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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jules D. Levine, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ross LaRue, Milpitas, CA (US);
Thomas Holden, Saratoga, CA (US);
Stanley Freske, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Teraburst Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/974 ; H01L 3/1111 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/974 ; H01L 3/1111 ;
Abstract
A thyristor for switching microwave signals includes semiconductor layers disposed on a substrate. A first surface of the thyristor defines an anode, and a second surface of the thyristor defines a cathode. The semiconductor layers include at least one semi-insulating layer. The thyristor transmits a microwave signal between the anode and the cathode in an ON state and blocks the microwave signal between the anode and the cathode in an OFF state.