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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 1987
Filed:
Feb. 28, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Junichi Miwa, Yokohama, JP;
Minoru Kato, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
357 38 ; 357 234 ; 357 15 ; 357 43 ; 357 86 ; 3072 / ;
Abstract
A semiconductor switching device includes first to fourth layers, a first gate portion, a second gate portion and a common gate terminal interconnecting the first and second gate portions. The first gate portion is the current control type and has a rectifying PN junction, and the second gate portion is the voltage control type. When a first polarity vias voltage is applied to the common gate terminal, the device turns on through the second gate portion, while turns off through the first gate portion when a second polarity vias voltage is applied to the terminal.