Patent ID: 6144045
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A triggerable semiconductor device comprising:a first layer of Al.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x N doped to provide a p-type semiconductor layer;a second layer of Al.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x N doped to provide an n-type semiconductor layer;a third layer of Al.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x N doped to provide a p-type semiconductor layer; and,a fourth layer of Al.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x N doped to provide a n-type semiconductor layer;the second layer having a lower value of x than the first layer;the third layer having a higher value of x than the second layer; and,the triggerable semiconductor device having first and second connections to the first and fourth layers, respectively, and a gate connection to the third layer.