Abstract:
Heterojunction devices including heterotransistors and heterodiodes are disclosed which exhibit improved high-frequency, efficiency, and power characteristics. The heterotransistor in one embodiment includes a wide-gap collector and in another embodiment includes a wide-gap isotype emitter having regions of different impurity doping levels. A heterodiode includes a similar wide-gap isotype emitter. Also disclosed are a heterojunction microwave diode and two types of heterojunction photocathodes. The microwave diode and one of the photocathodes are characterized by the occurrence of avalanche at the heterojunction.
Abstract:
A semiconductor cold emission device comprising at least two different semiconductors and a junction with a first region having n-type conductivity and a second region which is a p-type conductivity and an indirect transition type material whose effective forbidden bandwidth is smaller than that of the first region and means for applying voltage to the junction to cause electrons injected from the first region to the second region to be emitted from the surface of the second region to the exterior.
Abstract:
A semiconductor cold emission device comprising at least two different semiconductors and a junction with a first region having n-type conductivity and a second region which is a p-type conductivity and an indirect transition type material whose effective forbidden bandwidth is smaller than that of the first region and means for applying voltage to the junction to cause electrons injected from the first region to the second region to be emitted from the surface of the second region to the exterior.
Abstract:
A piezoelectric igniter with a manually operable striking mechanism which comprises a hammer, a piezoelectric transducer, and a energy storing or compression spring acting on said hammer and operated by an actuating member. The hammer is held in its rest position by a release device adapted to release the hammer when a definite compressive force is exerted on the same. A bounce plate is mounted at the end of the transducer facing the hammer and a return spring is provided between said bounce plate and the hammer. The transducer has a lateral clearance to a housing which receives all component parts.
Abstract:
Cold cathode structures comprise a plurality of semiconductor whisker elements each including an electronic barrier near the free end. Electron emission is enhanced by a high external field that is concentrated at the tip of each whisker element.
Abstract:
A vacuum channel field effect transistor includes a first insulator on a p-type semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode on the first insulator, a second insulator on the gate electrode, a drain electrode on the second insulator, and an n+ impurity diffusion layer in the surface of the p-type semiconductor substrate, the n+ impurity diffusion layer being in contact with a side wall including side faces of the first insulator, the gate electrode, and the second insulator. Application of predetermined voltages to the n+ impurity diffusion layer, the gate electrode, and the drain electrode causes charge carriers in the n+ impurity diffusion layer to travel through a vacuum or air faced by the side wall to the drain electrode, which can increase the source-drain current.
Abstract:
A method for growing on a substrate strongly aligned uniform cross-section semiconductor composite nanocolumns is disclosed. The method includes: (a) forming faceted pyramidal pits on the substrate surface; (b) initiating nucleation on the facets of the pits; and; (c) promoting the growth of nuclei toward the center of the pits where they coalesce with twinning and grow afterwards together as composite nanocolumns. Multi-quantum-well, core-shell nanocolumn heterostructures can be grown on the sidewalls of the nanocolumns. Furthermore, a continuous semiconductor epitaxial layer can be formed through the overgrowth of the nanocolumns to facilitate fabrication of high-quality planar device structures or for light emitting structures.
Abstract:
An electron emission device includes a number of first electrodes and a number of second electrodes intersected with each other to define a number of intersections. An electron emission unit is sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode at each of the number of intersections, wherein the electron emission unit includes a semiconductor layer and an insulating layer stacked together, the semiconductor layer defines a number of holes, the carbon nanotube layer covers the number of holes, and a portion of the carbon nanotube layer is suspended on the number of holes.