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US3121808A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Low temperature negative resistance device

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1961-09-14
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Granted: 1964-02-18
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Expires: 1981-09-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kahng Dawon
  • 👤 George E Smith

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 13:53
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P95/00; G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/21; G11C11/44; H10D; H10D99/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 54 words
IN COMBINATION, A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND REGIONS OF OPPOSITE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE DEFINING THEREBETWEEN A PN JUNCTION, SAID FIRST AND SECOND REGIONS HAVING SEPARATE DEGENERATE SURFACE PORTIONS, SEPARATE LOW RESISTANCE CONTACTS TO EACH SURFACE PORTION, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID LOW RESISTANCE CONTACTS FOR FORWARD BIASING SAID JUNCTION AT ABOUT A BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 54 words
IN COMBINATION, A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND REGIONS OF OPPOSITE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE DEFINING THEREBETWEEN A PN JUNCTION, SAID FIRST AND SECOND REGIONS HAVING SEPARATE DEGENERATE SURFACE PORTIONS, SEPARATE LOW RESISTANCE CONTACTS TO EACH SURFACE PORTION, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID LOW RESISTANCE CONTACTS FOR FORWARD BIASING SAID JUNCTION AT ABOUT A BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE,

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-02-17 1967-08-19 1968-02-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-02-17 1971-08-19 1972-02-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-02-17 1975-08-19 1976-02-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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