Patents by Inventor Aubin U. Wilkens

Aubin U. Wilkens 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).

  • Zener diode and method of making the same
    Patent number: 4429324
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved Zener diode structure which avoids adverse structure causing leakage current or short circuits, for example. The pn junction is formed on a region of a first conductivity material below a window on the surface of the material. A second conductivity material fills the window to form the pn junction, and forms a sub-region at least at the edges of the window and extending substantially below the pn junction to maintain the pn junction far from the edges of the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1984
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Aubin U. Wilkens