The test of a high-power, semi-insulating, linear-mode, vertical 6H-SiC PCSS

Q Wu, T Xun, Y Zhao, H Yang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A high-power photoconductive semiconductor switch (PCSS) working in linear mode can be
used for RF generation by modulating the illuminating light. Such a PCSS constructed of a …

Optimization and implementation of a solid state high voltage pulse generator that produces fast rising nanosecond pulses

JM Sanders, A Kuthi… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper athree-stage pulse generator architecture capable of generating high voltage,
high current pulses is reported and system issues are presented. Design choices and …

Transient and steady state study of a rear-illuminated 6H-SiC photoconductive semiconductor switch

Z Hemmat, R Faez, E Moreno, F Rasouli, F Radfar… - Optik, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper characteristics of a linear, 6H-SiC photoconductive semiconductor switch are
presented. The vanadium-doped semi-insulated 6H-SiC PCSS device is designed in a back …

High Current Density Diamond Photoconductive Semiconductor Switches with a Buried, Metallic Conductive Channel

Z Han, J Lee, S Messing, T Reboli… - IEEE Electron …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Laterally configured diamond photoconductive semiconductor switches (PCSS) with a
buried, metallic p+ current channel are reported. Above bandgap (nm) optical triggering …

Influence of different illumination profiles on the on-state resistances of silicon carbide photoconductive semiconductor switches

L Wang, T Xun, H Yang, J Liu, Y Zhang - Review of Scientific …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
Characteristics of a silicon-carbide (SiC) photoconductive switch under different illumination
profiles are presented. We triggered a V-doped semi-insulated 6H-SiC switch with lateral …

影响碳化硅光导开关最小导通电阻的因素

刘金锋, 袁建强, 刘宏伟, 赵越, 姜苹, 李洪涛… - 强激光与粒子束, 2012 - cpsjournals.cn
采用2 种电阻率的钒掺杂半绝缘6H-SiC 晶体制作了横向结构的碳化硅光导开关,
分别加载不同的偏压, 并使用不同能量的激光触发开展光电导实验. 对比实验结果表明 …

Semiconductor device with electrical overstress (EOS) protection

AP Ritenour - US Patent 9,917,080, 2018 - Google Patents
ABSTRACT A semiconductor device with electrical overstress (EOS) protection is disclosed.
The semiconductor device includes a semi-insulating layer, a first contact disposed onto the …

V 掺杂6H-SiC 光导开关制备与性能研究

周天宇, 刘学超, 代冲冲, 黄维, 施尔畏 - 强激光与粒子束, 2014 - cpsjournals.cn
采用V 掺杂半绝缘6H-SiC 单晶衬底材料制备了平面电极型大功率SiC 光导开关, 用强度为150
μJ/mm2, 波长为355 nm 的脉冲激光对开关进行触发, 在1~ 14 kV 的外加电压范围内对光导开关 …

High-purity semi-insulating 4H-SiC as a high-voltage switch material

C James, C Hettler, J Dickens - 2010 IEEE International Power …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A photoconductive semiconductor switch (PCSS) fabricated from high-purity semi-insulating
(HPSI) 4H-SiC is presented. This switch shows improvement over similar designs based on …

Dual gate III-switch for high voltage current relay

B Hughes, KS Boutros - US Patent 10,447,261, 2019 - Google Patents
Photo-switchable relays and switches and dual gate III switches having a photo switchable
normally-off region located in the channel layer of the device are disclosed where irradiation …