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US2840770A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Semiconductor device and method of manufacture

Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1955-03-14
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Granted: 1958-06-24
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Expires: 1975-03-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edmond D Jackson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 05:00
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/60; B; B28; B28D; B28D5/00; H10D48/00; H10D48/30; H10D48/32; H10D48/34; H10D48/345; H10D64/20; H10D64/23; H10P; H10P52/00; H10P95/00; H10P95/50; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/69; H10W76/00; H10W76/60; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/075; H10W72/07551; H10W72/07554; H10W72/07555; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/5524; H10W72/557

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 51 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE COMPRISING A WAFER OF SILICON OF ONE TYPE CONDCTIVITY, AND FUSED THERETO AT SPACED INTERVALS A SILVER WIRE CONNECTOR FOR FORMING AN OHMIC CONTACT WITH SAID WAFER AND A WIRE CONNECTOR PRODUCING AN OPPOSITE TYPE CONDUCTIVITY IN SAID SILICON FOR FORMING A RECTIFYING P-N JUNCTION WITH SAID WAFER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 51 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE COMPRISING A WAFER OF SILICON OF ONE TYPE CONDCTIVITY, AND FUSED THERETO AT SPACED INTERVALS A SILVER WIRE CONNECTOR FOR FORMING AN OHMIC CONTACT WITH SAID WAFER AND A WIRE CONNECTOR PRODUCING AN OPPOSITE TYPE CONDUCTIVITY IN SAID SILICON FOR FORMING A RECTIFYING P-N JUNCTION WITH SAID WAFER.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1961-06-23 1961-12-23 1962-06-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-06-23 1965-12-23 1966-06-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-06-23 1969-12-23 1970-06-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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