Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Organic semiconductor material
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-03
2006-10-03
Flynn, Nathan J. (Department: 2826)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Organic semiconductor material
C257S642000, C257SE51011, C438S082000, C438S099000, C427S596000, C430S200000, C430S270100, C428S413000, C428S447000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07115900
ABSTRACT:
Semiconductor apparatus comprising a substrate having a substrate surface; a first dielectric layer comprising molecules of a first compound, the molecules of the first compound having first ends and second ends, the first ends being covalently bonded to a first region of the substrate surface, the second ends having aromatic regions; and a polycrystalline semiconductor layer comprising organic semiconductor molecules with aromatic portions, the polycrystalline semiconductor layer being on the first region of the substrate. Integrated circuits comprising apparatus, and methods for making apparatus and integrated circuits.
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Aizenberg Joanna
Bao Zhenan
Briseno Alejandro L.
Han Yong-Jin
Moon Hyunsik
Flynn Nathan J.
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Wilson Scott R.
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