Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Regenerative type switching device – Combined with field effect transistor
Patent
1993-02-02
1994-09-06
Sikes, William L.
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Regenerative type switching device
Combined with field effect transistor
257137, 257139, 257144, H01L 2974, H01L 31111
Patent
active
053450957
ABSTRACT:
A self arc-extinguishing thyristor having a large main current is disclosed. An n-type base layer is formed on a p-type anode layer. The n-type base layer includes in its top center portion a relatively heavily doped p+-type region which is surrounded by p-type region. A p-type base layer is locally coated at its top surface with a relatively thin first n-type emitter layer and a relatively thick second n-type emitter layer. A gate electrode buried in a gate oxide film is disposed on two channel regions and areas around the same. This structure suppresses a current amplification factor of a parasitic thyristor which is formed by the n-type base layer, the p-type region and the first n-type emitter layer, which in turn represses latching up of the parasitic thyristor.
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Abraham Fetsum
Mitsubishi Denki & Kabushiki Kaisha
Sikes William L.
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