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Low top gate resistance JFET structure

US4876579A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 1989
Grant dateOct 24, 1989
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/126

Abstract

A JFET having top gate contact regions formed in either one or both of the source and drain regions at and contacting a substantial portion of the edge terminations of the top gate in the source and drain regions. The improved top gate contact region can be used in three and four terminal JFET's.

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