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Transistor

Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1961-07-17
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1981-07-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Solomon L Miller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 23:01
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D99/00; H10D10/00; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/60; H10P14/61; H10P32/00; H10P95/00; H10P95/50; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/037; Y10S148/05; Y10S148/102; Y10S148/145; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/965

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
A JUNCTION TRANSISTOR COMPRISING A SEMICONDUCTOR BODY INCLUDING A COLLECTOR OF A FIRST RESISTIVITY, A BASE, AND AN EMITTER SEPARATED RESPECTIVELY BY COLLECTOR AND EMITTER JUNCTIONS, A LAYER OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL OF A SECOND RESISTIVITY BONDED TO THE COLLECTOR, SAID SECOND RESISTIVITY BEING LOWER THAN SAID FIRST RESISTIVITY, THE SECOND RESISTIVITY LAYER INCLUDING A MESA OPPOSITE THE EMITTER AND EXTENDING INTO THE COLLECTOR TOWARD THE COLLECTOR JUNCTION TO FORM A SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER RESISTIVITY PATH TO THE FLOW OF ELECTRIC CURRENT IN A DIRECTION PERPENDICULAR TO THE COLLECTOR JUNCTION THAN IN A TRANSVERSE DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 93 words
A JUNCTION TRANSISTOR COMPRISING A SEMICONDUCTOR BODY INCLUDING A COLLECTOR OF A FIRST RESISTIVITY, A BASE, AND AN EMITTER SEPARATED RESPECTIVELY BY COLLECTOR AND EMITTER JUNCTIONS, A LAYER OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL OF A SECOND RESISTIVITY BONDED TO THE COLLECTOR, SAID SECOND RESISTIVITY BEING LOWER THAN SAID FIRST RESISTIVITY, THE SECOND RESISTIVITY LAYER INCLUDING A MESA OPPOSITE THE EMITTER AND EXTENDING INTO THE COLLECTOR TOWARD THE COLLECTOR JUNCTION TO FORM A SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER RESISTIVITY PATH TO THE FLOW OF ELECTRIC CURRENT IN A DIRECTION PERPENDICULAR TO THE COLLECTOR JUNCTION THAN IN A TRANSVERSE DIRECTION.

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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) 1968-11-29 1969-05-31 1969-11-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-29 1973-05-31 1973-11-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-29 1977-05-31 1977-11-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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