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Semiconductor device having switching elements to prevent overcurrent damage

US10366964B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2018
Grant dateJul 30, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/13091
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device including a first semiconductor switching element having a first gate pad, a plurality of first emitter pads, and a first collector pad, a first wire for connecting adjacent pads out of the plurality of first emitter pads, a first output wire for connecting one of the plurality of first emitter pads to an output, a first controller for applying a gate voltage to the first gate pad, a first emitter wire that is directly connected to a first extraction pad which is any one pad of the plurality of first emitter pads, and is connected to the first controller to give a ground potential of the first controller, and a second semiconductor switching element having a second gate pad, a second emitter pad and a second collector pad connected to the output.

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