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Spatial control of lifetime in semiconductor device

US3988771A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 28, 1974
Grant dateOct 26, 1976
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Expiry dateMay 28, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D99/00
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Deep level impurities such, for example, as gold, platinum, silver, nickel and copper, are introduced into selected regions of semiconductor devices by directional solidification to reduce the charge recombination lifetime and therefore the turn-off time of the device.

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