Voltage-controlled bidirectional switch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7145185
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10500183

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The invention concerns a voltage-controlled triac-type component, formed in a N-type substrate (1) comprising first and second vertical thyristors (Th1, Th2), a first electrode (A2) of the first thyristor, on the front side of the component, corresponding to a first N-type region (6) formed in a first P-type box (5), the first box corresponding to a first electrode (A2) of the second thyristor, the first box containing a second N-type region (8); and a pilot structure comprising, above an extension of a second electrode region (4) of the second thyristor, a second P-type box (11) containing third and fourth N-type regions, the third region (12) and a portion of the second box (11) being connected to a gate terminal (G), the fourth region (13) being connected to the second region (8).

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  • STMICROELECTRONICS S.A.

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Simmonet, Jean-Michel Veretz, FR 4 20

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