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Semiconductor device and associated methods

US10050034B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2016
Grant dateAug 14, 2018
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/685
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device comprising: a die-source-terminal, a die-drain-terminal and a die-gate-terminal; a semiconductor-die; an insulated-gate-depletion-mode-transistor provided on the semiconductor-die, the insulated-gate-depletion-mode-transistor comprising a depletion-source-terminal, a depletion-drain-terminal and a depletion-gate-terminal, wherein the depletion-drain-terminal is coupled to the die-drain-terminal and the depletion-gate-terminal is coupled to the die-source-terminal; an enhancement-mode-transistor comprising an enhancement-source-terminal, an enhancement-drain-terminal and an enhancement-gate-terminal, wherein the enhancement-source-terminal is coupled to the die-source-terminal, the enhancement-gate-terminal is coupled to the die-gate-terminal and the enhancement-drain-terminal is coupled to the depletion-source-terminal; and a clamp-circuit coupled between the depletion-source-terminal and the depletion-gate-terminal.

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