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Semiconductor microwave power detector

Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1964-05-04
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Granted: 1967-04-25
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Expires: 1984-05-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard I Harrison
  • 👤 Zucker Joseph

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 07:18
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03D; H03D9/00; H03D9/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MICROWAVE POWER IN A WAVEGUIDE WHICH COMPRISES (A) A WAFER OF EXTRINSIC SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL HAVING A CARRIER CONCENTRATION OF NOT MORE THAN 10**16 CARRIERS PER CUBIC CENTIMETER, (B) A NON-INJECTING PROBE CONTACTING ONE FACE OF SAID WAFER, (C) AN OHMIC CONTACT MOUNTED ON THE OPPOSING FACE OF SAID WAFER AND HAVING A CONTACT AREA AT LEAST 10 TIMES AS LARGE AS THE CONTACT AREA OF SAID PROBE, AND (D) MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID WAFER PROBE AND CONTACT IN THE WAVEGUIDE WITH SAID PROBE BEING POSITIONED AT A POINT OF MAXIMUM FIELD INTENSITY THEREIN, A VOLTAGE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE MICROWAVE POWER IN THE WAVEGUIDE BEING GENERATED BETWEEN SAID PROBE AND CONTACT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 116 words
APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MICROWAVE POWER IN A WAVEGUIDE WHICH COMPRISES (A) A WAFER OF EXTRINSIC SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL HAVING A CARRIER CONCENTRATION OF NOT MORE THAN 10**16 CARRIERS PER CUBIC CENTIMETER, (B) A NON-INJECTING PROBE CONTACTING ONE FACE OF SAID WAFER, (C) AN OHMIC CONTACT MOUNTED ON THE OPPOSING FACE OF SAID WAFER AND HAVING A CONTACT AREA AT LEAST 10 TIMES AS LARGE AS THE CONTACT AREA OF SAID PROBE, AND (D) MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID WAFER PROBE AND CONTACT IN THE WAVEGUIDE WITH SAID PROBE BEING POSITIONED AT A POINT OF MAXIMUM FIELD INTENSITY THEREIN, A VOLTAGE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE MICROWAVE POWER IN THE WAVEGUIDE BEING GENERATED BETWEEN SAID PROBE AND CONTACT.

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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) 1970-04-24 1970-10-24 1971-04-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-04-24 1974-10-24 1975-04-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-04-24 1978-10-24 1979-04-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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