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Semiconductor systems for measuring streeses

Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1963-07-24
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Granted: 1967-12-05
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Expires: 1983-07-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Grosvalet Jean

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 17:22
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D48/00; H10D48/50; G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/26; G01R31/2644; H04; H04R; H04R23/00; H10D30/00; H10D30/80; H10D62/00; H10D62/10; H10D99/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 126 words
A SYSTEM COMPRISING: A FIELD EFFECT STRUCTURE HAVING A SOURCE, A DRAIN, A GATE AND A SURFACE FOR RECEIVING STRESS, AND SAID STRUCTURE HAVING A CONDUCTING CHANNEL IN WHICH MAJORITY CARRIERS MOVE IN RESPONSE TO AN ENERGY SOURCE, THIS CHANNEL BEING BOUND BY A SPACE CHARGE CREATED BY AN ELECTRIC FIELD PRODUCED FROM SAID GATE; MEANS FOR APPLYING A VOLTAGE BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID DRAIN AND MEANS FOR MEASURING THE VARIATION OF THE CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH SAID STRUCTURE, AS A FUNCTION OF THE APPLIED STRESS; MEANS FOR APPLYING A FURTHER VOLTAGE BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID GATE FOR CANCELLING THE CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH SAID STRUCTURE AS A FUNCTION OF SAID STRESS, SAID FURTHER VOLTAGE PRODUCING SAID ELECTRIC FIELD; AND MEANS FOR MEASURING SAID FURTHER VOLTAGE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 126 words
A SYSTEM COMPRISING: A FIELD EFFECT STRUCTURE HAVING A SOURCE, A DRAIN, A GATE AND A SURFACE FOR RECEIVING STRESS, AND SAID STRUCTURE HAVING A CONDUCTING CHANNEL IN WHICH MAJORITY CARRIERS MOVE IN RESPONSE TO AN ENERGY SOURCE, THIS CHANNEL BEING BOUND BY A SPACE CHARGE CREATED BY AN ELECTRIC FIELD PRODUCED FROM SAID GATE; MEANS FOR APPLYING A VOLTAGE BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID DRAIN AND MEANS FOR MEASURING THE VARIATION OF THE CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH SAID STRUCTURE, AS A FUNCTION OF THE APPLIED STRESS; MEANS FOR APPLYING A FURTHER VOLTAGE BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID GATE FOR CANCELLING THE CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH SAID STRUCTURE AS A FUNCTION OF SAID STRESS, SAID FURTHER VOLTAGE PRODUCING SAID ELECTRIC FIELD; AND MEANS FOR MEASURING SAID FURTHER VOLTAGE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-12-04 1971-06-05 1971-12-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-12-04 1975-06-05 1975-12-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-12-04 1979-06-05 1979-12-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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