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US3290564A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Semiconductor device

Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1963-02-26
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1983-02-26
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Elmer A Wolff

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 02:44
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/778; H10W72/00; H10W72/20; H10W76/00; H10W76/10; H10W76/12; H10W76/15; H10W76/153

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR POWER DEVICE COMPRISING (A) A BASE OF INSULATING MATERIAL, (B) A HEAT SINK HAVING A FLAT SURFACE, (C) A SEMICONDUCTOR UNIT MOUNTED IN THERMAL CONTACT WITH A SURFACE OF SAID HEAT SINK SUBSTANTIALLY OPPOSITE SAID FLAT SURFACE, (D) AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE BODY OF SAID HEAT SINK BEING SURROUNDINGLY SEALED IN SAID BASE WITH SAID FLAT SURFACE BEING EXPOSED, (E) MEANS ENCLOSING SAID SEMICONDUCTOR UNIT, AND (F) ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING MEANS SEALED IN AND PROTRUDING FROM SAID BASE MAKING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO THE ACTIVE REGIONS OF SAID SEMICONDUCTOR UNIT, (G) SAID BASE ADAPTED FOR BEING SECURED TO A MEMBER THAT INCLUDES A THERMALLY CONDUCTING SURFACE IN THERMAL CONTACT WITH SAID FLAT EXPOSED SURFACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 116 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR POWER DEVICE COMPRISING (A) A BASE OF INSULATING MATERIAL, (B) A HEAT SINK HAVING A FLAT SURFACE, (C) A SEMICONDUCTOR UNIT MOUNTED IN THERMAL CONTACT WITH A SURFACE OF SAID HEAT SINK SUBSTANTIALLY OPPOSITE SAID FLAT SURFACE, (D) AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE BODY OF SAID HEAT SINK BEING SURROUNDINGLY SEALED IN SAID BASE WITH SAID FLAT SURFACE BEING EXPOSED, (E) MEANS ENCLOSING SAID SEMICONDUCTOR UNIT, AND (F) ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING MEANS SEALED IN AND PROTRUDING FROM SAID BASE MAKING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO THE ACTIVE REGIONS OF SAID SEMICONDUCTOR UNIT, (G) SAID BASE ADAPTED FOR BEING SECURED TO A MEMBER THAT INCLUDES A THERMALLY CONDUCTING SURFACE IN THERMAL CONTACT WITH SAID FLAT EXPOSED SURFACE.

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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) 1969-12-05 1970-06-06 1970-12-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-05 1974-06-06 1974-12-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-05 1978-06-06 1978-12-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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