Patent ID: 6373318
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: H01L,H03K

Abstract:
An electronic switching device comprising:a first semiconductor component having a first cathode connection, a first anode connection, and a first grid connection, said first grid connection receiving a control voltage; and a second semiconductor component having a second cathode connection, a second anode connection, a second grid connection, and a p-n junction located between said second grid connection and said second cathode connection; said p-n junction having a diffusion voltage; said second grid connection also receiving a part of the control voltage, the part of the control voltage applied to said second grid connection producing a grid-cathode voltage of the second semiconductor component; the grid-cathode voltage of the second semiconductor component always being kept less than the diffusion voltage of said p-n junction by manipulating the part of the control voltage received by said second grid connection; said first anode connection and said second cathode connection being electrically short-circuited.