| DE3226613A1 (de) * | 1982-07-16 | 1984-01-19 | Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München | Lichtzuendbarer thyristor mit geringem lichtleistungsbedarf |
Family Cites Families (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE344386B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) * | 1968-04-17 | 1972-04-10 | Hitachi Ltd | |
| US3731162A (en) * | 1969-09-25 | 1973-05-01 | Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co | Semiconductor switching device |
| CH567803A5 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) * | 1974-01-18 | 1975-10-15 | Bbc Brown Boveri & Cie |
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1976
- 1976-06-02 CH CH693076A patent/CH594988A5/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1976-06-26 DE DE2628792A patent/DE2628792C2/de not_active Expired
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1977
- 1977-05-27 SE SE7706264A patent/SE418548B/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1977-06-01 CA CA279,614A patent/CA1096511A/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| CH594988A5 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | 1978-01-31 |
| SE7706264L (sv) | 1977-12-03 |
| DE2628792A1 (de) | 1977-12-15 |
| DE2628792C2 (de) | 1986-05-22 |
| SE418548B (sv) | 1981-06-09 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| MKEX | Expiry |