Abstract:
According to the invention, there is disclosed a miniature electromechanical junction transducer, the operation of which is based on piezojunction effect. The mechanical imput coupling member, in the subject invention, as distinguished from the prior art, is formed in situ and is spread over the top of the mesa structure to form an exact duplicate of the mesa surface at the area of contact.
Abstract:
Disclosed are measuring instruments utilizing liquid crystalline elements that exhibit visible change in response to input signals above given threshold levels. By applying the input signals nonuniformly so that the threshold value is exceeded in only certain portions of the liquid crystalline element, visible discontinuities are created therein. The locations of these discontinuities are made dependent on the magnitudes of the input signals, direct readouts of which are provided by suitably calibrated indicia.
Abstract:
This invention is a multi-terminal Gunn-type semiconductor microwave generator capable of producing signals of stable frequency over a frequency range. In one form, a group III-V semiconductor chip having a varying cross-sectional area is mounted between a pair of contacts. The inner portion of the chip is appropriately doped to create a region of one type of conductivity and an outer shell portion of the chip is appropriately doped to create a region of opposite or different conductivity with a junction formed therebetween. A potential is applied across the pair of contacts to create an electric field gradient along the current axis of the device. A bias is applied through a third contact to the junction, which for the sake of discussion will be referred to as a P/N junction. The biased P/N junction creates a space-charge region that controls the length of the active region, whence the third terminal controls the frequency of the signal generated by the overall device. Numerous alternative embodiments of the invention are possible within the general concept of creating a biased junction that controls the length of the electric field gradient between the first and second contacts.
Abstract:
ACCORDING TO THE DISCLOSURE, THERE IS DISCLOSED A MINIATURE ELECTROMECHANICAL JUNCTION TRANSDUCER, THE OPERATION OF WHICH IS BASED ON PIEZOJUNCTION EFFECT. THE MECHANICAL INPUT COUPLING MEMBER, IN THE SUBJECT INVENTION, AS DISTINQUISHED FROM THE PRIOR ART, IS FORMED IN SITU AND SPREAD OVER THE TOP OF THE MESA STRUCTURE TO FORM AN EXACT DUPLICATE OF THE MESA SURFACE AT THE AREAOF CONTACT.