GB775366A - Semiconductor signal translating devices and methods of making them - Google Patents
Semiconductor signal translating devices and methods of making themInfo
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- GB775366A GB775366A GB13286/54A GB1328654A GB775366A GB 775366 A GB775366 A GB 775366A GB 13286/54 A GB13286/54 A GB 13286/54A GB 1328654 A GB1328654 A GB 1328654A GB 775366 A GB775366 A GB 775366A
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US354026A US2705768A (en) | 1953-05-11 | 1953-05-11 | Semiconductor signal translating devices and method of fabrication |
Publications (1)
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GB775366A true GB775366A (en) | 1957-05-22 |
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GB13286/54A Expired GB775366A (en) | 1953-05-11 | 1954-05-06 | Semiconductor signal translating devices and methods of making them |
Country Status (6)
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US (1) | US2705768A (en:Method) |
BE (1) | BE528676A (en:Method) |
DE (1) | DE960372C (en:Method) |
FR (1) | FR1097084A (en:Method) |
GB (1) | GB775366A (en:Method) |
NL (2) | NL186747B (en:Method) |
Families Citing this family (24)
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GB753136A (en) * | 1953-08-28 | 1956-07-18 | Standard Telephones Cables Ltd | Improvements in or relating to light cells or rectifiers |
US2860291A (en) * | 1953-09-03 | 1958-11-11 | Texas Instruments Inc | Junction type transistor structure |
US2850687A (en) * | 1953-10-13 | 1958-09-02 | Rca Corp | Semiconductor devices |
USRE25875E (en) * | 1954-11-22 | 1965-10-12 | Crystal diode | |
US2894184A (en) * | 1955-06-29 | 1959-07-07 | Hughes Aircraft Co | Electrical characteristics of diodes |
GB797304A (en) * | 1955-12-19 | 1958-07-02 | Gen Electric Co Ltd | Improvements in or relating to the manufacture of semiconductor devices |
US2805370A (en) * | 1956-04-26 | 1957-09-03 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Alloyed connections to semiconductors |
NL107648C (en:Method) * | 1956-05-15 | |||
US2820135A (en) * | 1956-09-05 | 1958-01-14 | Pacific Semiconductors Inc | Method for producing electrical contact to semiconductor devices |
US2916604A (en) * | 1957-09-20 | 1959-12-08 | Philco Corp | Fabrication of electrical units |
US3091683A (en) * | 1958-05-14 | 1963-05-28 | Philips Corp | Method of passing wire, cable sheath and the like through a wall |
US2894112A (en) * | 1958-08-27 | 1959-07-07 | Western Electric Co | Apparatus for attaching leads to orystals |
US3005897A (en) * | 1959-05-07 | 1961-10-24 | Hoffman Electrouics Corp | Heater control circuit for alloying apparatus |
US2987597A (en) * | 1959-12-22 | 1961-06-06 | Philco Corp | Electrical component assembly |
NL249359A (en:Method) * | 1960-03-12 | |||
US3189801A (en) * | 1960-11-04 | 1965-06-15 | Microwave Ass | Point contact semiconductor devices |
US3159775A (en) * | 1960-11-30 | 1964-12-01 | Sylvania Electric Prod | Semiconductor device and method of manufacture |
US3165615A (en) * | 1961-04-07 | 1965-01-12 | Texas Instruments Inc | Apparatus for forming clean iron-lead telluride high temperature pressure contacts |
US3134699A (en) * | 1961-07-25 | 1964-05-26 | Nippon Electric Co | Method of manufacturing semiconductor devices |
BE624958A (en:Method) * | 1961-11-20 | |||
US3287612A (en) * | 1963-12-17 | 1966-11-22 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Semiconductor contacts and protective coatings for planar devices |
NL134170C (en:Method) * | 1963-12-17 | 1900-01-01 | ||
US3515840A (en) * | 1965-10-20 | 1970-06-02 | Gti Corp | Diode sealer |
US3432730A (en) * | 1966-09-06 | 1969-03-11 | Webb James E | Semiconductor p-n junction stress and strain sensor |
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USB134657I5 (en:Method) * | 1949-12-23 | |||
US2666150A (en) * | 1950-05-04 | 1954-01-12 | Ibm | Crystal tetrode |
US2654059A (en) * | 1951-05-26 | 1953-09-29 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Semiconductor signal translating device |
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DE960372C (de) | 1957-03-21 |
FR1097084A (fr) | 1955-06-29 |
BE528676A (en:Method) | 1900-01-01 |
US2705768A (en) | 1955-04-05 |
NL96840C (en:Method) | 1900-01-01 |
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