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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2012
Stanislav Ivanovich Soloviev, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Ahmed Elasser, Latham, NY (US);
Alexander Viktorovich Bolotnikov, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Alexey Vert, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Peter Almern Losee, Starkville, MS (US);
Stanislav Ivanovich Soloviev, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Ahmed Elasser, Latham, NY (US);
Alexander Viktorovich Bolotnikov, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Alexey Vert, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Peter Almern Losee, Starkville, MS (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes an avalanche photodiode unit and a thyristor unit. The avalanche photodiode unit is configured to receive incident light to generate a trigger current and comprises a wide band-gap semiconductor. The thyristor unit is configured to be activated by the trigger current to an electrically conductive state. A semiconductor device and a method for making a semiconductor device are also presented.