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Method and apparatus for the fabrication of alloyed transistors

Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1958-09-16
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Granted: 1963-01-15
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Expires: 1978-09-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Thorndike C T New

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 10:47
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W99/00; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/20; H10P; H10P95/00; H10P95/50; H10W72/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 245 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING THE STEPS (1) COATING AT LEAST A PORTION OF AT LEAST ONE SURFACE OF A PERFORATED BASE TAB WITH A SUITABLE SOLDER, (2) STACKING AND POSITIONING ONE FLAT MON-PLANAR SURFACE OF A WAFER COMPRISED OF A SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL UPON AT LEAST THAT PORTION OF THE BASE TAB COATED WITH SOLDER, (3) DISPOSING A FIRST DOPING ALLOY PELLET CENTRALLY UPON THE OTHER FLAT MON-PLANAR SURFACE OF THE WAFER, (4) HEATING THE STACK, THEREBY MELTING BOTH THE SOLDER DISPOSED ON THE BASE TAB AND THE DOPING ALLOY PELLET TO PRODUCE A P-N JUNCTION, (5) COOLING THE STACK TO FORM AN INTEGRAL BODY, (6) ROTATING THE INTEGRAL BODY 180*, (7) CENTRALLY DISPOSING A SECOND DOPING ALLOY PELLET UPON THE OTHER SURFACE OF THE WAFER, (8) HEATING THE PELLET AND WAFER TO A TEMPERATURE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOY THE DOPING ALLOY PELLET TO THE WAFER, (9) COOLING THE PELLET AND WAFER TO FORM AN INTEGRAL UNIT, (10) HEATING THE DOPING ALLOY PELLET TO A TEMPERATURE SUFFICIENT TO SOFTEN IT BUT NOT SUFFICIENT TO EFFECT THE PELLET TO WAFER JUNCTION, (11) DISPOSING A CONTACT WITHIN THE PELLET COAXIALLY WITH THE PELLET-WAFER JUNCTION, (12) ROTATING THE INTEGRAL STACK 180*, (13) HEATING THE FIRST DOPING ALLOY PELLET TO A TEMPERATURE SUFFICIENT TO SOFTEN IT BUT NOT SUFFICIENT TO EFFECT THE PELLET-WAFER JUNCTION, (14) DISPOSING A CONTACT WITHIN THE PELLET COAXIALLY WITH THE PELLET-WAFER JUNCTION, AND (15) COOLING THE PELLET TO BOND THE CONTACT IN POSITION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 245 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING THE STEPS (1) COATING AT LEAST A PORTION OF AT LEAST ONE SURFACE OF A PERFORATED BASE TAB WITH A SUITABLE SOLDER, (2) STACKING AND POSITIONING ONE FLAT MON-PLANAR SURFACE OF A WAFER COMPRISED OF A SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL UPON AT LEAST THAT PORTION OF THE BASE TAB COATED WITH SOLDER, (3) DISPOSING A FIRST DOPING ALLOY PELLET CENTRALLY UPON THE OTHER FLAT MON-PLANAR SURFACE OF THE WAFER, (4) HEATING THE STACK, THEREBY MELTING BOTH THE SOLDER DISPOSED ON THE BASE TAB AND THE DOPING ALLOY PELLET TO PRODUCE A P-N JUNCTION, (5) COOLING THE STACK TO FORM AN INTEGRAL BODY, (6) ROTATING THE INTEGRAL BODY 180*, (7) CENTRALLY DISPOSING A SECOND DOPING ALLOY PELLET UPON THE OTHER SURFACE OF THE WAFER, (8) HEATING THE PELLET AND WAFER TO A TEMPERATURE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOY THE DOPING ALLOY PELLET TO THE WAFER, (9) COOLING THE PELLET AND WAFER TO FORM AN INTEGRAL UNIT, (10) HEATING THE DOPING ALLOY PELLET TO A TEMPERATURE SUFFICIENT TO SOFTEN IT BUT NOT SUFFICIENT TO EFFECT THE PELLET TO WAFER JUNCTION, (11) DISPOSING A CONTACT WITHIN THE PELLET COAXIALLY WITH THE PELLET-WAFER JUNCTION, (12) ROTATING THE INTEGRAL STACK 180*, (13) HEATING THE FIRST DOPING ALLOY PELLET TO A TEMPERATURE SUFFICIENT TO SOFTEN IT BUT NOT SUFFICIENT TO EFFECT THE PELLET-WAFER JUNCTION, (14) DISPOSING A CONTACT WITHIN THE PELLET COAXIALLY WITH THE PELLET-WAFER JUNCTION, AND (15) COOLING THE PELLET TO BOND THE CONTACT IN POSITION.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-01-14 1966-07-16 1967-01-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-14 1970-07-16 1971-01-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-14 1974-07-16 1975-01-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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