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Ohmic contracts to p-type indium phosphide

US4025944A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 5, 1976
Grant dateMay 24, 1977
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Expiry dateApr 5, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/12032
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A body of p-type indium phosphide, which was heretofore difficult to contact in a reliable low resistance manner, is ohmically contacted by an alloy contact of bismuth with preferably 2% zinc. The alloy contact is effected by placing a small pellet of the Bi-Zn alloy on the surface of the p-type InP body and then alloying at a preferred temperature of 360.degree. C for 20 seconds.

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