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PNPN Semiconductor switches

US4244000A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 1979
Grant dateJan 6, 1981
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Expiry dateNov 20, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/103
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for preventing a dV/dt erroneous operation of a PNPN semiconductor switch is replaced by a capacitance on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, a high resistance gate electrode. In other words, such a circuit is formed on the surface of the substrate by a slight modification of the basic design without decreasing the chip area and without isolating component elements.

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