GB798359A - Improvements in or relating to p-i-n rectifiers - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to p-i-n rectifiers

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GB798359A
GB798359A GB3195155A GB3195155A GB798359A GB 798359 A GB798359 A GB 798359A GB 3195155 A GB3195155 A GB 3195155A GB 3195155 A GB3195155 A GB 3195155A GB 798359 A GB798359 A GB 798359A
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Siemens Schuckertwerke AG
Siemens AG
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Abstract

798,359. Semiconductor rectifiers. SIEMENS - SCHUCKERTWERKE AKT. - GES. Nov. 8, 1955 [Nov. 8, 1954], No. 31951/55. Class 37. In a PIN rectifier, the width of the intrinsic zone is less than four times the mean diffusion length and its impurity concentration is less than 10<SP>15</SP> cm.<SP>-3</SP>, while the impurity concentrations in the P and N zones are between one hundredth and equality of that which would raise the field strength at the PI and NI junctions to Zener current level. Preferably the impurity concentration in the middle zone is between 2 and 6 X 10<SP>14</SP> cm.-3, and in the outer zones between 10<SP>17</SP> and 10<SP>19</SP> cm.<SP>-3</SP>. The invention provides an efficient form of rectifier with the combination of improved forward current and reverse breakdown characteristics, without involving unnecessarily low impurity concentration in the intrinsic zone or high concentration in the P and N zones. Fig. 6 shows a germanium PIN rectifier G constructed according to the invention, of about 0.5 cm.<SP>2</SP> face area, on a copper block K which is hollow or has passages for cooling liquid or air, and a connecting lug A. Another block K may be provided on the other face of the rectifier G. The unit can carry about 40 A peak forward current and stand a peak inverse voltage of 260 v.
GB3195155A 1954-11-08 1955-11-08 Improvements in or relating to p-i-n rectifiers Expired GB798359A (en)

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DES41476A DE1012697B (en) 1954-11-08 1954-11-08 p-s-n and p-i-n rectifiers

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CH (1) CH338244A (en)
DE (1) DE1012697B (en)
FR (1) FR1140397A (en)
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NL (2) NL104352C (en)

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NL239515A (en) * 1958-06-18
US2997604A (en) * 1959-01-14 1961-08-22 Shockley William Semiconductive device and method of operating same
DE1093021B (en) * 1959-01-24 1960-11-17 Telefunken Gmbh Pnip or npin drift transistor for high frequencies

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