Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Including control responsive to sensed condition – Optical characteristic sensed
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-01
2011-03-01
Fourson, George (Department: 2823)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Including control responsive to sensed condition
Optical characteristic sensed
C438S009000, C438S013000, C438S016000, C438S017000, C438S093000, C438S095000, C438S494000, C257SE21530, C257SE21531
Reexamination Certificate
active
07897416
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for providing composition control to thin compound semiconductor films for radiation detector and photovoltaic applications. In one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method in which the molar ratio of the elements in a plurality of layers are detected so that tuning of the multi-element layer can occur to obtain the multi-element layer that has a predetermined molar ratio range. In another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method in which the thickness of a sub-layer and layers thereover of Cu, In and/or Ga are detected and tuned in order to provide tuned thicknesses that are substantially the same as pre-determined thicknesses.
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Aksu Serdar
Basol Bulent M.
Fourson George
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
SoloPower, Inc.
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