Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Regenerative type switching device – Having only two terminals and no control electrode – e.g.,...
Patent
1996-07-29
1997-12-09
Mintel, William
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Regenerative type switching device
Having only two terminals and no control electrode , e.g.,...
257173, 257174, H01L 2974, H01L 31111
Patent
active
056963904
ABSTRACT:
A current limiter component constituted by a semiconductor bar or wafer doped in four layers (P, N, P, N) between its anode and cathode. The doping characteristics and the dimensional characteristics of the bar are adjusted to obtain a characteristic current to voltage curve which initially increases as voltage and current increases in the manner of a diode followed by a part constituting a current limiting plateau wherein the plateau reflects that the current remains fixed until the voltage reaches a breakdown voltage.
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De Palma Jean-Fran.cedilla.ois
Deshayes Rene
Fernandez Juan
Godignon Philippe
Millan Jose
Centro Nacional de Microelectronica
Ferraz
Mintel William
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