CA927014A - Symmetrical switch having a single gate for controlling firing in both directions - Google Patents

Symmetrical switch having a single gate for controlling firing in both directions

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Publication number
CA927014A
CA927014A CA110625A CA110625A CA927014A CA 927014 A CA927014 A CA 927014A CA 110625 A CA110625 A CA 110625A CA 110625 A CA110625 A CA 110625A CA 927014 A CA927014 A CA 927014A
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single gate
symmetrical switch
controlling firing
firing
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CA110625A
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John W. Motto, Jr.
J. Bilo William
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10D—INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
    • H10D18/00—Thyristors
    • H10D18/80—Bidirectional devices, e.g. triacs 
CA110625A 1970-05-07 1971-04-19 Symmetrical switch having a single gate for controlling firing in both directions Expired CA927014A (en)

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US3553270A 1970-05-07 1970-05-07

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CA927014A true CA927014A (en) 1973-05-22

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CA (1) CA927014A (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE2122121A1 (OSRAM)
FR (1) FR2088406A1 (OSRAM)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1882274B1 (en) * 2005-05-18 2019-01-23 Cree, Inc. High voltage silicon carbide devices having bi-directional blocking capabilities and methods of fabricating the same

Families Citing this family (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2351783C3 (de) * 1973-10-16 1982-02-11 Brown, Boveri & Cie Ag, 6800 Mannheim Zweiweg-Halbleiterschalter (Triac)
US4238761A (en) * 1975-05-27 1980-12-09 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Integrated gate assisted turn-off, amplifying gate thyristor with narrow lipped turn-off diode

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1882274B1 (en) * 2005-05-18 2019-01-23 Cree, Inc. High voltage silicon carbide devices having bi-directional blocking capabilities and methods of fabricating the same

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FR2088406A1 (OSRAM) 1972-01-07
DE2122121A1 (de) 1971-11-18

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