Title :
The bilateral emitter switched thyristor (BEST)
Author_Institution :
Solid State Electron. Center, Honeywell Inc., Plymouth, MN, USA
Abstract :
A new AC symmetric power device structure, called the bilateral emitter switched thyristor (BEST) is described. The use of concentric geometries for unit cells results in a compact and area efficient design. The symmetry of the device provides an additional MOS gate to facilitate turn-offs and to extend the controllable current range. The measured turn-off time is less than one microsecond.<>
Keywords :
insulated gate field effect transistors; power electronics; thyristors; AC symmetric power device structure; BEST; MOS gate; area efficient design; bilateral emitter switched thyristor; concentric geometries; controllable current range; turn-off time; Insulated gate FETs; Power electronics; Thyristors;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 1992. IEDM '92. Technical Digest., International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0817-4
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.1992.307353
