Protection Devices with Trigger Devices and Methods of Formation Thereof

A semiconductor device includes a vertical protection device having a thyristor and a lateral trigger element disposed in a substrate. The lateral trigger element is for triggering the vertical protection device.

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Main Authors Sojka Damian, Vendt Vadim Valentinovic, Willemen Joost, Schmenn Andre
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 13.10.2016
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
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Summary:A semiconductor device includes a vertical protection device having a thyristor and a lateral trigger element disposed in a substrate. The lateral trigger element is for triggering the vertical protection device.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514817928