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Doping profile for gap diodes improved electroluminescent efficiency

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1969-08-21
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Granted: 1972-06-13
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Expires: 1989-08-21
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Abstract

Abstract THE DIFFUSION OF RELATIVELY MOBILE ACCEPTOR DOPANT ATOMS AWAY FROM THE EPITAXIALLYL-GROWN P-N JUNCTION OF A GALLIUM PHOSPHIDE ELETROLUMINESCENT DEVICE DURING THE EPTIAXIAL GROWTH PROCESS CAUSES THE DEGRADATION OF ELECTROLUMINESCENT EFFICIENCY. THIS DIFFUSION CAN BE PREVENTED BY THE INCLUSION OF THE MOBILE ACCEPTOR DOPANT AS A MINOR DOPANT IN THE N-REGION IN ESSENTIALLY THE SAME CONCENTRATION AS IS PRESENT AS THE MAJOR DOPANT IN THE P-REGION.

Inventors

  • 👤 William H Hackett Jr
  • 👤 Donald L Scharfetter
  • 👤 Lawrence J Varnerin Jr

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/29; H10P14/2901; H10P14/2907; H10P14/2909; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10P14/26; H10P14/263; H10P14/265; H10P14/32; H10P14/3202; H10P14/3214; H10P14/3218; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3414; H10P14/3418; H10P14/3438; H10P14/3441; H10P14/3442; H10P14/3444; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/049; Y10S148/119; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/914; Y10S438/919; Y10S438/925

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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) 1975-06-13 1975-12-13 1976-06-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-06-13 1979-12-13 1980-06-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-06-13 1983-12-13 1984-06-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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