GB1594246A - Semiconductor device having a passivating layer - Google Patents
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- GB1594246A GB1594246A GB53934/77A GB5393477A GB1594246A GB 1594246 A GB1594246 A GB 1594246A GB 53934/77 A GB53934/77 A GB 53934/77A GB 5393477 A GB5393477 A GB 5393477A GB 1594246 A GB1594246 A GB 1594246A
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| FR7639706A FR2376513A1 (fr) | 1976-12-31 | 1976-12-31 | Dispositif semiconducteur muni d'un film protecteur |
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| GB1594246A true GB1594246A (en) | 1981-07-30 |
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| GB53934/77A Expired GB1594246A (en) | 1976-12-31 | 1977-12-28 | Semiconductor device having a passivating layer |
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| US (1) | US4207586A ( ) |
| JP (2) | JPS5391685A ( ) |
| CA (1) | CA1098608A ( ) |
| DE (1) | DE2756426A1 ( ) |
| FR (1) | FR2376513A1 ( ) |
| GB (1) | GB1594246A ( ) |
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- 1977-12-29 JP JP16098477A patent/JPS5391685A/ja active Granted
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- 1986-07-28 JP JP61175822A patent/JPS62122183A/ja active Pending
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0022857A1 (en) * | 1979-01-30 | 1981-01-28 | Western Electric Company, Incorporated | REDUCTION OF SURFACE RECOMBINATION CURRENT IN GaAs DEVICES |
| EP0022857A4 (en) * | 1979-01-30 | 1982-01-11 | Western Electric Co | REDUCTION OF SURFACE RECOMBINATION CURRENT IN GaAs DEVICES. |
| GB2133928A (en) * | 1982-12-04 | 1984-08-01 | Plessey Co Plc | Coatings for semiconductor devices |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| DE2756426A1 (de) | 1978-07-13 |
| JPS5391685A (en) | 1978-08-11 |
| JPS6327851B2 ( ) | 1988-06-06 |
| JPS62122183A (ja) | 1987-06-03 |
| CA1098608A (en) | 1981-03-31 |
| US4207586A (en) | 1980-06-10 |
| FR2376513B1 ( ) | 1981-10-30 |
| NL7714399A (nl) | 1978-07-04 |
| FR2376513A1 (fr) | 1978-07-28 |
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| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |