IP Library Granted Patent US 7,718,473
Granted Patent B2
US 7,718,473 · App. 11/643,444 · Granted May 18, 2010

HF control bidirectional switch

Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.A
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Patent No.
US 7,718,473
App. No.
11/643,444
Granted
May 18, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An HF control bi-directional switch component of the type having its gate referenced to the rear surface formed in the front surface of a peripheral well of the component, including two independent gate regions intended to be respectively connected to terminals of a transformer having a midpoint connected to the rear surface terminal of the component.

Claims (4)

1. An HF control bi-directional switch component of the type having its gate referenced to the rear surface of the component and formed in the front surface of a peripheral well of the component, the HF control bi-directional switch component comprising:

two independent gate regions, wherein the two gate regions comprise respective semiconductor regions having a same conductivity type, and wherein the two gate regions are respectively responsive to positive or negative halfwaves of a high-frequency control signal provided by terminals of a transformer winding having a midpoint connected to the rear surface terminal of the component;

wherein each of the gate regions comprises a metallization in contact with the respective semiconductor regions, wherein the same conductivity type of the respective semiconductor regions is opposite to that of the peripheral well, formed in a region of the same conductivity type as the peripheral well and with a higher doping level.

2. The HF-control bi-directional switch component of claim 1 , wherein the gate regions are formed symmetrically opposite to the main front surface electrode.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 21, 2024
From: STMICROELECTRONICS SA
To: STMICROELECTRONICS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 066357/0585 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2006
From: MENARD, SAMUEL
To: STMICROELECTRONICS S.A.
Reel/Frame 018735/0261 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 05 54094 · Dec 26, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070145408A1 · Jun 28, 2007