Thyristor for use in circuit configuration, has semiconductor body, where ignition stage area with ignition stages and main cathode area are arranged between ignition area and lateral edge of semiconductor body

摘要

The thyristor has a semiconductor body (1), where an ignition stage area (ZS) with ignition stages (ZS1,ZS2,ZS3) and a main cathode area (HB) are arranged between an ignition area (Z) and a lateral edge of the semiconductor body in a lateral direction (r1) going out from the ignition area. The ignition stages are electrically coupled with the succeeding ignition stages or with the main cathode area by non-ohmic impedance (Z-fb). The non-ohmic impedance is connected between two successive ignition stages on the semiconductor body in the lateral direction. An independent claim is included for a circuit configuration, which has a housing.