An optically triggered lateral thyristor consists of a plurality of individual lateral thyristor elements connected in parallel. Each element has an active base region which contains a respective cathode region. Each of the base regions is carried in a common conductivity type body. Extending fingers...http://www.google.es/patents/US4779126?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US4779126 - Optically triggered lateral thyristor with auxiliary region
Optically triggered lateral thyristor with auxiliary region