Method of improving ohmic contact through high-resistance oxide film

• Main Authors: BOTTOM; VIRGIL E, CHRISTIAN; ROBERT E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.12.1977
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CURRENT COLLECTORS; ELECTRICITY; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; LINE CONNECTORS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

A novel method is described for improving the ohmic contact through a relatively high electrical-resistance oxide film formed on at least one of two materials joined together to provide a low-resistance electrical junction. A current pulse of sufficient magnitude and duration is directed through the...