Title:
BIDIRECTIONAL POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH11135771
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a power semiconductor switch which switches on and off bidirectionally, is housed in a casing, has a single control connection, and is regarded as a unified device from the outside.
This power semiconductor device 1 which switches on and off bidirectionally comprises a first and second thyristors 2 connected in series with opposite polarities, diodes 3 connected back to back to these thyristors, and two gates 6 mutually connected to form a common control connection 7. A device so formed is integrated in a common casing.
Inventors:
RAMEZANI EZATOLLAH
WALDMEYER JUERG DR
WALDMEYER JUERG DR
Application Number:
JP24968498A
Publication Date:
May 21, 1999
Filing Date:
September 03, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ASEA BROWN BOVERI
International Classes:
H01L29/74; H01L25/07; H01L25/18; H01L29/747; (IPC1-7): H01L29/747; H01L29/74
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Minoru Nakamura (6 outside)