Stella & Rose's Books

Front cover

Contents

• Series Preface
• Preface
• List of Symbols
• Chapter 1 THYRISTOR BASICS
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Thyristor Characteristics
• 1.3 Thyristor Construction
• 1.4 Thyristor Types and Application
• 1.5 Thyristor Selection
• Appendix 1
• Chapter 2 PHYSICS OF OPERATION
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Thyristor OFF-State
• 2.3 Turn-ON Characteristics
• 2.4 ON-State
• 2.5 Turn-OFF
• Chapter 3 THYRISTOR DESIGN
• 3.1 Semiconductor Selection
• 3.2 Minority Carrier Lifetime
• 3.3 Vertical Structure Design
• 3.4 Emitter Shorts
• 3.5 Gate Design
• Chapter 4 SPECIAL THYRISTOR TYPES
• 4.1 The Gate Assisted Turn-OFF Thyristor (GATT)
• 4.2 The Asymmetric Thyristor (ASCR)
• 4.3 The Gate Turn-OFF (GTO) Thyristor
• 4.4 The Reverse Conducting Thyristor (RCT)
• 4.5 Light Activated Thyristors
• 4.6 The Field Controlled Thyristor (FCT)
• 4.7 The Triac
• 4.8 Ungated pnpn Switches
• 4.9 MOSFET - Thyristor Hybrids
• Chapter 5 POWER THYRISTOR HYBRIDS
• 5.1 Preparation of the Starting Silicon
• 5.2 Epitaxy
• 5.3 PN Junction Fabrication
• 5.4 Oxidations
• 5.5 Photolithography
• 5.6 Lifetime Control
• 5.7 Power Thyristor Contacts
• 5.8 Junction Passivation
• Chapter 6 THERMAL AND MECHANICAL DESIGN
• 6.1 Thermal Properties
• 6.2 Power Thyristor Package Designs
• 6.3 Thyristor Cooling Techniques