摘要:
A conductivity modulated MOSFET, having a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a high resistance, a base layer of the first conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer, a source layer of the second conductivity type formed in the base layer, a gate electrode formed on a gate insulating film which is formed on a channel region, the channel region being formed in a surface of the base layer between the semiconductor layer and the source layer, a source electrode ohmic-contacting the source layer and the base layer, and a drain electrode formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate opposite to the semiconductor layer, characterized in that the conductivity modulated MOSFET has a saturation current smaller than a latch-up current when a predetermined gate voltage is applied to the gate electrode.
摘要:
A MOS gate type semiconductor device, comprising an upper source wiring consisting of a plurality of upper source electrodes, an upper drain wiring provided on a semiconductor substrate and consisting of a plurality of upper drain electrodes formed in a comb-like arrangement such that the plurality of upper drain electrodes are engaged with the upper source electrodes, lower source electrodes provided at each of lower portions of adjacent pairs of the upper source electrodes and the upper drain electrodes such that the lower source electrodes are layered below the upper source electrodes and the upper drain electrodes, and lower drain electrodes provided at each of lower portions of adjacent pairs of the upper source electrodes and the upper drain electrodes electrode such that the lower drain electrodes are layered below the upper source electrodes and the upper drain electrodes, wherein the lower source electrodes are connected to the upper source electrodes and the source region, and are disposed so as to form a wave-like shape, and the lower drain electrodes are connected to the upper drain electrodes and the drain region, and are disposed so as to form a wave-like shape.
摘要:
A plasma arc torch is provided which has a very long electrode lifetime, even if the number of times that an arc is generated and stopped is great. Improper electric discharge can be effectively prevented, and the lifetime can be increased due to the excellent resistance to heat. For this purpose, a metallic layer is provided in the portion where a pilot arc is generated, and the metallic layer contains at least one metal selected from the group consisting of gold and silver. The metallic layer is provided on the surface of the electrode holder, or on both of a surface of the electrode holder and a surface of the nozzle. Further, at least one of the electrode holder and the nozzle can be formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and after the formation, an anodic oxide film can be formed on the surface thereof.
摘要:
A first stop valve (4) is connected in parallel with a serially connected second stop valve (7) and a gas flow regulating means (6) between a supply of working gas and a plasma torch (1). In response to a start signal S.sub.T, the second stop valve (7) is opened so as to supply the working gas at a small flow rate Q.sub.P to the plasma torch (1) via the gas flow regulating means (6). After a pilot arc is started, the first stop valve (4) is gradually opened so as to gradually increase the flow rate of the working gas from the small flow rate Q.sub.P up to a normal flow rate Q.sub.M, and at the same time, the pilot current is gradually increased from an initial pilot current level I.sub.S to a pilot current level I.sub.P, corresponding to the gradual increase in the flow rate of the working gas up to the normal flow rate Q.sub.M. In response to a stop signal S.sub.P, the arc current is gradually reduced from the cutting current level I.sub.M to a lower level I.sub.D at which the main arc (13) is extinguished. A resistor (12a,12b) is connected in a current path between a constant current source (8) and the plasma nozzle (1a), with the current source (8) having a plurality of switchable current levels and the resistor (12a,12b) having a corresponding plurality of resistance levels, whereby the nozzle-workpiece voltage can be maintained substantially constant.
摘要:
A thyristor with insulated gates includes turn-off and turn-on MOSFETs. The turn-on MOSFET has a turn-on gate employing a p-type base as a channel and extending over an n-type base and an n-type emitter. The turn-off MOSFET has n-type drain and source layers formed in a p-type base layer, and a turn-off gate extending over the drain and source layers. The n-type drain layer is short-circuited with the p-type base layer via a drain electrode. The drain electrode is formed near an n-type emitter layer. When the thyristor is to be turned off, the first voltage is applied to the turn-on gate, and the second voltage is applied to the turn-off gate while the first voltage is applied to the turn-on gate. After the application of the second voltage continues for a predetermined period of time, the application of the first voltage to the turn-on gate is stopped. With this operation, the thyristor can be turned off even with a large current.
摘要:
A plasma cutting torch comprising: a gas current generator having at least one orifice which is formed in a working gas passage defined between the outer peripheral surface of an electrode and the inner peripheral surface of a nozzle disposed so as to surround the electrode and which extends substantially in parallel relationship with the longitudinal axis of said electrode, wherein in case the restricted area of the orifice of the gas current generator is expressed by S5 and the restricted area of a nozzle orifice of the nozzle is expressed by S4, the relation between the two is expressed by S5.gtoreq.S4. The plasma cutting torch is further provided with a generally cylindrical space portion formed on the upstream side of the nozzle orifice defined in the leading end portion of the nozzle and having a diameter larger than the diameter of the nozzle orifice.
摘要:
A conductivity-modulation MOSFET employs a substrate of an N type conductivity as its N base. A first source layer of a heavily-doped N type conductivity is formed in a P base layer formed in the N base. A source electrode electrically conducts the P base and the source. A first gate electrode insulatively covers a channel region defined by the N.sup.+ source layer in the P base. A P drain layer is formed on an opposite substrate surface. An N.sup.+ second source layer is formed in a P type drain layer by diffusion to define a second channel region. A second gate electrode insulatively covers the second channel region, thus providing a voltage-controlled turn-off controlling transistor. A drain electrode of the MOSFET conducts the P type drain and second source. When the turn-off controlling transistor is rendered conductive to turn off the MOSFET a "shorted anode structure" is temporarily formed wherein the N type base is short-circuited to the drain electrode, whereby case, the flow of carriers accumulated in the N type base into the drain electrode is facilitated to accelerate dispersion of carriers upon turn-off of the transistor.
摘要:
There is disclosed a single-gate type conductivity-modulation field effect transistor having a first base layer, a second base layer, and a source layer formed in the second base layer. A source electrode is provided on a surface of the first base layer, for electrically shorting the second base layer with the source layer. A drain layer is provided in the first base layer surface. A drain electrode is formed on the layer surface to be in contact with the drain layer. A gate electrode is insulatively provided above the layer surface, for covering a certain surface portion of the second base layer which is positioned between the first base layer and the source layer to define a channel region below the gate electrode. A heavily-doped semiconductor layer is formed in the drain layer to have the opposite conductivity type to that of the drain layer. This semiconductor layer is in contact with the drain electrode. When the transistor is turned off, this layer facilitates carriers accumulated in the first base layer to flow into the drain electrode through the drain layer, thereby accelerating dispersion of the carriers in said transistor.
摘要:
A conductivity modulated MOSFET, having a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a high resistance, a base layer of the first conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer, a source layer of the second conductivity type formed in the base layer, a gate electrode formed on a gate insulating film which is formed on a channel region, the channel region being formed in a surface of the base layer between the semiconductor layer and the source layer, a source electrode ohmic-contacting the source layer and the base layer, and a drain electrode formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate opposite to the semiconductor layer, characterized in that the conductivity modulated MOSFET has a saturation current smaller than a latch-up current when a predetermined gate voltage is applied to the gate electrode.
摘要:
A lateral conductivity modulated MOSFET comprises a semiconductor wafer, a first-conductivity type base layer selectively formed in a surface region of the semiconductor wafer, a second-conductivity type source layer selectively formed in a surface region of the first-conductivity type base layer, a second-conductivity type base layer selectively formed in the semiconductor wafer, a first-conductivity type drain layer formed in a surface region of the second-conductivity type base layer, a gate insulation film formed on that surface portion of the first-conductivity type base layer which is sandwiched between the source layer and the second-conductivity type base layer, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulation film, a source electrode in contact with both the source layer and the first-conductivity type base layer, and a drain electrode in contact with the drain layer. A second-conductivity type cathode layer is formed in a surface region of the semiconductor wafer in such a manner that it is located adjacent to the second-conductivity type base layer. A cathode electrode is in contact with the cathode layer and is kept at the same potential level as that of the drain electrode.