摘要:
A solid display is provided by a semiconductor switched between transparent and opaque conditions according to external removal of carriers from the conduction band for controlling absorption of light-energy. A semiconductor has an energy band gap affording a normally saturated conduction band in response to impinging light energy of a given range wavelength. The normally saturated condition of the semiconductor prevents further absorption, and enables light to pass thererthrough. The semiconductor is switched to an opaque condition by completing an electric circuit for removing carriers from the conduction band to enable further absorption of incident light in the semiconductor by raising additional carriers from the valence band to the conduction band.
摘要:
A system is provided for producing plasma pinch X-rays usable in X-ray lithography. Ionized heated plasma vapor is repeatably generated directly from solid material by impingement of a plurality of circumferentially spaced laser beams to generate an annulus of plasma. X-rays are generated by passing high current through the annular plasma in an axial gap between the solid material target electrode and another electrode, causing magnetic field radial inward plasma pinching to a central constricted area further heating the plasma and emitting X-rays. A central axially directed laser may further heat the plasma in the pinched area.
摘要:
A monolithically integrated gate turn-off device is disclosed comprising a vertical power transistor collector-base connected with a lateral transistor to form a regenerative loop. The device is turned on by signal current of one polarity applied to the base of the power transistor driving the latter into conduction, and remains ON upon removal of the signal current due to base drive supplied by the collector of the other transistor in the regenerative loop. The device is turned OFF by signal current of opposite polarity breaking the regenerative loop.
摘要:
A semiconductor device is disclosed comprising a temperature sensitive thyristor thermally coupled to a power switching thyristor and electrically connected in parallel with the gate of the latter. The temperature sensitive thyristor senses the temperature of the power switching thyristor and automatically responds thereto above a predetermined temperature by shunting the gate current to prevent overheating of the power switching thyristor. The device may additionally include a second temperature sensitive thyristor having a lower switching temperature than the first mentioned thyristor and connected in series with the gate of the power switching thyristor whereby the latter may be triggered into conduction only within a defined temperature range bounded by the switching temperatures of the temperature sensitive thyristors. Normally off and normally on devices are also disclosed.
摘要:
A transducer is disclosed which provides a digital indication of a sensed analog condition without the need of an analog to digital (A/D) converter or a comparator. A condition responsive element having a true abrupt switching characteristic at a known breakover voltage as a function of a condition being sensed is biased by a voltage source preferably supplying a periodic voltage as a known function of time. The point during the voltage source cycle at which the condition responsive element switches to its other state is determined by the sensed condition. Preferably, a clock of known frequency is enabled when the condition responsive element is in one of its states, whereby clock pulses are counted during an interval whose duration is determined by the sensed condition. The number of clock pulses counted is a digital value of the analog condition being sensed because: (i) the clock frequency is known; (ii) the voltage/time relation of the voltage source is known; and (iii) the voltage/sensed condition relation of the condition responsive element is known. A thermally sensitive thyristor is specifically disclosed for the condition responsive element.
摘要:
A temperature sensitive thyristor is incorporated with an astable multivibrator to provide active temperature sensing. Below the switching temperature Tsw of the thyristor, an oscillatory signal is present at the output of the multivibrator. When the temperature exceeds Tsw, oscillation ceases because of the shunt path provided through the thyristor when it intrinsically switches to its low resistance on state above Tsw. Cooling results in resumption of oscillation. This is a "fail-safe" arrangement because component failure also provides a warning condition (absence of oscillation).
摘要:
A semiconductor device is disclosed comprising a temperature sensitive thyristor thermally coupled to a power switching thyristor and electrically connected in parallel with the gate of the latter. The temperature sensitive thyristor senses the temperature of the power switching thyristor and automatically responds thereto above a predetermined temperature by shunting the gate current to prevent overheating of the power switching thyristor. The device may additionally include a second temperature sensitive thyristor having a lower switching temperature than the first mentioned thyristor and connected in series with the gate of the power switching thyristor whereby the latter may be triggered into conduction only within a defined temperature range bounded by the switching temperatures of the temperature sensitive thyristors. Normally off and normally on devices are also disclosed.
摘要:
A system is provided for producing plasma pinch X-rays usable in X-ray lithography. Ionized heated plasma is repeatably generated in a first area directly from solid material without exploding the latter. X-rays are generated in a second area by passing high current through the plasma causing radial inward magnetic field pinching. Accurate control and improved intensity performance, and greater flexibility in selection of X-ray emitting materials, are provided by the separation of the plasma generating and the X-ray pinch generating functions. Common electrode structure is provided for plasma generating and for plasma pinching, which common electrode also provides a cylindrical plasma communication passage from the first to the second area, and provides an X-ray emission passage of desired axial orientation.
摘要:
A Hall effect semiconductor device is provided with means for clipping or focusing emitted carriers to form a centralized columnated beam, and trimming means for accurately controlling the amount of magnetic deflection due to Lorentz force. Emitters from an emitter region travel through a base region under influence of an externally applied drift field toward a pair of spaced collector regions. The polarity of a perpendicularly applied magnetic field determines deflection of the carriers toward one or the other of the collector regions. The columnating means comprises a pair of spaced auxiliary collector regions intermediate the emitter region and the primary collector regions for collecting carriers not within a central angle or cone. A columnated beam is provided by carriers passing between the auxiliary collectors within the central angle or cone. Trimming of the beam is provided by a selectable electric field applied in the same direction as deflection of the carriers to thus control the amount of beam deflection and insure that the beam is directed toward the one or other primary collector.
摘要:
A gate turn-off device is formed by the integration of a lateral SCR and a vertical power transistor operating in parallel, with the latter carrying most of the load current whereby the former may be easily turned off which in turn terminates base drive to the transistor and thus the device is turned OFF.