Patents by Inventor Inesz Emmerik-Weijland

Inesz Emmerik-Weijland has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Thyristor, a method of triggering a thyristor, and thyristor circuits
    Patent number: 9871129
    Abstract: A thyristor is disclosed comprising: a first region of a first conductivity type; a second region of a second conductivity type and adjoining the first region; a third region of the first conductivity type and adjoining the second region; a fourth region of the second conductivity type and comprising a first segment and a second segment separate from the first segment, the first segment and second segment each adjoining the third region; a first contact adjoining the first region; a second contact adjoining the first segment; and a trigger contact adjoining the second segment and separate from the second contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Silergy Corp.
    Inventors: Rob Van Dalen, Maarten Jacobus Swanenberg, Inesz Emmerik-Weijland
  • THYRISTOR, A METHOD OF TRIGGERING A THYRISTOR, AND THYRISTOR CIRCUITS
    Publication number: 20140375377
    Abstract: A thyristor is disclosed comprising: a first region of a first conductivity type; a second region of a second conductivity type and adjoining the first region; a third region of the first conductivity type and adjoining the second region; a fourth region of the second conductivity type and comprising a first segment and a second segment separate from the first segment, the first segment and second segment each adjoining the third region; a first contact adjoining the first region; a second contact adjoining the first segment; and a trigger contact adjoining the second segment and separate from the second contact. Methods of triggering such a thyristor are also disclosed, as are circuits utilising one or more such thyristors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Rob Van Dalen, Maarten Jacobus Swanenberg, Inesz Emmerik-Weijland