Electronic circuit control element with tap element
    21.
    发明授权
    Electronic circuit control element with tap element 有权
    带抽头元件的电子电路控制元件

    公开(公告)号:US07102900B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-05

    申请号:US11045428

    申请日:2005-01-27

    Inventor: Donald R. Disney

    Abstract: A technique for controlling a power supply with power supply control element with a tap element. In one embodiment, a power supply regulator includes a power transistor having first, second, third and fourth terminals. A control circuit is included, which is coupled to the third and fourth terminals of the power transistor. The power transistor is configured to switch a current between the first and second terminals in response a control signal received from the control circuit at the third terminal. A voltage between the fourth and second terminals of the power transistor is substantially proportional to a current flowing between the first and second terminals when a voltage between the first and second terminals is less than a pinch off voltage. The voltage between the fourth and second terminals of the power transistor is substantially constant and less than the voltage between the first and second terminals when the voltage between the first and second terminals is greater than the pinch off voltage.

    Abstract translation: 一种用电源控制元件与抽头元件控制电源的技术。 在一个实施例中,电源调节器包括具有第一,第二,第三和第四端子的功率晶体管。 包括控制电路,其耦合到功率晶体管的第三和第四端子。 功率晶体管被配置为响应于从第三端子处的控制电路接收的控制信号在第一和第二端子之间切换电流。 当第一和第二端子之间的电压小于夹断电压时,功率晶体管的第四和第二端子之间的电压基本上与在第一和第二端子之间流动的电流成比例。 当第一和第二端子之间的电压大于夹断电压时,功率晶体管的第四和第二端子之间的电压基本上是恒定的,并且小于第一和第二端子之间的电压。

    Semiconductor device having field limiting ring and a process therefor
    29.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor device having field limiting ring and a process therefor 失效
    具有场限制环的半导体器件及其工艺

    公开(公告)号:US5545915A

    公开(公告)日:1996-08-13

    申请号:US376566

    申请日:1995-01-23

    Abstract: A semiconductor device characterized by a field limiting ring formed by a number of field limiting cells that define wells which are laterally diffused to form a continuous equipotential ring between interior and exterior regions of a semiconductor device. A number of active cells are formed in the interior region, and are therefore delineated from the exterior region of the device. Each of these active cells is a transistor, and preferably a field-effect transistor, whose structure is essentially identical to the field limiting cells, except that their wells are not merged but instead are isolated from each other. The field limiting ring increases the breakdown voltage and the ruggedness of device, and therefore enables the device to sustain high voltages when the device is in the off-state. The process does not require masking, implanting and diffusion steps for the sole purpose of forming the field limiting ring, but is instead fully integrated with the semiconductor process for forming the active cells. The field limiting cells also contribute to forward current conduction when the device is in the on-state, thereby lowering the on-resistance of the device.

    Abstract translation: 一种半导体器件,其特征在于由许多场限制电池形成的场限制环,所述场限制电池限定了横向扩散以在半导体器件的内部和外部区域之间形成连续等电位环的阱。 在内部区域中形成多个活性细胞,因此从装置的外部区域划出。 这些有源电池中的每一个都是晶体管,优选场效应晶体管,其结构基本上与场限制电池相同,不同之处在于它们的阱不被合并,而是相互隔离。 场限制环增加了击穿电压和器件的坚固性,因此当器件处于关断状态时,器件能够维持高电压。 该方法不需要用于形成场限制环的唯一目的的掩蔽,植入和扩散步骤,而是与用于形成活性细胞的半导体工艺完全整合。 当器件处于导通状态时,场限制单元还有助于正向电流传导,从而降低器件的导通电阻。

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