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Low voltage protection module

US6696709B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 2002
Grant dateFeb 24, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D89/713

Abstract

A semiconductor thyristor device incorporates buried regions to achieve low breakover voltage devices, and the buried regions are offset laterally with respect to the emitter regions. The low voltage thyristor devices can be incorporated into five-pin protection modules for protecting customer circuits.

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