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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
May. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hugh J. Finlay, Moorpark, CA (US);
Assignee:
Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/10328 ; H01L 3/10336 ; H01L 2/7082 ; H01L 2/7102 ; H01L 2/970 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/10328 ; H01L 3/10336 ; H01L 2/7082 ; H01L 2/7102 ; H01L 2/970 ;
Abstract
Various embodiments of a novel transistor layout having improved electrical and heat dissipation characteristics are disclosed. Several embodiments include various intrinsic components contoured to the shape of the emitter. The various intrinsic components may include a collector layer center portion, a collector contact, a base pedestal, and/or a base contact. Additional embodiments include improved heat dissipation within single transistors. Still further embodiments include improved heat dissipation across a plurality of transistors.