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US3121829A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Silicon carbide semiconductor device

Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1959-07-31
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Granted: 1964-02-18
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Expires: 1979-07-31
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Huizing Albert
  • 👤 Hubert Jan Van Daal
  • 👤 Knippenberg Wilhelm Franciscus

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 11:15
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/80; H10D62/83; H10D62/832; H10D62/8325; C; C23; C23C; C23C24/00; C23C24/08; H10P; H10P95/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/107; Y10S148/148; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/931

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING A SEMICONDUCTIVE SUBSTANTIALLY MONOCRYSTALLINE BODY OF SILICON CARBIDE, AND AN ELECTRODE-FORMING PREALLOYED MASS FUSED AND MELTED TO SAID BODY AND ADHERENT THERETO, SAID MASS COMPRISING AN ALLOY OF AT LEAST ONE ELEMENT SELECTED FROM A FIRST GROUP CONSISTING OF NICKEL, COBALT, IRON, MANGANESE AND CHROMIUM, AT LEAST ONE ELEMENT SELECTED FROM A SECOND GROUP CONSISTING OF MOLYBEDENUM, TUNGSTEN, TANTALUM, NIOBIUM, TITANIUM, VANADIUM, ZIRCONIUM AND HAFNIUM, THE ELEMENT OF THE SECOND GROUP BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT MORE THAN ZERO BUT NOT MORE THAN 30 AT. PERCENT OF THE ALLOY, AND AN ELEMENT SELECTED FROM A THIRD GROUP CONSISTING OF ACCEPTORS AND DONORS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING A SEMICONDUCTIVE SUBSTANTIALLY MONOCRYSTALLINE BODY OF SILICON CARBIDE, AND AN ELECTRODE-FORMING PREALLOYED MASS FUSED AND MELTED TO SAID BODY AND ADHERENT THERETO, SAID MASS COMPRISING AN ALLOY OF AT LEAST ONE ELEMENT SELECTED FROM A FIRST GROUP CONSISTING OF NICKEL, COBALT, IRON, MANGANESE AND CHROMIUM, AT LEAST ONE ELEMENT SELECTED FROM A SECOND GROUP CONSISTING OF MOLYBEDENUM, TUNGSTEN, TANTALUM, NIOBIUM, TITANIUM, VANADIUM, ZIRCONIUM AND HAFNIUM, THE ELEMENT OF THE SECOND GROUP BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT MORE THAN ZERO BUT NOT MORE THAN 30 AT. PERCENT OF THE ALLOY, AND AN ELEMENT SELECTED FROM A THIRD GROUP CONSISTING OF ACCEPTORS AND DONORS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 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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