Highly electronegative (SN).sub.x contacts to semiconductors

US4084172A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force · US

Inventors

• Robert A. Scranton · San Jose, US
• Thomas C. McGill · Pasadena, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 10, 1977
• Grant date: Apr 11, 1978
• Expiry date: Jun 10, 1997

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H10D64/64

Abstract

Polymeric sulfur nitride is a conductive metallic compound providing a highly electronegative contact for both n- and p- type semiconductor materials. Tests show the electronegativity to be higher than Au. Larger barriers are obtained for n-type semiconductors and smaller barriers, or Ohmics, for p-types.