Stacked switchable element and diode combination with a low breakdown switchable element

Patent · Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2012

OSTI ID:1055455

Wang, Qi ^[1]; Ward, James Scott ^[2]; Hu, Jian ^[2]; Branz, Howard M ^[3]

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1. Littleton, CO
2. Englewood, CO
3. Boulder, CO

A device (10) comprises a semiconductor diode (12) and a switchable element (14) positioned in stacked adjacent relationship. The semiconductor diode (12) and the switchable element (14) are electrically connected in series with one another. The switchable element (14) is switchable from a low-conductance state to a high-conductance state in response to the application of a low-density forming current and/or a low voltage.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99GO10337
• Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
• Patent Number(s): 8,203,154
• Application Number: 10/555,766
• OSTI ID: 1055455
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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