Electrical transmission or interconnection systems – Switching systems – Condition responsive
Patent
1998-11-06
2000-10-31
Jackson, Stephen W.
Electrical transmission or interconnection systems
Switching systems
Condition responsive
257119, H01L 2900
Patent
active
061407151
ABSTRACT:
To provide for fast switching at high powers while relieving stress on a mechanical switch, an electric switching device comprising a mechanical electric switch and an irradiation source and at least one switching element sensitive to irradiation is adapted to create an electrically well conducting current path by-passing the mechanical switch upon irradiation of the switching element by the irradiation source. The switching element assumes an electrically insulating state in the absence of irradiation thereof. The switching element includes rectifiers adapted to be reverse biased when not irradiated and conducting as a consequence of generation of free charge carriers therein through irradiation by the irradiation source.
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Bernhoff Hans
Isberg Jan
Min Pan
Asea Brown Boveri AB
Jackson Stephen W.
Roberto Rios
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