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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean Jalade, Castanet-Tolosan, FR;
Jean-Louis Sanchez, Escalquens, FR;
Jean-Pierre Laur, Albi, FR;
Marie Breil, Toulouse, FR;
Patrick Austin, L'Union, FR;
Eric Bernier, Mettray, FR;
Mathieu Roy, Joue les Tours, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.A., Gentilly, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/974 ; H01L 3/1111 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/974 ; H01L 3/1111 ;
Abstract
A monolithic power switch with a controlled di/dt including the parallel assembly of a MOS or IGBT type component with a thyristor type component, including means for inhibiting the thyristor type component during the closing phase of the switch, which is ensured by the IGBT type component. The IGBT type component has a vertical multicell structure and the component of thyristor type has a vertical monocell structure.