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US3255056A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of forming semiconductor junction

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1963-05-20
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Granted: 1966-06-07
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Expires: 1983-05-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Doris W Flatley
  • 👤 Hans W Becke
  • 👤 Stolnitz Daniel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 14:34
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W74/00; H10W74/40; H10W74/43; H10D; H10D99/00; H10P; H10P95/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/043; Y10S148/062; Y10S148/065; Y10S148/078; Y10S148/106; Y10S148/144; Y10S148/145; Y10S148/151

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 80 words
THE METHOD OF FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTION DEVICE, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: (A) DEPOSITING A FIRST INSULATING LAYER ON THE SURFACE OF A CRYSTALLINE SEMICONDUCTIVE WAFER; (B) HEATING SAID WAFER IN AN AMBIENT INCLUDING A SUBSTANCE WHICH IS A CONDUCTIVITY MODIFIER IN SAID WAFER SO AS TO DIFFUSE SOME OF SAID MODIFIER INTO SAID FIRST INSULATING LAYER; (C) HEATING SAID WAFER IN A NON-OXIDIZING MODIFIER-FREE AMBIENT TO DIFFUSE SOME OF SAID MODIFIER FROM SAID FIRST INSULATING LAYER INTO SAID WAFER;
Claim 2
Independent Claim 80 words
THE METHOD OF FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTION DEVICE, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: (A) DEPOSITING A FIRST INSULATING LAYER ON THE SURFACE OF A CRYSTALLINE SEMICONDUCTIVE WAFER; (B) HEATING SAID WAFER IN AN AMBIENT INCLUDING A SUBSTANCE WHICH IS A CONDUCTIVITY MODIFIER IN SAID WAFER SO AS TO DIFFUSE SOME OF SAID MODIFIER INTO SAID FIRST INSULATING LAYER; (C) HEATING SAID WAFER IN A NON-OXIDIZING MODIFIER-FREE AMBIENT TO DIFFUSE SOME OF SAID MODIFIER FROM SAID FIRST INSULATING LAYER INTO SAID WAFER;

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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) 1969-06-06 1969-12-06 1970-06-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-06 1973-12-06 1974-06-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-06 1977-12-06 1978-06-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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