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EPSRC Reference: GR/J95577/01
Title: SELF PROTECTED LIGHT TRIGGERED THYRISTORS (SPELTT)
Principal Investigator: Mawby, Professor P
Other Investigators:
Towers, Dr M Board, Professor K
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Department: Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Organisation: Swansea University
Scheme: LINK
Starts: 10 March 1994 Ends: 09 September 1997 Value (£): 144,628
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Power Electronics
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Electronics
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This project will produce a fully functional prototype Silicon Light Triggered Thyristor incorporating self protection from spurious operating conditions. The device design procedure will be completely based on modelling using a new tool from University College Swansea. This model will take input from a new version of a photoradiometric microscope to be designed, built and operated by University College London - the instrument will have the capability to measure the carrier lifetime in the thyristor wafer in spatially localised position, and in scanning mode, produce a lifetime map of the variations across the wafer. The impact of these variations will be accounted in the design of device produced from the model.
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