GB1544495A - Light-controllable thyristors - Google Patents

Light-controllable thyristors

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Publication number
GB1544495A
GB1544495A GB32610/76A GB3261076A GB1544495A GB 1544495 A GB1544495 A GB 1544495A GB 32610/76 A GB32610/76 A GB 32610/76A GB 3261076 A GB3261076 A GB 3261076A GB 1544495 A GB1544495 A GB 1544495A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
light
controllable thyristors
thyristors
controllable
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Expired
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GB32610/76A
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English (en)
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Siemens Corp
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Siemens Corp
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Publication of GB1544495A publication Critical patent/GB1544495A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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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
GB32610/76A 1975-08-29 1976-08-05 Light-controllable thyristors Expired GB1544495A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE2538549A DE2538549C2 (de) 1975-08-29 1975-08-29 Mit Licht steuerbarer Thyristor

Publications (1)

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GB1544495A true GB1544495A (en) 1979-04-19

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GB32610/76A Expired GB1544495A (en) 1975-08-29 1976-08-05 Light-controllable thyristors

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US4060826A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS5229189A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1064150A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2538549C2 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2322458A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1544495A (enExample)
SE (1) SE420874B (enExample)

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SU793421A3 (ru) * 1976-06-02 1980-12-30 Ббц Аг Браун Фототиристор
CH614811A5 (en) * 1977-04-15 1979-12-14 Bbc Brown Boveri & Cie Thyristor
DE2725265A1 (de) * 1976-06-04 1977-12-08 Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Halbleiter-leuchtanzeigevorrichtung
US4219833A (en) * 1978-05-22 1980-08-26 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. Multigate light fired thyristor and method
US4207583A (en) * 1978-07-27 1980-06-10 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. Multiple gated light fired thyristor with non-critical light pipe coupling
US4186409A (en) * 1978-08-11 1980-01-29 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Light activated silicon switch
JPS57192075A (en) * 1981-05-20 1982-11-26 Fuji Electric Corp Res & Dev Ltd Photo trigger thyristor
JPS57196568A (en) * 1981-05-27 1982-12-02 Fuji Electric Corp Res & Dev Ltd Photo trigger thyristor
JPS58101460A (ja) * 1981-12-11 1983-06-16 Mitsubishi Electric Corp 光トリガ・サイリスタ
US4595939A (en) * 1982-11-15 1986-06-17 Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Radiation-controllable thyristor with multiple, non-concentric amplified stages
JPS6064469A (ja) * 1983-09-19 1985-04-13 Hitachi Ltd 光サイリスタ
DE3877858D1 (de) * 1987-08-20 1993-03-11 Siemens Ag Lichtsteuerbarer thyristor.
US6154477A (en) * 1997-05-13 2000-11-28 Berkeley Research Associates, Inc. On-board laser-triggered multi-layer semiconductor power switch

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SE352779B (enExample) * 1967-12-28 1973-01-08 Asea Ab
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US3731162A (en) * 1969-09-25 1973-05-01 Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Semiconductor switching device
JPS508315B1 (enExample) * 1970-02-20 1975-04-03
DE2300754A1 (de) * 1973-01-08 1974-07-11 Siemens Ag Thyristor
DE2346256C3 (de) * 1973-09-13 1981-11-05 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Thyristor
DE2346237A1 (de) * 1973-09-13 1975-03-27 Siemens Ag Thyristor
US3893153A (en) * 1974-01-10 1975-07-01 Westinghouse Electric Corp Light activated thyristor with high di/dt capability
JPS50123282A (enExample) * 1974-03-15 1975-09-27
US4012761A (en) * 1976-04-19 1977-03-15 General Electric Company Self-protected semiconductor device

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Publication number Publication date
CA1064150A (en) 1979-10-09
DE2538549A1 (de) 1977-03-03
SE420874B (sv) 1981-11-02
SE7609343L (sv) 1977-03-01
US4060826A (en) 1977-11-29
DE2538549C2 (de) 1985-06-13
JPS5229189A (en) 1977-03-04
FR2322458B1 (enExample) 1982-10-22
FR2322458A1 (fr) 1977-03-25

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee