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US3090926A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Transistor amplifier with tunnel diode in emitter circuit

Assignee: Siemens Schuckertwerke AG
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Filing: 1961-07-13
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Granted: 1963-05-21
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Expires: 1981-07-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Engel Walter

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:18
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F1/00; H03F1/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
A TRANSISTOR AMPLIFIER, COMPRISING TWO VOLTAGE SUPPLY LEADS, A TRANSISTOR HAVING AN EMITTER CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID LEADS, A COLLECTOR CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID OTHER LEAD, A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK COUPLING CONNECTED IN SAID EMITTER CIRCUIT AND COMPRISING AN OHMIC RESISTOR AND A TUNNEL DIODE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL TO SAID RESISTOR, SAID TUNNEL DIODE HAVING A CURRENT-VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTIC WITH A NEGATIVE PORTION, AND SAID RESISTOR HAVING A LINEAR CURRENT-VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTIC MATCHED TO SAID TUNNEL DIODE CHARACTERISTIC SO AS TO INTERSECT SAID NEGATIVE PORTION, A BASE ON SAID TRANSISTOR FOR RECEIVING AN INPUT SIGNAL VOLTAGE APPLIED TO SAID BASE AND SAID FEEDBACK COUPLING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 103 words
A TRANSISTOR AMPLIFIER, COMPRISING TWO VOLTAGE SUPPLY LEADS, A TRANSISTOR HAVING AN EMITTER CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID LEADS, A COLLECTOR CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID OTHER LEAD, A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK COUPLING CONNECTED IN SAID EMITTER CIRCUIT AND COMPRISING AN OHMIC RESISTOR AND A TUNNEL DIODE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL TO SAID RESISTOR, SAID TUNNEL DIODE HAVING A CURRENT-VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTIC WITH A NEGATIVE PORTION, AND SAID RESISTOR HAVING A LINEAR CURRENT-VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTIC MATCHED TO SAID TUNNEL DIODE CHARACTERISTIC SO AS TO INTERSECT SAID NEGATIVE PORTION, A BASE ON SAID TRANSISTOR FOR RECEIVING AN INPUT SIGNAL VOLTAGE APPLIED TO SAID BASE AND SAID FEEDBACK COUPLING.

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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) 1966-05-20 1966-11-19 1967-05-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-05-20 1970-11-19 1971-05-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-05-20 1974-11-19 1975-05-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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