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Thermionic emission type static induction transistor and its integrated circuit

US5117268A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 1990
Grant dateMay 26, 1992
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/05

Abstract

In a static induction transistor of thermionic emission type, its gate region is formed of a semiconductor having a forbidden band gap larger than that of a semiconductor forming its channel region, and the distance between a source region and the intrinsic gate region is selected to be smaller than the mean free path of carriers so as to permit the thermionic emission. Such a vertical structure transistor is also applied to an integrated circuit.

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