Bipolar microelectronic device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9136794
APP PUB NO 20140104013A1
SERIAL NO

14116111

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An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for modulating electric current. An electron source electrode provides a flow of electrons in a partial vacuum environment. An ionizable gas in the partial vacuum environment forms positively charged ion particles in response to impact with the electrons from the electron source electrode. Application of a bias voltage differential between a first bias electrode and a second bias electrode in the partial vacuum environment forms an electric field gradient in a path of the flow of electrons. A collector electrode in the partial vacuum environment collects more electrons than ion particles when a collector electrode input voltage is above a threshold, and collects more ion particles than electrons when the collector electrode input voltage is below the threshold.

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RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUE INTERNATIONAL3040 CORNWALLIS ROAD RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 27709

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Piascik, Jeffrey Cary, US 1 0
Stoner, Brian Durham, US 4 61

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