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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 1989
Filed:
May. 19, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bantval J Baliga, Schenectady, NY (US);
Deva N Pattanayak, Schenectady, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
357 38 ; 357 20 ; 357 234 ; 357 39 ; 357 43 ; 357 86 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to monolithically integrated insulated gate semiconductor devices and more particularly to an improved structure which provides for high current density, low voltage drop conduction in both forward and reverse directions. More particularly, a single insulated gate device can initiate and interrupt current flow in both the forward and reverse directions.