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Method of making semi-conductor bodies

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1953-08-24
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Granted: 1957-12-24
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Expires: 1973-08-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Dietrich A Jenny

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 17:41
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P95/00; C; C30; C30B; C30B31/00; C30B31/02; H10P32/00; H10P32/10; H10P32/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A P-N RECTIFYING JUNCTION IN AN N-TYPE SEMICONDUCTIVE BODY COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PRESSING A MASS OF CONDUCTIVITY TYPE-DETERMINING MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF INDIUM, ALUMINUM, AND GALLIUM, UPON THE SURFACE OF SAID BODY AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE BELOW THE MELTING POINTS OF SAID BODY AND OF SAID MATERIAL, THEREBY TO CAUSE A PORTION OF SAID MATERIAL TO DIFFUSE INTO SAID BODY TO CHANGE
Claim 2
Independent Claim 70 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A P-N RECTIFYING JUNCTION IN AN N-TYPE SEMICONDUCTIVE BODY COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PRESSING A MASS OF CONDUCTIVITY TYPE-DETERMINING MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF INDIUM, ALUMINUM, AND GALLIUM, UPON THE SURFACE OF SAID BODY AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE BELOW THE MELTING POINTS OF SAID BODY AND OF SAID MATERIAL, THEREBY TO CAUSE A PORTION OF SAID MATERIAL TO DIFFUSE INTO SAID BODY TO CHANGE

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