• DocumentCode
    1046572
  • Title

    Characteristics of a p-n-p-n switch with an aluminum—Silicon Schottky diode clamp

  • Author

    Schade, Peter A. ; Lin, H.C.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Maryland, College Park, Md.
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1973
  • fDate
    12/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1159
  • Lastpage
    1160
  • Abstract
    An Al-Si Schottky diode has been incorporated in a p-n-p-n switch using a lateral p-n-p transistor and a vertical n-p-n transistor as a clamp. The switching characteristics are improved (speeded up). The dc characteristics display a negative resistance in the on region, and the on voltage at moderate currents is approximately the same as an unclamped p-n-p-n switch.
  • Keywords
    Anodes; Cathodes; Clamps; Fabrication; Resistors; Schottky barriers; Schottky diodes; Switches; Transient response; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9383
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/T-ED.1973.17811
  • Filename
    1477468