Switching device with active portion configured to switch between insulating state and conducting state
US10680597B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N70/011
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed technology generally relates to a switching device and more particularly to a switching device based on an active portion capable of switching from an insulating state to a conductive state. In an aspect, a switching device comprises an active portion interposed between two electrodes and capable of switching from an insulating state to a conducting state when a voltage higher than a threshold value is applied between the two electrodes. The threshold value is lowered by a dielectric permittivity distribution which produces a concentration of electrical field at a location within the active portion. Thus, the switching device may be devoid of a third control electrode.
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