Abstract:
Disclosed is a three terminal switching device using a nonoxide glass as the active elemental material therein. In one specific embodiment the switch includes a first nonoxide active glass film evaporated on a conductive base of aluminum. A conductive gold strip is formed over a portion of the first nonoxide glass film and a second nonoxide active glass film is formed partially over the gold strip and the first glass film. Electrical contacts are made to the conductive base, the conductive strip and the second nonoxide glass film. With a biasing voltage applied to the base contact and the film contact, a voltage pulse of proper polarity applied to the gold strip contact turns the device on, and while in this on condition, a voltage pulse of the opposite polarity turns the device off.
Abstract:
DISCLOSED ARE METHODS FOR FORMING A PLURALITY OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS IN THREE DIMENSIONS WITHIN A SINGLE BODY OF MONOCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL. THE METHOD INCLUDES FORMING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUIT FUNCTION-PERFORMING REGIONS LOCATED RESPECTIVELY IN SEPARATE SPACED APART LEVELS OF A MONOCRYSTALLINE BODY. REGIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE LAYERS ARE THEN ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTED BY CONDUCTIVE MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH THE BODY OF MONOCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL.
Abstract:
METHOD OF MAKING GROUP III-V COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR HAVING THE REQUISTE IMPURITY LEVEL FOR DIRECT FABRICATION INTO TUNNEL DIODES. IN A REACTION CHAMBER, A HIGH TEMPERATURE ZONE CONTAINING A MIXTURE OF FIRST ELEMENT (E.G. GALLIUM) AND EXCESS DOPING AGENT (E.G. ZINC), AND A LOW TEMPERATURE ZONE CONTAINING EXCESS SECOND ELEMENT (E.G. ARSENIC) ARE PROVIDED. THE HEATING TEMPERATURE IN THE ZONES ARE CONTROLLED SO THAT SUFFICIENT SECOND ELEMENT IS VAPORIZED AND ENOUGH MIXTURE OF FIRST ELEMENT AND DOPING AGENT ARE MAINTAINED ABOVE THE MELTING POINT OF THE COMPOUND TO ASSURE REACTION TO GIVE A STOICHIOMETRIC MELT OF COMPOUND. A TEMPERATURE GRADIENT IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH SAID MELT, AND THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE ZONE IS LOWERED WHILE MAINTAINING SAID TEMPERATURE GRADIENT TO FREEZE SAID MELT PROGRESSIVELY FROM ONE END.
Abstract:
A method for producing homogeneous single crystal ingots of pseudobinary alloys having high-crystal perfection by rapidly quenching a homogeneous liquid mixture of the desired constituents to produce a homogeneous polycrystalline ingot, then very slowly passing the polycrystalline ingot through a thermal gradient unitl the ingot is at a maximum temperature just below the solidus termperature of the alloy, thus causing the grain boundaries to migrate through the ingot as a result of directional solid-state recrystallization, then slowly coolng the ingot.