GB2027991B - Light activated semi conductor switch - Google Patents

Light activated semi conductor switch

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Publication number
GB2027991B
GB2027991B GB7927174A GB7927174A GB2027991B GB 2027991 B GB2027991 B GB 2027991B GB 7927174 A GB7927174 A GB 7927174A GB 7927174 A GB7927174 A GB 7927174A GB 2027991 B GB2027991 B GB 2027991B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
light activated
semi conductor
conductor switch
activated semi
switch
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Expired
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GB7927174A
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GB2027991A (en
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CBS Corp
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Priority claimed from US05/930,762 external-priority patent/US4301462A/en
Priority claimed from US05/932,992 external-priority patent/US4186409A/en
Application filed by Westinghouse Electric Corp filed Critical Westinghouse Electric Corp
Publication of GB2027991A publication Critical patent/GB2027991A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2027991B publication Critical patent/GB2027991B/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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB7927174A 1978-08-03 1979-08-03 Light activated semi conductor switch Expired GB2027991B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US05/930,762 US4301462A (en) 1978-08-03 1978-08-03 Light activated silicon switch with etched channel in cathode base and anode emitter communicating with cladded optical fiber
US05/932,992 US4186409A (en) 1978-08-11 1978-08-11 Light activated silicon switch

Publications (2)

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GB2027991A GB2027991A (en) 1980-02-27
GB2027991B true GB2027991B (en) 1983-04-27

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GB7927174A Expired GB2027991B (en) 1978-08-03 1979-08-03 Light activated semi conductor switch

Country Status (5)

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BR (1) BR7904830A (fr)
DE (1) DE2931649A1 (fr)
FR (1) FR2432771A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB2027991B (fr)
IN (1) IN152332B (fr)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS5897864A (ja) * 1981-12-07 1983-06-10 Mitsubishi Electric Corp 光トリガサイリスタ
GB2127220B (en) * 1982-08-31 1986-04-23 Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Light-triggered semiconductor device and light guide thereto
DE4300765C1 (de) * 1993-01-14 1993-12-23 Bosch Gmbh Robert Verfahren zum Planarisieren grabenförmiger Strukturen

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
SE339717B (fr) * 1968-04-26 1971-10-18 Asea Ab
DE2320459A1 (de) * 1972-04-28 1973-11-15 Westinghouse Electric Corp Auf strahlung ansprechende anordnung mit einem durch licht aktivierten schaltelement
FR2226754B1 (fr) * 1973-04-20 1975-08-22 Thomson Csf
FR2253277B1 (fr) * 1973-11-30 1977-08-12 Silec Semi Conducteurs
JPS583386B2 (ja) * 1975-10-11 1983-01-21 株式会社日立製作所 ソウホウコウセイホトサイリスタ
US4047219A (en) * 1975-11-03 1977-09-06 General Electric Company Radiation sensitive thyristor structure with isolated detector
FR2426271A1 (fr) * 1978-05-18 1979-12-14 Thomson Csf Procede d'assemblage precis de " lasers " a semi-conducteur et de fibres optiques

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Publication number Publication date
BR7904830A (pt) 1980-04-29
IN152332B (fr) 1983-12-24
GB2027991A (en) 1980-02-27
FR2432771A1 (fr) 1980-02-29
FR2432771B1 (fr) 1985-04-12
DE2931649C2 (fr) 1991-02-14
DE2931649A1 (de) 1980-02-21

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19970803