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US2898528A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Silicon semiconductor device

Assignee: Siemens Schuckertwerke AG
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Filing: 1957-05-07
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Granted: 1959-08-04
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Expires: 1977-05-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Patalong Hubert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 09:17
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P95/00; C; C22; C22C; C22C5/00; C22C5/02; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/02; H10D; H10D99/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 82 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, COMPRISING A SEMICONDUCTOR BODY OF SUBSTANTIALLY MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON, AND AT LEAST ONE METALLIC CONTACT MEMBER OF FOIL THICKNESS MOUNTED ON, AND FUSION-JOINED WITH, SAID BODY TO FORM A JUNCTION ZONE OF UNIFORM DEPTH OF PENETATION AND FREE FROM MECHANICAL STRESSES, AND ZONE BEING LARGER THAN 1 MM.2 IN AREA, SAID METALLIC CONTACT MEMBER HAVING AN AREA EQUAL TO THAT OF SAID JUNCTION ZONE AND CONSISTING OF A GOLD-ANTIMONY ALLOY HAVING AN ANTIMONY CONTENT BETWEEN 0.2 AND 5% BY WEIGHT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 82 words
A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, COMPRISING A SEMICONDUCTOR BODY OF SUBSTANTIALLY MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON, AND AT LEAST ONE METALLIC CONTACT MEMBER OF FOIL THICKNESS MOUNTED ON, AND FUSION-JOINED WITH, SAID BODY TO FORM A JUNCTION ZONE OF UNIFORM DEPTH OF PENETATION AND FREE FROM MECHANICAL STRESSES, AND ZONE BEING LARGER THAN 1 MM.2 IN AREA, SAID METALLIC CONTACT MEMBER HAVING AN AREA EQUAL TO THAT OF SAID JUNCTION ZONE AND CONSISTING OF A GOLD-ANTIMONY ALLOY HAVING AN ANTIMONY CONTENT BETWEEN 0.2 AND 5% BY WEIGHT.

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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) 1962-08-03 1963-02-02 1963-08-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-08-03 1967-02-02 1967-08-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-08-03 1971-02-02 1971-08-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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