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Gallium nitride electromagnetic pulse arrestor

US11227844B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2019
Grant dateJan 18, 2022
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/8503
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A GaN diode EMP arrestor exhibits breakdown in <10 ns at reverse-bias voltage >20 kV. Additionally, the arrestor exhibits avalanche ruggedness at 1 kA/cm2 in a 1 mm2 device (i.e. 10 A absolute current) over a period of 500 ns following the onset of breakdown. Finally, the specific on-resistance in the forward direction is <20 mΩ cm2.

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