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US3230428A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Field-effect transistor configuration

Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1960-05-02
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1980-05-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arthur D Evans

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 22:36
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D48/00; H10D48/30; H10D48/32; H10D48/36; H10D30/00; H10D30/80; H10D84/00; H10D84/80; H10D84/86; H10D99/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
A FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR CONFIGURATION COMPRISING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER OF ONE TYPE CONDUCTIVITY HAVING A FIRST DIFFUSED LAYER OF OPPOSITE TYPE CONDUCTIVITY DEFINED IN ONE FACE THEREOF AND A SECOND DIFFUSED LAYER OF SAID ONE TYPE CONDUCTIVITY DEFINED IN THE FACE OF SAID FIRST DIFFUSED LAYER, SAID SECOND DIFFUSED LAYER COMPRISING A RELATIVE NARROW PORTION OF ESTABLISH A THIN SHORT CHANNEL IN SAID FIRST DIFFUSED LAYER AND AN ENLARGED TERMINAL PORTION, A PAIR OF CONTACTS ATTACHED TO SAID FIRST DIFFUSED LAYER ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE NARROW PORTION OF SAID SECOND DIFFUSED LAYER, AND A CONTACT ATTACHED SOLELY TO SAID ENLARGED PORTION OF SAID SECOND DIFFUSED LAYER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
A FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR CONFIGURATION COMPRISING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER OF ONE TYPE CONDUCTIVITY HAVING A FIRST DIFFUSED LAYER OF OPPOSITE TYPE CONDUCTIVITY DEFINED IN ONE FACE THEREOF AND A SECOND DIFFUSED LAYER OF SAID ONE TYPE CONDUCTIVITY DEFINED IN THE FACE OF SAID FIRST DIFFUSED LAYER, SAID SECOND DIFFUSED LAYER COMPRISING A RELATIVE NARROW PORTION OF ESTABLISH A THIN SHORT CHANNEL IN SAID FIRST DIFFUSED LAYER AND AN ENLARGED TERMINAL PORTION, A PAIR OF CONTACTS ATTACHED TO SAID FIRST DIFFUSED LAYER ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE NARROW PORTION OF SAID SECOND DIFFUSED LAYER, AND A CONTACT ATTACHED SOLELY TO SAID ENLARGED PORTION OF SAID SECOND DIFFUSED LAYER.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-17 1969-07-19 1970-01-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-17 1973-07-19 1974-01-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-17 1977-07-19 1978-01-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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