Asymmetric snubber resistor
US5880513A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D8/00
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An asymmetric snubber resistor in accordance with the present invention includes a cathode, an N+ region, an N- region, a plurality of P+ regions, and an anode. The N+ region is disposed over the cathode, the N- region is disposed over the N+ region, the plurality of P+ regions are disposed over the N- region, and the anode is disposed over the plurality of P+ regions and exposed portions of the N- region. The asymmetric snubber may also include N regions between the P+ regions. The asymmetric snubber resistor replaces the snubber diode and the snubber resistor in a typical snubber circuit.
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