摘要:
A superconducting oscillator for generating millimeter and infrared radiation and a method for fabricating these oscillators. A Josephson junction (weak link or tunneling juntion) is located between electrodes which furnish DC current to the junction and also define a resonant cavity for electromagnetic radiation from the junction. Thus, an internal cavity is provided and increased power outputs over a wide frequency range are possible. The oscillator is produced by spark erosion between the electrodes at liquid helium temperatures, which forms a very small junction and cavity resonator.
摘要:
This invention is a new method for the formation of high-quality ohmic contacts on wide-band-gap semiconducting oxides. As exemplified by the formation of an ohmic contact on n-type BaTiO.sub.3 containing a p-n junction, the invention entails depositing a film of a metallic electroding material on the BaTiO.sub.3 surface and irradiating the film with a Q-switched laser pulse effecting complete melting of the film and localized melting of the surface layer of oxide immediately underlying the film. The resulting solidified metallic contact is ohmic, has unusually low contact resistance, and is thermally stable, even at elevated temperatures. The contact does not require cleaning before attachment of any suitable electrical lead.This method is safe, rapid, reproducible, and relatively inexpensive.
摘要:
A method of forming a composite oxide on III-V compound semiconductors is disclosed. An oxidizable metal such as Al, Ni, Ta, Ti, Zn or alloys including said metals is deposited on the surface of the semiconductor or on a native oxide grown on the semiconductor. The structure is subjected to an electrolytic oxidation so that all the metal is oxidized and a native oxide is grown into the surface resulting in a composite oxide comprising the native oxide and the metal oxide. This composite oxide can serve to passivate the semiconductor as well as provide a stable mask for etching and diffusion processes. In addition, the composite oxide appears to have a high dielectric strength for use in MOS devices.
摘要:
Method of making ohmic contacts to a semiconductor body by applying a layer of the desired contact metal on the surface of a semiconductor, bombarding this dopant with a beam of ions to drive atoms of the contact metal into the semiconductor body, and then removing the metal layer, if desired.
摘要:
A method for making and using a group IV-VI photovoltaic semiconductor diode such that its capacitance is reduced substantially with respect to its capacitance if made and used according to prior art techniques. The capacitance reduction may be obtained without detrimental effect to the detectivity and noise levels of the diode. In the currently preferred form of the method, a thin film of p conductivity type semiconductor material, PbTe, is applied to (epitaxially grown on) a cleaved BaF.sub.2 substrate. A layer of Pb is deposited on the semiconductor material to form a diode having an n+ conductivity type region in the semiconductor material and a depletion region. When the PbTe semiconductor material is applied to the BaF.sub.2 substrate, its thickness is limited such that the depletion region extends to the boundary formed between the PbTe and BaF.sub.2 materials, either when the diode is formed or, preferably, when a backbias voltage, less than the diode reverse breakdown voltage, is applied across the p-n junction. The diode is particularly suitable for use as an infrared detector typically operated at 80.degree. K.
摘要:
A time-delay solenoid includes a cylindrical permanent magnet and a coil wound cylindrical bobbin mounted within a single housing and adapted to exert opposite forces on a plunger. The plunger having a ball check valve connected to one end thereof is slidably secured for movement inside a tube within the solenoid. The valve acts to impede movement of the plunger in one direction through a viscous fluid in the tube.