Patents by Inventor Thomas C. McGill

Thomas C. McGill 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).

  • Highly electronegative (SN).sub.x contacts to semiconductors
    Patent number: 4084172
    Abstract: Polymeric sulfur nitride is a conductive metallic compound providing a highly electronegative contact for both n- and p- type semiconductor materials. Tests show the electronegativity to be higher than Au. Larger barriers are obtained for n-type semiconductors and smaller barriers, or Ohmics, for p-types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Robert A. Scranton, Thomas C. McGill