Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – Circuit interruption by thermal sensing
Patent
1976-09-20
1978-05-02
Salce, Patrick R.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
Circuit interruption by thermal sensing
307252B, 307310, 307252R, H02H 504
Patent
active
040878481
ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor device is disclosed comprising a temperature sensitive thyristor thermally coupled to a power switching thyristor and electrically connected in parallel with the gate of the latter. The temperature sensitive thyristor senses the temperature of the power switching thyristor and automatically responds thereto above a predetermined temperature by shunting the gate current to prevent overheating of the power switching thyristor. The device may additionally include a second temperature sensitive thyristor having a lower switching temperature than the first mentioned thyristor and connected in series with the gate of the power switching thyristor whereby the latter may be triggered into conduction only within a defined temperature range bounded by the switching temperatures of the temperature sensitive thyristors. Normally off and normally on devices are also disclosed.
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Hyink Roy
Jaskolski Stanley V.
Lade Robert W.
Schutten Herman P.
Spellman Gordon B.
Autio William A.
Cutler-Hammer, Inc.
Rather Hugh R.
Salce Patrick R.
Taken Michael E.
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