Title :
Diamond switches for high temperature electronics
Author :
Loubriel, Guillermo M. ; Zutavern, Fred J. ; Ruebush, Mitchell H. ; Brown, Darwin J. ; O´Malley, M.W. ; Helgeson, Wesley D. ; Prasad, Rahul R. ; Tzonev, Ivon V. ; Gensler, Steven W. ; Qi, Niansheng ; Krishnan, Mahadevan
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
fDate :
27 Jul-1 Aug 1997
Abstract :
This paper presents the results of switching voltages of 500 V and currents of 10 A using chemical vapor deposited (CVD) diamond as a switching material. The switching is performed by using an electron beam that penetrates the diamond, creates electron hole pairs, and lowers its resistivity to about 20 Ωcm and its resistance to about 4 Ω. Tests were performed at room temperature but in a configuration that allows for 250°C
Keywords :
CVD coatings; diamond; electron beam applications; high-temperature techniques; switches; switchgear; switchgear testing; 10 A; 20 ohmcm; 250 C; 4 ohm; 500 V; CVD diamond switching material; circuit tests; electron beam; electron hole pairs; high-temperature electronics; Charge carriers; Chemical vapor deposition; Contacts; Electron beams; Laboratories; Performance evaluation; Silicon; Switches; Temperature; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1997. IECEC-97., Proceedings of the 32nd Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4515-0
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1997.659204
