Thyristor with integrated protective resistance and method for producing it

    公开(公告)号:GB2421853A

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-05

    申请号:GB0526065

    申请日:2005-12-21

    Abstract: The invention relates to a thyristor comprising a semiconductor body (1), in which a p-doped emitter (8), an n-doped base (7), a p-doped base (6) and an n-doped main emitter (5) are arranged successively in a vertical direction. The p-doped base (6) has a resistance zone (65) with a predetermined electrical resistance (R.int) extending in a lateral direction (r) perpendicular to the vertical direction. An external resistor (30, R.ext) is arranged or can be arranged outside the semiconductor body (1) is electrically connected in parallel with the resistance zone (65). The external resistor (30) has, in a specific temperature range, a temperature coefficient whose magnitude is less than the magnitude of the temperature coefficient of the resistance zone (65) in the specific temperature range. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing such a thyristor.

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