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US3573116A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for masked planar diffusions

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1968-01-03
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Granted: 1971-03-30
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Expires: 1988-01-03
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Abstract

Abstract A PROCESS FOR MASKED PLANAR DIFFUSION OF GALLIUM INTO THE UNMASKED PORTION OF A BULK SEMICONDUCTOR IS DESCRIBED IN WHICH THE DIFFUSION OCCURS IN A COMPLETELY WATER-FREE INERT AMBIENT SUCH AS NITROGEN GAS. A QUARTZ BOX DIFFUSION CAPSULE IS USED WITH A CONVENTIONAL DIFFUSION FURNACE IN WHICH THE NITROGEN CIRCULATES THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS.

Inventors

  • 👤 Barry G Cohen
  • 👤 Robert Lilientual

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C30; C30B; C30B31/00; C30B31/06; C30B31/10; C30B29/00; C30B29/02; C30B29/06; C30B31/08; H; H10; H10P; H10P95/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/043; Y10S148/049; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/914; Y10S438/92

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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) 1974-03-29 1974-09-28 1975-03-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-03-29 1978-09-28 1979-03-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-03-29 1982-09-28 1983-03-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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