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Amplifying gate thyristor with gate turn-off (G.T.O.)

US4177478A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 4, 1978
Grant dateDec 4, 1979
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Expiry dateJan 4, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/206

Abstract

The invention relates to an amplifying gate thyristor with gate turn-off (G.T.O.) for electric power switching. A P+ type conduction layer is disposed in the thickness of the base P1, forming a buried grate under the main emitter and penetrating down to an N layer designed to transmit to the base the negative pulses applied to the gate opening the thyristor.

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