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Number: 257/E31.052
Name: Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diodes) > Semiconductor devices responsive or sensitive to electromagnetic radiation (e.g., infrared radiation, adapted for conversion of radiation into electrical energy or for control of electrical energy by such radiation processes, or apparatus peculiar to manufacture or treatment of such devices, or of parts thereof) (epo) > Adapted to control current flow through device (e.g., photoresistor) (epo)
Description: This subclass is indented under subclass E31.001. This subclass is substantially the same in scope as ECLA classification H01L31/08.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
257/E31.092 Device being sensitive to very short wavelength (e.g., x-ray, gamma-ray) (epo) 24
257/E31.093 Device sensitive to infrared, visible, or ultraviolet radiation (epo) 191
257/E31.053 For device having potential or surface barrier (e.g., phototransistor) (epo) 19


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7317234 Means of integrating a microphone in a standard integrated circuit process Jan. 8, 2008
7180150 CMOS image sensor and method for detecting color sensitivity thereof Feb. 20, 2007
7095060 Unit for driving light-emitting device Aug. 22, 2006
6955932 Single and double-gate pseudo-FET devices for semiconductor materials evaluation Oct. 18, 2005
6263124 Photoconductive switch Jul. 17, 2001
6252221 Photo-conductive switch having an improved semiconductor structure Jun. 26, 2001
6222141 Irradiation controlled switch Apr. 24, 2001
6194699 Photoconductive switch with multiple layers Feb. 27, 2001
H1835 Bistable photoconductive switches particularly suited for frequency-agile, radio-frequency sources Feb. 1, 2000
5912455 Photoconductor-based electrical switch Jun. 15, 1999
5905272 Optical receiver May. 18, 1999
5864166 Bistable photoconductive switches particularly suited for frequency-agile, radio-frequency sources Jan. 26, 1999
5844288 Photoconductive element and method for measuring high frequency signals Dec. 1, 1998
5811841 Photoconductive switching with thin layer enhanced breakdown charateristics Sep. 22, 1998
5808349 Magnetized photoconductive semiconductor switch Sep. 15, 1998
5804815 GaAs photoconductive semiconductor switch Sep. 8, 1998
5773817 Ultrafast, high voltage pulser using circumferentially illuminated, laser-switched radial transmission line Jun. 30, 1998
H1717 Bistable photoconductive switches particularly suited for frequency-agile, radio-frequency sources Apr. 7, 1998
5637862 Detector for determining the wavelength of an optical signal Jun. 10, 1997
5629665 Conducting-polymer bolometer May. 13, 1997
5596209 Photoconductive semiconductor control device Jan. 21, 1997
5508625 Voltage stand off characteristics of photoconductor devices Apr. 16, 1996
5428226 Relativistic semiconductor plasma wave frequency up-converter with energized portion Jun. 27, 1995
5403673 Functional thin film member Apr. 4, 1995
5382788 Monolithic photoconductive bipolar pulsar utilizing a radial transmission line Jan. 17, 1995
5374589 Process of making a bistable photoconductive component Dec. 20, 1994
5332911 Semiconductor component with adiabatic transport in edge channels Jul. 26, 1994
5323024 Relativistic semiconductor plasma wave frequency up-converter Jun. 21, 1994
5309132 Technique for trimming photoresistors and trimmed photoresistors May. 3, 1994
5293037 Opto-electronic converter with electron mirrors and quantum wire Mar. 8, 1994
5285068 Photo-detector and photo-detection method using the same Feb. 8, 1994
5262657 Optically activated wafer-scale pulser with AlGaAs epitaxial layer Nov. 16, 1993
5170238 Switching element with organic insulative region Dec. 8, 1992
5139913 Photosensor having a monomolecular membranes of squarylium pigment Aug. 18, 1992
5140398 Switching device Aug. 18, 1992
4843446 Superconducting photodetector Jun. 27, 1989
4782227 Image sensor with memory Nov. 1, 1988
4754130 Method and means for detecting optically transmitted signals and establishing optical interference pattern between electrodes Jun. 28, 1988
4727349 Depleted channel photoconductor Feb. 23, 1988
4695733 Photoconductive power switch Sep. 22, 1987
4693599 Apparatus for measuring light beam characteristics Sep. 15, 1987
4678732 Method for manufacture of photo-semiconductor Jul. 7, 1987
4672578 Method of information recording on a semiconductor wafer Jun. 9, 1987
4652335 Process for producing a photoelectric detector of the high-sensitivity photoresistor type Mar. 24, 1987
4626883 Textured crystal picosecond photoresponsive element Dec. 2, 1986
H111 Gallium arsenide material and process evaluation by means of pulsed photoconductance in test devices Aug. 5, 1986
4569892 Photoconductive member with amorphous silicon germanium regions and containing oxygen Feb. 11, 1986
4482881 Thick extended contact photoconductor Nov. 13, 1984
4463279 Doped photoconductive film comprising selenium and tellurium Jul. 31, 1984
4457949 Method of producing a photoelectric conversion layer Jul. 3, 1984

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