US3259759A
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Laminated electronic devices in which a tunneling electron-permeable film separates opposed electrodes
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-09-18
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Granted: 1966-07-05
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Expires: 1983-09-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Giaever Ivar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:09
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N70/00; G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/21; G11C11/44; H10D; H10D99/00; H10N60/00; H10N60/10; H10N60/11; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/825; Y10S505/856; Y10S505/857; Y10S505/86; Y10S505/861
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING A LAMINATED BODY, MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE BODY IN AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT, AND MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE LAMINATED BODY AT A TEMPERATURE SUCH THAT AN ELEMENT OF SAID BODY WILL BE SUPERCONDUCTING, THE SAID LAMINATED BODY COMPRISING A SEMICONDUCTOR IN THE FORM OF A FILM, A SECOND CONDUCTOR IN THE FORM OF A FILM OF METAL WHICH IS SUPERCONDUCTING WITHIN A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE RANGE, AND A CONTINUOUS FILM OF INSULATING MATERIAL DISPOSED BETWEEN AND ENGAGING THE SEMICONDUCTOR AND THE SUPERCONDUCTOR AND THROUGH WHICH ELECTRONS CAN TUNNEL IN TRAVEL FROM ONE OF SAID CONDUCTORS TO THE OTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING A LAMINATED BODY, MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE BODY IN AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT, AND MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE LAMINATED BODY AT A TEMPERATURE SUCH THAT AN ELEMENT OF SAID BODY WILL BE SUPERCONDUCTING, THE SAID LAMINATED BODY COMPRISING A SEMICONDUCTOR IN THE FORM OF A FILM, A SECOND CONDUCTOR IN THE FORM OF A FILM OF METAL WHICH IS SUPERCONDUCTING WITHIN A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE RANGE, AND A CONTINUOUS FILM OF INSULATING MATERIAL DISPOSED BETWEEN AND ENGAGING THE SEMICONDUCTOR AND THE SUPERCONDUCTOR AND THROUGH WHICH ELECTRONS CAN TUNNEL IN TRAVEL FROM ONE OF SAID CONDUCTORS TO THE OTHER.
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