Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Making device or circuit emissive of nonelectrical signal – Making emissive array
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-02
2007-10-02
Kebede, Brook (Department: 2823)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Making device or circuit emissive of nonelectrical signal
Making emissive array
C977S742000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11059784
ABSTRACT:
This invention discloses novel field emitters which exhibit improved emission characteristics combined with improved emitter stability, in particular, new types of carbide or nitride based electron field emitters with desirable nanoscale, aligned and sharped-tip emitter structures.
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Korean Office Action dated May 26, 2006 with English translation.
Jin Sung-ho
Kim Dong-Wook
Yoo In-Kyung
Harness & Dickey & Pierce P.L.C.
Kebede Brook
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