Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Bulk effect device
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-22
2008-07-22
Jackson, Jerome (Department: 2815)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Bulk effect device
C257S002000, C257S003000, C257S004000, C257S005000, C320S107000, C324S252000, C977S948000, C977S932000, C977S810000, C977S701000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07402829
ABSTRACT:
A silicon/lithium battery can be fabricated from a silicon substrate. This allows the battery to be produced as an integrated unit on a chip. The battery includes a silicon anode formed from sub-micron diameter pillars of silicon fabricated on an n-type silicon wafer. The battery also includes a cathode including lithium.
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