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Solid state radiation detector with separate ohmic contacts to reduce leakage current

Assignee: Solid State Radiations Inc
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Filing: 1960-10-03
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Granted: 1964-01-07
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Expires: 1980-10-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Stephen S Friedland

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 22:34
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F30/00; H10F30/20; H10F30/29; H10F30/292; H10F99/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
A NUCLEAR PARTICLE-RADIATION DETECTOR COMPONENT, COMPRISING: A SEMICONDUCTOR BODY CONSISTING OF A FIRST LAYER OF ONE TYPE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL HAVING A RESISTIVITY OF THE ORDER OF 1000 OHM-CENTIMETERS, AND A SECOND LAYER OF ANOTHER TYPE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL HAVING AN INCIDENT RADIATION SURFACE AND FORMING A PN JUNCTION WITH SAID FIRST LAYER AT A DISTANCE WITHIN ONE MICRON OF SAID INCIDENT SURFACE; A FIRST OHMIC CONTACT WITH THE PERIPHERY OF A SURFACE OF SAID FIRST LAYER WHICH IS GENERALLY PARALLEL TO SAID INCIDENT SURFACE; AND A SECOND OHMIC CONTACT WITH SAID SURFACE OF SAID FIRST LAYER BUT SPACED WITHIN SAID FIRST OHMIC CONTACT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
A NUCLEAR PARTICLE-RADIATION DETECTOR COMPONENT, COMPRISING: A SEMICONDUCTOR BODY CONSISTING OF A FIRST LAYER OF ONE TYPE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL HAVING A RESISTIVITY OF THE ORDER OF 1000 OHM-CENTIMETERS, AND A SECOND LAYER OF ANOTHER TYPE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL HAVING AN INCIDENT RADIATION SURFACE AND FORMING A PN JUNCTION WITH SAID FIRST LAYER AT A DISTANCE WITHIN ONE MICRON OF SAID INCIDENT SURFACE; A FIRST OHMIC CONTACT WITH THE PERIPHERY OF A SURFACE OF SAID FIRST LAYER WHICH IS GENERALLY PARALLEL TO SAID INCIDENT SURFACE; AND A SECOND OHMIC CONTACT WITH SAID SURFACE OF SAID FIRST LAYER BUT SPACED WITHIN SAID FIRST OHMIC CONTACT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-01-06 1967-07-08 1968-01-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-01-06 1971-07-08 1972-01-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-01-06 1975-07-08 1976-01-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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