Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Regenerative type switching device – Five or more layer unidirectional structure
Patent
1995-05-26
1997-04-29
Monin, Jr., Donald L.
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Regenerative type switching device
Five or more layer unidirectional structure
257133, 257138, 257146, H01L 2974, H01L 2978
Patent
active
056252030
ABSTRACT:
A controlled turn-off power semiconductor device is proposed which is subdivided into unit cells and which comprises five layers in a p-n-p-n-p sequence, namely a p-type emitter layer (9), an n-type base layer (8), a p-type base layer (7), an n-type emitter layer (6) and a p-doped contact region (5) between an anode (a) and a cathode (K). In every unit cell a first MOSFET (M1) which can be driven via a first insulated gate (G1) is provided on the cathode side for switching between the five-layer structure and a conventional thyristor four-layer structure. Further, a breakdown between the contact region (5) and the n-type emitter layer (6) is prevented during turning-off. As a result of the switchable five-layer structure, a current filamentation is effectively avoided during turning-off.
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Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
Monin, Jr. Donald L.
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