Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Assembling or joining
Patent
1973-12-14
1976-03-02
Tupman, W.
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Assembling or joining
29578, 29580, 357 45, B01J 1700
Patent
active
039408469
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a monolithic light display comprising a matrix of light emitting diodes in an integral structure which is scannable to produce an alpha numeric character display. Each of the light emitting diodes is electrically isolated from each other diode in a supporting carrier, with the cathodes of the diodes connected in a series of groups by address lines and anodes connected in an orthagonal plurality of groups by bit lines or column lines. A strobing format logic address system is provided for lighting the individual diodes to emission for producing an alpha numeric character.
There is also disclosed a method of making the foregoing which comprises moat etching a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity to form a plurality of mesas in an orthagonal pattern desired for the ultimate alpha numeric display. A region of the opposite conductivity is then produced on the moat etched surface of the substrate by diffusing a suitable dopant therein. The PN junction is thereby formed following the contour of the moat etched surface. A layer of material is then deposted upon the diffused surface and a supporting carrier deposited over the first layer. If the first layer is of conductive material, the supporting carrier is required to be of dielectric material. If the first layer is of a dielectric material, the carrier may be either dielectric, heat conductive, or electrically conductive material. The original substrate is then removed by lapping, etching or polishing to leave only the mesas in a dielectrically isolated array. Suitable electrical connections are made to the individual diodes to complete the display.
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patent: 3377513 (1968-04-01), Ashby
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patent: 3509433 (1970-04-01), Schroeder
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Solid State Science, Dec. 1969, pp. 1725-1732, Manasevit et al., "The Use of Metal-Organics in . . . Semiconductor Materials."
Motorola Inc.
Olsen Henry T.
Tupman W.
Weiss Harry M.
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