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Magnetic field sensitive diode and method of making same
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1976-05-04
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Granted: 1977-04-12
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Expires: 1996-05-04
Abstract
Abstract A magnetic field sensitive diode including a silicon body, an n-injecting contact electrode and a p-injecting contact electrode located at spaced portions of the body, the body having opposed parallel surfaces having different recombination rates with respect to pairs of free charge carriers, the surface having the lower recombination rate consisting of silicon dioxide, the n-injecting contact electrode consisting of diffused in lithium, with substantially all of the acceptors in the silicon body being compensated by incorporated lithium ions, the silicon dioxide surfaces being essentially free of lithium. The invention also relates to a method of producing the improved structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Ignaz Eisele
- 👤 Hans Pfleiderer
- 👤 Ekkehard Preuss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:15
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D48/00; H10D48/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A magnetic field sensitive diode comprising a silicon body, an n-injecting contact electrode and a p-injecting contact electrode located at spaced portions of said body, said electrodes being capable of producing n charges and p charges respectively in said body, said body having opposed parallel surfaces having different recombination rates with respect to pairs of free charge carriers, the surface having the lower recombination rate consisting of silicon dioxide formed by means of thermal oxidation and extending between said electrodes and parallel to the current path through said diode, said n-injecting contact electrode consisting of diffused in lithium, with substantially all of the acceptors in the silicon body being compensated by incorporated lithium ions, the silicon dioxide surface being free of lithium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A magnetic field sensitive diode comprising a silicon body, an n-injecting contact electrode and a p-injecting contact electrode located at spaced portions of said body, said electrodes being capable of producing n charges and p charges respectively in said body, said body having opposed parallel surfaces having different recombination rates with respect to pairs of free charge carriers, the surface having the lower recombination rate consisting of silicon dioxide formed by means of thermal oxidation and extending between said electrodes and parallel to the current path through said diode, said n-injecting contact electrode consisting of diffused in lithium, with substantially all of the acceptors in the silicon body being compensated by incorporated lithium ions, the silicon dioxide surface being free of lithium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A diode according to claim 1 in which the p-injecting contact is diffused in aluminum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A diode according to claim 1 in which the p-injecting contact is alloyed in aluminum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A diode according to claim 1 in which said opposed parallel surfaces are separated by substantially a diffusion length of n- and p-type charge carriers in the silicon body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A diode according to claim 1 in which the silicon surface opposite to the silicon dioxide surface is roughened.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A diode according to claim 1 in which the silicon surface opposite to the silicon dioxide surface is implanted with non-doping ions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A diode according to claim 1 which includes at least one field electrode along the current path in said body.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-04-11 | 1980-10-11 | 1981-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-04-11 | 1984-10-11 | 1985-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-04-11 | 1988-10-11 | 1989-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |