US3309537A
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Multiple stage semiconductor circuits and integrated circuit stages
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1964-11-27
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1984-11-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alva I Archer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:51
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/60; H03; H03K; H03K23/00; H03K23/84; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/049; Y10S148/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
AN INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR RING COUNTER STAGE COMPRISING: A BLOCK OF SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL HAVING A FIRST CONDUCTIVITY TYPE; FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH REGIONS OF OPPOSITE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE DISPOSED WITHIN SAID BLOCK; FIFTH, SIXTH, SEVENTH, AND EIGHTH REGIONS OF SAID FIRST CONDUCTIVITY TYPE DISPOSED RESPECTIVELY WITHIN SAID FIRST THROUGH FOURTH REGIONS; NINTH, TENTH, ELEVENTH, TWELFTH, AND THIRTEENTH REGIONS OF SAID OPPOSITE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE DISPOSED WITHIN SAID FIFTH THROUGH EIGHTH REGIONS AND SAID BLOCK RESPECTIVELY; FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH REGIONS OF SAID FIRST CONDUCTIVITY TYPE DISPOSED RESPECTIVELY WITHIN SAID NINTH AND ELEVENTH REGIONS; FIRST AND SECOND OHMIC CONTACTS AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID THIRTEENTH REGION; OHMIC CONTACTS TO EACH OF SAID FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, SEVENTH, EIGHTH, NINTH, TENTH, ELEVENTH, TWELFTH, FOURTEENTH, AND FIFTEENTH REGIONS AND TO SAID SEMICONDUCTIVE BLOCK; CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID FOURTH REGION CONTACT TO SAID FIRST CONTACT; CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIFTH REGION CONTACT TO SAID SIXTH REGION CONTACT; CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID SEVENTH REGION CONTACT TO SAID EIGHTH REGION CONTACT; CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID SECOND REGION CONTACT TO SAID ELEVENTH REGION CONTACT; AND CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIRST REGION CONTACT, SAID TENTH REGION CONTACT, SAID THIRD REGION CONTACT AND SAID TWELFTH REGION CONTACT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
AN INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR RING COUNTER STAGE COMPRISING: A BLOCK OF SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL HAVING A FIRST CONDUCTIVITY TYPE; FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH REGIONS OF OPPOSITE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE DISPOSED WITHIN SAID BLOCK; FIFTH, SIXTH, SEVENTH, AND EIGHTH REGIONS OF SAID FIRST CONDUCTIVITY TYPE DISPOSED RESPECTIVELY WITHIN SAID FIRST THROUGH FOURTH REGIONS; NINTH, TENTH, ELEVENTH, TWELFTH, AND THIRTEENTH REGIONS OF SAID OPPOSITE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE DISPOSED WITHIN SAID FIFTH THROUGH EIGHTH REGIONS AND SAID BLOCK RESPECTIVELY; FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH REGIONS OF SAID FIRST CONDUCTIVITY TYPE DISPOSED RESPECTIVELY WITHIN SAID NINTH AND ELEVENTH REGIONS; FIRST AND SECOND OHMIC CONTACTS AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID THIRTEENTH REGION; OHMIC CONTACTS TO EACH OF SAID FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, SEVENTH, EIGHTH, NINTH, TENTH, ELEVENTH, TWELFTH, FOURTEENTH, AND FIFTEENTH REGIONS AND TO SAID SEMICONDUCTIVE BLOCK; CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID FOURTH REGION CONTACT TO SAID FIRST CONTACT; CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIFTH REGION CONTACT TO SAID SIXTH REGION CONTACT; CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID SEVENTH REGION CONTACT TO SAID EIGHTH REGION CONTACT; CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID SECOND REGION CONTACT TO SAID ELEVENTH REGION CONTACT; AND CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIRST REGION CONTACT, SAID TENTH REGION CONTACT, SAID THIRD REGION CONTACT AND SAID TWELFTH REGION CONTACT.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
126 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICALLY ENERGIZABLE STAGES, EACH OF SAID STAGES INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND FOUR LAYER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, FIRST SEMICONDUCTOR CURRENT CONTROLLING MEANS CONNECTED IN CONTROLLING RELATION TO SAID SECOND DEVICE, MEANS CONNECTING FIRST DEVICE IN CONTROLLING RELATION TO SAID FIRST SEMICONDUCTOR MEANS, FURTHER SEMICONDUCTOR CURRENT CONTROLLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING IN CONTROLLING RELATION TO THE FIRST DEVICE OF ANOTHER STAGE, AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID SECOND DEVICE IS CONTROLLING RELATION TO SAID FURTHER SEMICONDUCTOR MEANS; MEANS ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTING SAID PLURALITY OF STAGES; FIRST AND SECOND ENERGIZING TERMINALS FOR CONNECTING TO A SOURCE OF ENERGY; MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING ALL OF SAID FIRST DEVICES BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS; AND MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING ALL OF SAID SECOND DEVICES BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
126 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICALLY ENERGIZABLE STAGES, EACH OF SAID STAGES INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND FOUR LAYER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, FIRST SEMICONDUCTOR CURRENT CONTROLLING MEANS CONNECTED IN CONTROLLING RELATION TO SAID SECOND DEVICE, MEANS CONNECTING FIRST DEVICE IN CONTROLLING RELATION TO SAID FIRST SEMICONDUCTOR MEANS, FURTHER SEMICONDUCTOR CURRENT CONTROLLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING IN CONTROLLING RELATION TO THE FIRST DEVICE OF ANOTHER STAGE, AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID SECOND DEVICE IS CONTROLLING RELATION TO SAID FURTHER SEMICONDUCTOR MEANS; MEANS ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTING SAID PLURALITY OF STAGES; FIRST AND SECOND ENERGIZING TERMINALS FOR CONNECTING TO A SOURCE OF ENERGY; MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING ALL OF SAID FIRST DEVICES BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS; AND MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING ALL OF SAID SECOND DEVICES BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS.
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