Patents by Inventor William R. Edwards, III

William R. Edwards, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Integrated circuit reference diode and fabrication method therefor
    Patent number: 4833509
    Abstract: This disclosure is a integrated circuit reference diode having improved manufacturability and electrical characteristics. The improved diode results from a structure and process which both reduces the subsurface breakdown and enhances the surface breakdown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Burr-Brown Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Hickox, William R. Edwards, III