GB2034518B - Light activated p-i-n switch - Google Patents
Light activated p-i-n switchInfo
- Publication number
- GB2034518B GB2034518B GB7935971A GB7935971A GB2034518B GB 2034518 B GB2034518 B GB 2034518B GB 7935971 A GB7935971 A GB 7935971A GB 7935971 A GB7935971 A GB 7935971A GB 2034518 B GB2034518 B GB 2034518B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- switch
- light activated
- activated
- light
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Classifications
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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
- H01L31/102—Devices sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation characterised by only one potential barrier
- H01L31/105—Devices sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation characterised by only one potential barrier the potential barrier being of the PIN type
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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
- H01L31/02—Details
- H01L31/0224—Electrodes
- H01L31/022408—Electrodes for devices characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
- H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
- H03K17/51—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the components used
- H03K17/78—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the components used using opto-electronic devices, i.e. light-emitting and photoelectric devices electrically- or optically-coupled
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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)
- Thyristors (AREA)
- Light Receiving Elements (AREA)
- Led Devices (AREA)
- Bipolar Transistors (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US95242978A | 1978-10-18 | 1978-10-18 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB2034518A GB2034518A (en) | 1980-06-04 |
GB2034518B true GB2034518B (en) | 1983-06-29 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB7935971A Expired GB2034518B (en) | 1978-10-18 | 1979-10-16 | Light activated p-i-n switch |
Country Status (8)
Country | Link |
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JP (1) | JPS5558582A (en) |
BE (1) | BE879496A (en) |
BR (1) | BR7906725A (en) |
CA (1) | CA1157136A (en) |
DE (1) | DE2942159A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2439479A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2034518B (en) |
IN (1) | IN151851B (en) |
Families Citing this family (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JPS57132471U (en) * | 1981-02-10 | 1982-08-18 | ||
DE3277665D1 (en) * | 1981-08-07 | 1987-12-17 | British Petroleum Co Plc | Non-volatile electrically programmable memory device |
GB2127221B (en) * | 1982-09-06 | 1986-03-12 | Secr Defence | Radiation-controlled electrical switches |
DD227311A1 (en) * | 1984-09-17 | 1985-09-11 | Adw Ddr | OPTOELECTRONIC SOLID BODY SWITCH |
DE3715674A1 (en) * | 1987-05-11 | 1988-12-01 | Messerschmitt Boelkow Blohm | SEMICONDUCTOR WITH CAPACITIVE READING OF THE CARGO CARRIERS AND INTEGRATED DC VOLTAGE SUPPLY |
US4782222A (en) * | 1987-09-03 | 1988-11-01 | Power Spectra | Bulk avalanche semiconductor switch using partial light penetration and inducing field compression |
CN108039363A (en) * | 2017-11-30 | 2018-05-15 | 电子科技大学 | Optical drive SiC/GaN based semiconductor devices and its manufacture craft |
Family Cites Families (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3424910A (en) * | 1965-04-19 | 1969-01-28 | Hughes Aircraft Co | Switching circuit using a two-carrier negative resistance device |
GB1072080A (en) * | 1965-12-31 | 1967-06-14 | Standard Telephones Cables Ltd | Improvements in or relating to semiconductor devices |
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1979
- 1979-10-16 GB GB7935971A patent/GB2034518B/en not_active Expired
- 1979-10-17 FR FR7925786A patent/FR2439479A1/en active Granted
- 1979-10-17 CA CA000337859A patent/CA1157136A/en not_active Expired
- 1979-10-18 DE DE19792942159 patent/DE2942159A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1979-10-18 BE BE0/197712A patent/BE879496A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1979-10-18 JP JP13367479A patent/JPS5558582A/en active Pending
- 1979-10-18 BR BR7906725A patent/BR7906725A/en unknown
- 1979-10-19 IN IN1093/CAL/79A patent/IN151851B/en unknown
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CA1157136A (en) | 1983-11-15 |
FR2439479B1 (en) | 1985-03-01 |
DE2942159A1 (en) | 1980-04-30 |
JPS5558582A (en) | 1980-05-01 |
FR2439479A1 (en) | 1980-05-16 |
IN151851B (en) | 1983-08-20 |
GB2034518A (en) | 1980-06-04 |
BE879496A (en) | 1980-04-18 |
BR7906725A (en) | 1980-06-17 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |