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Diode with weak anode

US6753580B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 2000
Grant dateJun 22, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D8/411

Abstract

A diode is formed having a weak injection shallow, low P concentration anode in an N type wafer or die. The resulting diode has a soft reverse recovery characteristic with low recovery voltage and is particularly useful either as a power factor correction diode or as an antiparallel connected diode in a motor control circuit.

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