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Static induction and punching-through photosensitive transistor devices

US4952996A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 25, 1989
Grant dateAug 28, 1990
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/196

Abstract

A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate of a low impurity concentration, a channel region formed on the substrate and having a low impurity concentration, a source region formed on the channel region and having a high impurity concentration of a conductive type opposite to that of the substrate, and a drain region formed on the channel region and having a high impurity concentration of a conductive type opposite to that of the substrate. The source region and the drain region are arranged along a predetermined direction along the substrate. The semiconductor device further includes an accumulating gate region of a conductive type same as that of the substrate, so formed as to surround either one of the source region and drain region, leaving a part of said channel region sandwiched between the source region and the drain region. A current flows from either to the other of the source region and the drain region through the part of the channel region sandwiched between the source region and the region. A charge is accumulated in the accumulating gate region according to the intensity of radiation incident on the device. The potential of the accumulating gate region…

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