Abstract:
There is disclosed a multilevel contact and interconnection system for integrated circuits comprising at least three levels. Ohmically connecting to the semiconductor through an opening in its insulating layer is a first layer of molybdenum. The second layer is of gold and the third of molybdenum. This system is virtually alloyless since the molybdenum does not alloy with the semiconductor material or the gold.
Abstract:
This is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 641,367 filed May 25, 1967 and now abandoned. This invention relates to a gate controlled PNPN semiconductor device having turnoff capability, and more particularly to a turnoff thyristor having both low current gain characteristics and high reverse gate to cathode emitter voltage characteristics. In this device an emitter region is formed in a base region by diffusion and gate contacts are alloyed through the emitter region to the base region.
Abstract:
THE PROCESS FOR MAKING, AND THE STRUCTURE OF, AN INTERCONNECTION AND RESISTOR NETWORK UPON A SEMICONDUCTOR SURFACE. THIS NETWORK INCLUDES OHMIC CONTACTS TO THE SEMICONDUCTOR WHICH COMPRISE THE COMBINATION OF A CR-SIO CERMET MATERIAL HAVING A COPPER CONDUCTOR THEREON. THIS COMBINATION OF MATERIALS IS ALSO UTILIZED FOR INTERCONNECTIONS BETWEEN OHMIC CONTACTS. WHERE A RESISTOR IS DESIRED ALONG A INTERCONNECTION LINE, THE COPPER CONDUCTOR IS REMOVED, CAUSING THE CURRENT, WHEN AN ELECTRIC FIELD IS APPLIED, TO PASS THROUGH THE CERMET MATERIAL WHICH NOW FUNCTIONS AS A RESISTOR.
Abstract:
A PLANAR TYPE MICROWAVE-OSCILLATING SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE HAVING A PN JUNCTION IN A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE. THE PN JUNCTION HAS THE SHAPE OF A SPHERICAL SURFACE EXTENDING INTO THE SUBSTRATE AT ITS CENTER TO A DEPTH D WHICH IS AT LEAST ONE FOURTH OF THE RADIUS R AT THE SURFACE OF SAID SUBTRATE. SUCH A SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE HAS INCREASED OSCILLATION FREQUENCY AND OUTPUT POWER. THE DIODE CAN BE MADE BY FORMING A DIFFUSION PREVENTING MASK ON A GERMANIUM SUBSTRATE OF A CERTAIN TYPE OF ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY HAVING AN IMPURITY CONCENTRATION RANGING FROM 1X10**14 TO 1X10**18 ATOMS/CM3, AND BY DEEPLY DIFFUSING THROUGH A SMALL DIFFUSION HOLE IN SAID MASK AN IMPURITY WHICH WILL MAKE THE CONDUCTIVITY OPPOSITE TO THAT OF SAID SUBSTRATE.