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Method for making semi-conductor devices

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1953-05-01
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Granted: 1958-08-26
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Expires: 1973-05-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dietrich A Jenny

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 13:38
CPC Classifications
C; C30; C30B; C30B31/00; C30B31/04; H; H10; H10P; H10P95/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12528

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 78 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A SEMI-CONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING PLACING A MOLTEN MASS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AN IMPURITY MATERIAL CAPABLE OF IMPARTING TO A PARTICULAR SEMI-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ONE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE, IN CONTACT WITH A BODY OF SAID SEMI-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL OF OPPOSITE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE, SAID SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTINGF OF GERMANIUM AND SILICON, THEREBY TO ALLOY A PORTION OF SAID MASS INTO SAID BODY AND TO FORM A P-N RECTIFYING JUNCTION WITHIN SAID BODY.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 78 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A SEMI-CONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING PLACING A MOLTEN MASS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AN IMPURITY MATERIAL CAPABLE OF IMPARTING TO A PARTICULAR SEMI-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ONE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE, IN CONTACT WITH A BODY OF SAID SEMI-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL OF OPPOSITE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE, SAID SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTINGF OF GERMANIUM AND SILICON, THEREBY TO ALLOY A PORTION OF SAID MASS INTO SAID BODY AND TO FORM A P-N RECTIFYING JUNCTION WITHIN SAID BODY.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1961-08-25 1962-02-24 1962-08-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-08-25 1966-02-24 1966-08-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-08-25 1970-02-24 1970-08-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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