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Silicon current controlling devices

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1954-12-22
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Granted: 1959-01-27
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Expires: 1974-12-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Collins Clifford Bruce

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 01:07
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/80; H10N10/85; H10N10/851; H10N10/8556; H10P; H10P95/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR CURRENT CONTROL MEMBER COMPRISING A MONOCRYSTALLINE BODY CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF P-TYPE SILICON HAVING A FINITE EXCESS OF UNCOMPENSATED ACCEPTOR ACTIVATOR INPURITIES FOR SILICON NOT EXCEEDING 1014 ATOMS PER CUBIC CENTIMETER THEREOF IMPREGNATED WITH FROM 1022 TO 2 X 1014 ATOMS OF IRON PER CUBIC CENTIMETER OF SILICON, SAID MEMBER EXHIBITING A CHANGE IN RESISTIVITY FROM APPROXIMATELY 0.01 MEGOHM-CENTIMETERS AT 100* C TO OVER 100 MEGOHM-CENTIMETERS AT -100* C.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-01-26 1962-07-28 1963-01-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-01-26 1966-07-28 1967-01-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-01-26 1970-07-28 1971-01-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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