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Diode circuit for high speed switching transistor
Assignee: Fuji Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-10-28
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Granted: 1994-09-20
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Expires: 2011-10-28
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device, comprising a transistor, a constant voltage diode having a first end of a first conductivity type connected to an emitter of the transistor and a second end of a second conductivity type, a reverse current preventive diode having a first end of the first conductivity type connected to a collector of the transistor and a second end of the second conductivity type connected to the second end of the constant voltage diode, and a high speed diode reverse-bias connected between the transistor collector and the emitter of the transistor.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisao Shigekane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:25
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/60; H10D84/611; H10D84/613; H10W; H10W90/00; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/541; H10W72/547; H10W72/5473
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A high speed switching transistor circuit, comprising: a transistor; a constant voltage diode having a first end of a first conductivity type connected to an emitter of said transistor and a second end of a second conductivity type; a reverse current preventive diode having a first end of said first conductivity type connected to a collector of said transistor and a second end of said second conductivity type connected to said second end of said constant voltage diode; a high speed diode reverse-bias connected between said transistor collector and said transistor emitter; a cooling plate; an insulating plate disposed on said cooling plate; an emitter electrode plate disposed on said insulating plate and connected between said transistor emitter and said first end of said constant voltage diode; and a collector electrode plate disposed on said insulating plate and connected between said transistor collector, said high speed diode, and said first end of said reverse current preventive diode, wherein said transistor, constant voltage diode, reverse current presentation diode and high speed diode are disposed on said collector electrode plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A high speed switching transistor circuit, comprising: a transistor; a constant voltage diode having a first end of a first conductivity type connected to an emitter of said transistor and a second end of a second conductivity type; a reverse current preventive diode having a first end of said first conductivity type connected to a collector of said transistor and a second end of said second conductivity type connected to said second end of said constant voltage diode; a high speed diode reverse-bias connected between said transistor collector and said transistor emitter; a cooling plate; an insulating plate disposed on said cooling plate; an emitter electrode plate disposed on said insulating plate and connected between said transistor emitter and said first end of said constant voltage diode; and a collector electrode plate disposed on said insulating plate and connected between said transistor collector, said high speed diode, and said first end of said reverse current preventive diode, wherein said transistor, constant voltage diode, reverse current presentation diode and high speed diode are disposed on said collector electrode plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
144 words
A high speed switching transistor circuit, comprising: a transistor; a constant voltage diode having a first end of a first conductivity type connected to an emitter of said transistor and a second end of a second conductivity type; a reverse current preventive diode having a first end of said first conductivity type connected to a collector of said transistor and a second end of said second conductivity type connected to said second end of said constant voltage diode; and a high speed diode reverse-bias connected between said transistor collector and said transistor emitter, wherein said constant voltage diode comprises a Zener diode chip including an N-type layer and a P-type layer, and wherein said reverse current preventive diode comprises a diode chip including an N-type layer and a P-type layer, said constant voltage diode chip and said Zener diode chip being connected by brazing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
144 words
A high speed switching transistor circuit, comprising: a transistor; a constant voltage diode having a first end of a first conductivity type connected to an emitter of said transistor and a second end of a second conductivity type; a reverse current preventive diode having a first end of said first conductivity type connected to a collector of said transistor and a second end of said second conductivity type connected to said second end of said constant voltage diode; and a high speed diode reverse-bias connected between said transistor collector and said transistor emitter, wherein said constant voltage diode comprises a Zener diode chip including an N-type layer and a P-type layer, and wherein said reverse current preventive diode comprises a diode chip including an N-type layer and a P-type layer, said constant voltage diode chip and said Zener diode chip being connected by brazing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
175 words
A high speed switching transistor circuit, comprising: a transistor; a constant voltage diode having a first end of a first conductivity type connected to an emitter of said transistor and a second end of a second conductivity type; a reverse current preventive diode having a first end of said first conductivity type connected to a collector of said transistor and a second end of said second conductivity type connected to said second end of said constant voltage diode; and a high speed diode reverse-bias connected between said transistor collector and said transistor emitter, wherein said constant voltage diode and said reverse current preventive diode comprise a single diode device, said single diode device including a Schottky barrier electrode, an N - -type layer formed on said Schottky barrier electrode, a P + -type layer diffused into said N - -type layer, an oxide film formed on said P + -type layer, said oxide film having an opening, and an anode electrode formed on said P + -type layer through said opening in said oxide film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
175 words
A high speed switching transistor circuit, comprising: a transistor; a constant voltage diode having a first end of a first conductivity type connected to an emitter of said transistor and a second end of a second conductivity type; a reverse current preventive diode having a first end of said first conductivity type connected to a collector of said transistor and a second end of said second conductivity type connected to said second end of said constant voltage diode; and a high speed diode reverse-bias connected between said transistor collector and said transistor emitter, wherein said constant voltage diode and said reverse current preventive diode comprise a single diode device, said single diode device including a Schottky barrier electrode, an N - -type layer formed on said Schottky barrier electrode, a P + -type layer diffused into said N - -type layer, an oxide film formed on said P + -type layer, said oxide film having an opening, and an anode electrode formed on said P + -type layer through said opening in said oxide film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
175 words
A high speed switching transistor circuit, comprising: a transistor; a constant voltage diode having a first end of a first conductivity type connected to an emitter of said transistor and a second end of a second conductivity type; a reverse current preventive diode having a first end of said first conductivity type connected to a collector of said transistor and a second end of said second conductivity type connected to said second end of said constant voltage diode; and a high speed diode reverse-bias connected between said transistor collector and said transistor emitter, wherein said constant voltage diode and said reverse current preventive diode comprise a single diode device, said single diode device including, a Schottky barrier electrode, a P - -type layer formed on said Schottky barrier electrode, an N + -type layer diffused into said P - -type layer, an oxide film formed on said N + -type layer, said oxide film having an opening, and a cathode electrode formed on said N + -type layer through said opening in said oxide film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
175 words
A high speed switching transistor circuit, comprising: a transistor; a constant voltage diode having a first end of a first conductivity type connected to an emitter of said transistor and a second end of a second conductivity type; a reverse current preventive diode having a first end of said first conductivity type connected to a collector of said transistor and a second end of said second conductivity type connected to said second end of said constant voltage diode; and a high speed diode reverse-bias connected between said transistor collector and said transistor emitter, wherein said constant voltage diode and said reverse current preventive diode comprise a single diode device, said single diode device including, a Schottky barrier electrode, a P - -type layer formed on said Schottky barrier electrode, an N + -type layer diffused into said P - -type layer, an oxide film formed on said N + -type layer, said oxide film having an opening, and a cathode electrode formed on said N + -type layer through said opening in said oxide film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
209 words
A high speed switching transistor circuit, comprising: a transistor; a constant voltage diode having a first end of a first conductivity type connected to an emitter of said transistor and a second end of a second conductivity type; a reverse current preventive diode having a first end of said first conductivity type connected to a collector of said transistor and a second end of said second conductivity type connected to said second end of said constant voltage diode; and a high speed diode reverse-bias connected between said transistor collector and said transistor emitter, wherein said transistor includes a first region being of said second conductivity type, a second region diffused in said first region and being of said first conductivity type, and a third region diffused in said second region and being of said second conductivity type, wherein said high speed diode includes a fourth region diffused in said first region and being of said first conductivity type, and a lifetime killer for controlling carrier rebinding within said high speed diode, wherein said constant voltage diode includes a fifth region diffused in said first region and being of said first conductivity type, and wherein said reverse current preventive diode includes a Schottky barrier electrode formed on said first region.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
209 words
A high speed switching transistor circuit, comprising: a transistor; a constant voltage diode having a first end of a first conductivity type connected to an emitter of said transistor and a second end of a second conductivity type; a reverse current preventive diode having a first end of said first conductivity type connected to a collector of said transistor and a second end of said second conductivity type connected to said second end of said constant voltage diode; and a high speed diode reverse-bias connected between said transistor collector and said transistor emitter, wherein said transistor includes a first region being of said second conductivity type, a second region diffused in said first region and being of said first conductivity type, and a third region diffused in said second region and being of said second conductivity type, wherein said high speed diode includes a fourth region diffused in said first region and being of said first conductivity type, and a lifetime killer for controlling carrier rebinding within said high speed diode, wherein said constant voltage diode includes a fifth region diffused in said first region and being of said first conductivity type, and wherein said reverse current preventive diode includes a Schottky barrier electrode formed on said first region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The high speed switching transistor circuit of claim 5, wherein said Schottky barrier electrode forms a collector electrode of said transistor and a cathode electrode of said high speed diode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The high speed switching transistor circuit of claim 5, wherein said lifetime killer comprises gold.
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