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Devices using high Tc superconductors
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc
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Filing: 1987-04-13
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Granted: 1991-06-25
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Expires: 2007-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A superconducting device operable at temperatures in excess of 30° K. and a method for making the device are described. A representative device is an essentially coplanar SQUID device formed in a single layer of high T c superconducting material, the SQUID device being operable at temperatures in excess of 60° K. High energy beams, for example ion beams, are used to convert selected portions of the high T c superconductor to nonsuperconductor properties so that the material now has both superconductive regions and nonsuperconductive regions. In this manner a superconducting loop having superconducting weak links can be formed to comprise the SQUID device.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory J. Clark
- 👤 Richard J. Gambino
- 👤 Roger H. Koch
- 👤 Robert B. Laibowitz
- 👤 Allan D. Marwick
- 👤 Corwin P. Umbach
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N60/00; H10N60/10; H10N60/12; H10N60/124; H10N60/01; H10N60/0268; H10N60/0661; H10N60/0884; H10N60/0912; H10N60/0941; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/70; Y10S505/701; Y10S505/702; Y10S505/725
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) device operating at a temperature greater than 60° K., comprising a layer of high T c superconductive material, said layer exhibiting superconductivity at temperatures greater than 60° K., said layer having a region therein forming a loop of superconducting material having at least one weak superconducting link therein, the regions of said layer surrounding said loop being nonsuperconducting, and means for passing a superconducting electrical current through said loop of superconductive material formed in said layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) device operating at a temperature greater than 60° K., comprising a layer of high T c superconductive material, said layer exhibiting superconductivity at temperatures greater than 60° K., said layer having a region therein forming a loop of superconducting material having at least one weak superconducting link therein, the regions of said layer surrounding said loop being nonsuperconducting, and means for passing a superconducting electrical current through said loop of superconductive material formed in said layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The SQUID of claim 1, where said loop of superconducting material is substantially planar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The SQUID of claim 2, where said high T c superconductive material is a transition metal oxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The SQUID of claim 1, where said weak link is a constricted portion of said loop of superconductive material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The SQUID of claim 1, where said superconductive material is a film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The SQUID of claim 1, further including refrigeration means for maintaining said layer in a superconductive state at temperatures greater than 60° K.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
A superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) device operable at temperatures greater than 60° K., said device comprising: a layer of high T c superconducting material capable of exhibiting superconductivity at temperatures greater than 60° K., implanted regions of said layer having a sufficiently damaged structure that said implanted regions are nonsuperconducting, nonimplanted regions of said layer which have high T c superconductivity and form a superconductivity loop, wherein said implanted and nonimplanted regions have substantially coplanar surfaces, wherein said implanted regions constrict the width of said loop in at least two locations therein, the constriction being sufficient to form weak links at each of said locations, wherein said superconducting loop including said weak links operates as a DC SQUID device when electrical currents exist therein at temperatures greater than 60° K.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
131 words
A superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) device operable at temperatures greater than 60° K., said device comprising: a layer of high T c superconducting material capable of exhibiting superconductivity at temperatures greater than 60° K., implanted regions of said layer having a sufficiently damaged structure that said implanted regions are nonsuperconducting, nonimplanted regions of said layer which have high T c superconductivity and form a superconductivity loop, wherein said implanted and nonimplanted regions have substantially coplanar surfaces, wherein said implanted regions constrict the width of said loop in at least two locations therein, the constriction being sufficient to form weak links at each of said locations, wherein said superconducting loop including said weak links operates as a DC SQUID device when electrical currents exist therein at temperatures greater than 60° K.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The SQUID of claim 7, further including a portion of said layer electrically isolated from said SQUID and forming a superconducting ground plane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The SQUID of claim 7, where said layer is a film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The SQUID of claim 7, where said implanted regions are insulating and said nonimplanted regions are crystalline electrically conducting regions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The SQUID of claim 7, where said high T c layer is comprised of y-Ba-Cu oxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
118 words
A multi-layer superconducting device structure operating at temperatures in excess of 40° K., comprising: a first layer of material capable of material exhibiting superconductivity at temperatures greater than 40° K., first regions of said first layer which are rendered nonsuperconductive and second regions of said first layer which exhibit superconductivity at temperatures greater than 40° K. a layer of nonsuperconductivity material located on said first layer, and a second layer of material capable of material exhibiting superconductivity at temperatures greater than 40° K., first regions of said second layer which are rendered nonsuperconductive and second regions of said second layer which exhibit superconductivity at temperatures greater than 40° K. said first and second superconductive layers having devices therein.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
118 words
A multi-layer superconducting device structure operating at temperatures in excess of 40° K., comprising: a first layer of material capable of material exhibiting superconductivity at temperatures greater than 40° K., first regions of said first layer which are rendered nonsuperconductive and second regions of said first layer which exhibit superconductivity at temperatures greater than 40° K. a layer of nonsuperconductivity material located on said first layer, and a second layer of material capable of material exhibiting superconductivity at temperatures greater than 40° K., first regions of said second layer which are rendered nonsuperconductive and second regions of said second layer which exhibit superconductivity at temperatures greater than 40° K. said first and second superconductive layers having devices therein.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The structure of claim 12 wherein the devices formed within said first and second layers are substantially planar in each of said layers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The structure of claim 13 where said first and second layers include ion implanted regions thereof which are nonsuperconductive, the remaining portions of said first and second layers forming said devices that operate at temperatures greater than 40° K.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 14, where said first and second layers are comprised of transition metal oxides.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
11 words
The structure of claim 15, where said transition metal is copper.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
74 words
A superconductive quantum interference device (SQUID) device operable at temperatures greater than 30° K., comprising: a layer of material capable of exhibiting superconductivity at a superconductive transition temperature greater than 30° K., ion implanted regions in said material, said ion implanted regions being nonsuperconductive and surrounding a closed loop of said material that is superconducting, and a weak superconductive link formed in said loop, said weak superconducting link and said loop being substantially planar.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
74 words
A superconductive quantum interference device (SQUID) device operable at temperatures greater than 30° K., comprising: a layer of material capable of exhibiting superconductivity at a superconductive transition temperature greater than 30° K., ion implanted regions in said material, said ion implanted regions being nonsuperconductive and surrounding a closed loop of said material that is superconducting, and a weak superconductive link formed in said loop, said weak superconducting link and said loop being substantially planar.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The SQUID device of claim 17, where said weak link is formed by a construction in said superconductive loop.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
78 words
A SQUID device capable of operating at temperatures greater than 30° K., said SQUID being comprised of: a layer of superconductive material having a transition temperature greater than 30° K., first regions of said material which are rendered nonsuperconductive, second regions of said material which exhibit superconductivity at temperatures in excess of 30° K., said second regions forming a closed loop, and at least one weak superconductive link in said loop, said weak superconducting link being substantially planar.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
78 words
A SQUID device capable of operating at temperatures greater than 30° K., said SQUID being comprised of: a layer of superconductive material having a transition temperature greater than 30° K., first regions of said material which are rendered nonsuperconductive, second regions of said material which exhibit superconductivity at temperatures in excess of 30° K., said second regions forming a closed loop, and at least one weak superconductive link in said loop, said weak superconducting link being substantially planar.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
The SQUID of claim 19, where said first nonsuperconductive regions are substantially coplanar with said second regions.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The SQUID of claim 19, further including means connected to said SQUID for producing a supercurrent therein at temperatures in excess of 30° K.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
The SQUID of claim 21, further including a second weak superconducting link in said loop.
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