Cascode power transistors
US9679880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2017/6875
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a normally off transistor having a first source, a first drain, a first gate connected to a common gate terminal, and a body diode, a normally on transistor having a second source connected to the first drain, a second drain, and a second gate, a capacitor provided between the common gate terminal and the second gate, a first diode having a first anode connected to between the capacitor and the second gate and a first cathode connected to the first source, and a second diode having a second anode connected to the first source and a second cathode connected to the second drain.
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