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Semiconductor bilateral switch

US6424035B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 1998
Grant dateJul 23, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/20755
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor bilateral switch that minimizes the on-state resistance by making a common-source connection between the switch transistors internal to the package. Wire bonds internally connecting the source electrodes of the transistors also provide the function of one or both of a current sense resistor and fuse element.

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