US3277313A
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Solid state quantum mechanical tunneling apparatus
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1963-07-05
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1983-07-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George J Unterkofler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:52
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/313; H03K3/315; H01; H01J; H01J1/00; H01J1/02; H01J1/30; H01J1/316; H01J9/00; H01J9/02; H01J9/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
SOLID STATE ELECTRON APPARATUS COMPRISING, (A) ONE OR MORE DISCRETE AREAS OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL DISPOSED ON AN INSULATING SUPPORT MEMBER, (B) MEANS APPLYING AN ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL TO SAID CONDUCTIVE AREAS EFFECTIVE TO CAUSE ELECTRON MIGRATION FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER BY MEANS OF A QUANTUM MECHANICAL TUNNELING EFFECT, AND (C) MEANS ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRICAL FIELD NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF SAID CONDUCTIVE AREAS EFFECTIVE WHEN ENERGIZED TO ATTRACT ELECTRONS MOVING THROUGH THE FREE SPACES BETWEEN ADJACENT CONDUCTIVE AREAS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
SOLID STATE ELECTRON APPARATUS COMPRISING, (A) ONE OR MORE DISCRETE AREAS OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL DISPOSED ON AN INSULATING SUPPORT MEMBER, (B) MEANS APPLYING AN ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL TO SAID CONDUCTIVE AREAS EFFECTIVE TO CAUSE ELECTRON MIGRATION FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER BY MEANS OF A QUANTUM MECHANICAL TUNNELING EFFECT, AND (C) MEANS ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRICAL FIELD NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF SAID CONDUCTIVE AREAS EFFECTIVE WHEN ENERGIZED TO ATTRACT ELECTRONS MOVING THROUGH THE FREE SPACES BETWEEN ADJACENT CONDUCTIVE AREAS.
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