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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chung-Yi Su, Milpitas, CA (US);
Sanehiko Kakihana, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Domingo A Figueredo, Bellingham, WA (US);
Assignee:
Menlo Industries, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
437132 ; 437105 ; 437107 ; 437126 ; 437904 ;
Abstract
A tunnel diode is disclosed having a highly P-doped layer of indium gallium arsenide formed on a highly N-doped layer of indium gallium arsenide which is supported on a semi-insulating substrate of indium phosphide. In an alternative embodiment, a tunnel diode is disclosed which has a highly P-doped layer of indium gallium arsenide formed on a highly N-doped layer of indium gallium arsenide which is supported on an N-doped substrate.