GB1558886A - High-frequency thyristor - Google Patents
High-frequency thyristor Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB1558886A GB1558886A GB36834/76A GB3683476A GB1558886A GB 1558886 A GB1558886 A GB 1558886A GB 36834/76 A GB36834/76 A GB 36834/76A GB 3683476 A GB3683476 A GB 3683476A GB 1558886 A GB1558886 A GB 1558886A
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- Prior art keywords
- thyristor
- gate
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- emitter
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10D—INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- H10D62/00—Semiconductor bodies, or regions thereof, of devices having potential barriers
- H10D62/10—Shapes, relative sizes or dispositions of the regions of the semiconductor bodies; Shapes of the semiconductor bodies
- H10D62/17—Semiconductor regions connected to electrodes not carrying current to be rectified, amplified or switched, e.g. channel regions
- H10D62/192—Base regions of thyristors
- H10D62/206—Cathode base regions of thyristors
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- 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
- H02M7/00—Conversion of AC power input into DC power output; Conversion of DC power input into AC power output
- H02M7/42—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal
- H02M7/44—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters
- H02M7/48—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
- H02M7/505—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means
- H02M7/515—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means using semiconductor devices only
- H02M7/523—Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means using semiconductor devices only with LC-resonance circuit in the main circuit
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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
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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
- H10D18/241—Asymmetrical thyristors
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10D—INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- H10D62/00—Semiconductor bodies, or regions thereof, of devices having potential barriers
- H10D62/60—Impurity distributions or concentrations
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Thyristors (AREA)
- Power Conversion In General (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH1169575A CH589942A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1975-09-09 | 1975-09-09 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1558886A true GB1558886A (en) | 1980-01-09 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB36834/76A Expired GB1558886A (en) | 1975-09-09 | 1976-09-06 | High-frequency thyristor |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS6016104B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| CH (1) | CH589942A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| DE (1) | DE2543909A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| FR (1) | FR2324125A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| GB (1) | GB1558886A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| NO (1) | NO763077L (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| SE (1) | SE416600B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS57176766A (en) * | 1981-04-03 | 1982-10-30 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Gate control switch |
| EP0144876B1 (de) * | 1983-12-07 | 1988-03-09 | BBC Brown Boveri AG | Halbleiterbauelement |
| JPS6455005A (en) * | 1987-08-25 | 1989-03-02 | Yao Seisakusho Kk | End processor for covered wire |
| JPH09181092A (ja) * | 1995-12-27 | 1997-07-11 | Toshiba Corp | 半導体装置およびその製造方法 |
Family Cites Families (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR1489946A (fr) * | 1965-07-29 | 1967-07-28 | Gen Electric | Perfectionnements aux dispositifs à semiconducteurs |
| DE1934866A1 (de) * | 1968-08-05 | 1970-05-14 | Rca Corp | Halbleiterbauelement |
| NL165333C (nl) * | 1969-05-20 | Bbc Brown Boveri & Cie | Bestuurbaar halfgeleiderelement met vier laagvormige zones van afwisselend geleidingstype. |
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1975
- 1975-09-09 CH CH1169575A patent/CH589942A5/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1975-10-01 DE DE19752543909 patent/DE2543909A1/de not_active Ceased
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1976
- 1976-09-03 SE SE7609773A patent/SE416600B/xx unknown
- 1976-09-06 GB GB36834/76A patent/GB1558886A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-09-07 FR FR7626908A patent/FR2324125A1/fr active Granted
- 1976-09-08 NO NO763077A patent/NO763077L/no unknown
- 1976-09-09 JP JP51108394A patent/JPS6016104B2/ja not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| SE7609773L (sv) | 1977-03-10 |
| FR2324125A1 (fr) | 1977-04-08 |
| NO763077L (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1977-03-10 |
| JPS6016104B2 (ja) | 1985-04-23 |
| CH589942A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1977-07-29 |
| SE416600B (sv) | 1981-01-19 |
| FR2324125B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1980-05-09 |
| DE2543909A1 (de) | 1977-03-17 |
| JPS5235574A (en) | 1977-03-18 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| 746 | Register noted 'licences of right' (sect. 46/1977) | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |