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Pressure sensitive field effect device

US3978508A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 14, 1975
Grant dateAug 31, 1976
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Expiry dateMar 14, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/685
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A pressure sensitive field effect semiconductor device, which may be employed as a contactless switch is disclosed. The device employs at least one layer of an elastomer material which is also an electret to effectuate the conversion of a longitudinal pressure variation to an electrical variation and to create an electric field which regulates the conductivity of the current carrying channel.

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