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US3351827A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Opto-electronic semiconductor with improved emitter-region

Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1965-08-13
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Granted: 1967-11-07
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Expires: 1985-08-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Newman Peter Colin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 19:13
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10H20/81; H10F; H10F55/00; H10F55/20; H10F55/25; H10F55/255; H10P; H10P32/00; H10P32/10; H10P32/12; H10P32/17; H10P32/174; H10P95/00; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/24; H10P14/29; H10P14/2901; H10P14/2907; H10P14/2911; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3414; H10P14/3421; H10P14/3438; H10P14/3441; H10P14/3444; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/05; Y10S148/056; Y10S148/065; Y10S148/067

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
AN OPTO-ELECTRONIC TRANSISTOR FORMED OF A MONOCRYSTALLINE SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, SAID TRANSISTOR HAVING A BASE REGION OF ONE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE, AN EMITTER REGION OF THE OTHER CONDUCTIVITY TYPE FORMING WITH SAID BASE REGION A CHARGE CARRIER-TO-PHOTON CONVERSION P-N JUNCTION FOR EMITTING PHOTONS INTO SAID BASE REGION, AND A COLLECTOR REGION OF THE OTHER CONDUCTIVITY TYPE FORMING A PHOTON-TOCHARGE CARRIER CONVERSION P-N JUNCTION WITH SAID BASE REGION FOR COLLECTING PHOTONS FROM SAID BASE REGION, SAID P-N JUNCTIONS BEING SPACED APART BY AT LEAST ONE DIFFUSION LENGTH FOR CHARGE CARRIERS, AND SAID EMITTER REGION HAVING MAJOR CONDUCTIVITY TYPE DETERMINING IMPURITIES IN A PRO-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
AN OPTO-ELECTRONIC TRANSISTOR FORMED OF A MONOCRYSTALLINE SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, SAID TRANSISTOR HAVING A BASE REGION OF ONE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE, AN EMITTER REGION OF THE OTHER CONDUCTIVITY TYPE FORMING WITH SAID BASE REGION A CHARGE CARRIER-TO-PHOTON CONVERSION P-N JUNCTION FOR EMITTING PHOTONS INTO SAID BASE REGION, AND A COLLECTOR REGION OF THE OTHER CONDUCTIVITY TYPE FORMING A PHOTON-TOCHARGE CARRIER CONVERSION P-N JUNCTION WITH SAID BASE REGION FOR COLLECTING PHOTONS FROM SAID BASE REGION, SAID P-N JUNCTIONS BEING SPACED APART BY AT LEAST ONE DIFFUSION LENGTH FOR CHARGE CARRIERS, AND SAID EMITTER REGION HAVING MAJOR CONDUCTIVITY TYPE DETERMINING IMPURITIES IN A PRO-

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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) 1970-11-06 1971-05-08 1971-11-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-11-06 1975-05-08 1975-11-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-11-06 1979-05-08 1979-11-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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