Development of a Lateral, Opposed-Contact Photoconductive Semiconductor Switch

Abstract

Photoconductive Semiconductor Switch (PCSS) development has been performed for many years by various researchers and institutions. The goal of our PCSS development effort is to produce devices with greater hold-off voltage, faster risetimes, and greater lifetime. The PCSS has many applications in pulse power, ranging from ultra-wideband sources to drivers for Q-switches, In this paper the results from a continuing PCSS development effort will be reported. Information covered in this work includes PCSS hold-off voltage data for devices switching in different encapsulating dielectric media. Also, a performance comparison of PCSS devices that have been fabricated on different thickness semi-insulating Gallium Arsenide substrates will be made.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA639303

Entities

People

  • D. C. Stoudt
  • J. S. Schoenberg
  • M. A. Richardson
  • M. C. Skipper
  • M. D. Abdalla

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Dielectrics
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Elements
  • Gallium Arsenides
  • Geometry
  • Laser Pulses
  • Metals
  • Military Research
  • Pulsed Power
  • Semiconductors
  • Strip Transmission Lines
  • Substrates
  • Switches
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics