Patents by Inventor Richard Smoak

Richard Smoak 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).

  • Bipolar junction transistor with high beta
    Publication number: 20060202306
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) includes an emitter comprised of a first doped region doped with a first dopant of a first conductivity type. In addition, a salicide block is disposed over a periphery portion of the first doped region, and a salicide is formed on an exposed portion of the first doped region inside the periphery portion. Such a salicide block prevents formation of salicide down to a base region in turn preventing leakage current through the base for increased ? of the BJT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Moshe Agam, Richard Smoak, Robert Bartel, Adrian McDonald