US3188537A
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Device for asymmetric conduct of current
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1961-08-31
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Granted: 1965-06-08
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Expires: 1981-08-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Robert H Wentorf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:52
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/80; H10D62/83; H10D62/8303; H10D8/00; H10D8/30; H10P; H10P95/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A POINT CONTACT P-P TYPE ELECTRICAL RECTIFIER COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, ELECTRICAL NONCONDUCTIVE SUPPORT MEANS, A RECTIFICATION JUNCTION COMPRISING A PAIR OF P-TYPE SEMICONDUCTING CRYSTALS AFFIXED TO SAID SUPPORT, SAID CRYSTALS BEING TAKEN FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF DIAMOND CRYSTALS AND CUBIC FORM OF BORON NITRIDE CRYSTALS, SAID CRYSTALS BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED IN CRYSTAL-TO CRYSTAL POINT CONTACT SERIES RELATIONSHIP, AND TERMIANL MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID CRYSTALS TO APPLY CURRENT TO SAID CRYSTALS.
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