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Transistor package having a series connected thermistor for protection from thermal destruction
Assignee: Tokai Rika Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-06-16
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Granted: 1998-06-09
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Expires: 2017-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A transistor package includes a power bipolar transistor chip having a thermistor on and electrically connected to a bipolar transistor collector electrode. The thermistor exhibits a positive thermal coefficient (PTC) resistance characteristic and is series connected to the transistor collector. Collector current is interrupted by thermistor response to heat generated during excess transistor collector current events to thereby avoid thermal destruction of the device.
Inventors
- 👤 Hitoshi Iwata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:08
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D89/00; H10D89/10; H10D89/105; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/08; H03K17/082; H03K17/0826; H02; H02H; H02H9/00; H02H9/02; H02H9/026; H03K2017/0806; H10W; H10W74/00; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/756
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A transistor comprising: a mount base; a collector lead formed on a upper surface of said mount base; a thermistor formed on an upper surface of said collector lead, said thermistor having a positive resistance characteristic with temperature change; and a chip disposed on an upper surface of said thermistor, said chip having a collector electrode formed on a lower surface thereof and a base electrode mounted on an upper surface thereof, such that said thermistor is electrically connected between said collector electrode and said collector lead, whereby, when heat generated by said chip warms said thermistor to a predetermined temperature, the resistance of said thermistor increases to automatically render the transistor non-conductive and thus protects the transistor from thermal destruction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A transistor comprising: a mount base; a collector lead formed on a upper surface of said mount base; a thermistor formed on an upper surface of said collector lead, said thermistor having a positive resistance characteristic with temperature change; and a chip disposed on an upper surface of said thermistor, said chip having a collector electrode formed on a lower surface thereof and a base electrode mounted on an upper surface thereof, such that said thermistor is electrically connected between said collector electrode and said collector lead, whereby, when heat generated by said chip warms said thermistor to a predetermined temperature, the resistance of said thermistor increases to automatically render the transistor non-conductive and thus protects the transistor from thermal destruction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A transistor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thermistor is a plate-shaped thermistor chip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A transistor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thermistor is a thermistor film layer.
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