GB1368843A - Photosensitive semiconductor device - Google Patents

Photosensitive semiconductor device

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Publication number
GB1368843A
GB1368843A GB1515472A GB1515472A GB1368843A GB 1368843 A GB1368843 A GB 1368843A GB 1515472 A GB1515472 A GB 1515472A GB 1515472 A GB1515472 A GB 1515472A GB 1368843 A GB1368843 A GB 1368843A
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Prior art keywords
semiconductor device
photosensitive semiconductor
anode
light activated
activated thyristor
Prior art date
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Expired
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GB1515472A
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
Original Assignee
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Application filed by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd filed Critical Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Publication of GB1368843A publication Critical patent/GB1368843A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/08—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof in which radiation controls flow of current through the device, e.g. photoresistors
    • H01L31/10—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof in which radiation controls flow of current through the device, e.g. photoresistors characterised by potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors
    • H01L31/101—Devices sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation
    • H01L31/111—Devices sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation characterised by at least three potential barriers, e.g. photothyristors
    • H01L31/1113—Devices sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation characterised by at least three potential barriers, e.g. photothyristors the device being a photothyristor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P1/00—Auxiliary devices
    • H01P1/10—Auxiliary devices for switching or interrupting
    • H01P1/15—Auxiliary devices for switching or interrupting by semiconductor devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M1/00—Details of apparatus for conversion
    • H02M1/08—Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters
    • H02M1/088—Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters for the simultaneous control of series or parallel connected semiconductor devices
    • H02M1/092—Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters for the simultaneous control of series or parallel connected semiconductor devices the control signals being transmitted optically

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Thyristors (AREA)
  • Power Conversion In General (AREA)

Abstract

1368843 Light activated thyristor circuits MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO Ltd 30 March 1972 [1 April 1971] 15154/72 Heading H3T A fixed or adjustable resistor is connected between the anode and anode-gate of a light activated thyristor to reduce its sensitivity.
GB1515472A 1971-04-01 1972-03-30 Photosensitive semiconductor device Expired GB1368843A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2023271 1971-04-01

Publications (1)

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GB1368843A true GB1368843A (en) 1974-10-02

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AU (1) AU449040B2 (en)
CA (1) CA967274A (en)
DE (1) DE2215168A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2132286B1 (en)
GB (1) GB1368843A (en)
NL (1) NL7204333A (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3832732A (en) * 1973-01-11 1974-08-27 Westinghouse Electric Corp Light-activated lateral thyristor and ac switch

Also Published As

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FR2132286B1 (en) 1976-08-06
AU4069772A (en) 1973-10-11
DE2215168A1 (en) 1972-10-19
CA967274A (en) 1975-05-06
FR2132286A1 (en) 1972-11-17
AU449040B2 (en) 1974-05-17
NL7204333A (en) 1972-10-03

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed
746 Register noted 'licences of right' (sect. 46/1977)
PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years