Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Having diamond semiconductor component
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-31
2011-05-31
Bryant, Kiesha R (Department: 2891)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Having diamond semiconductor component
C257S077000, C136S252000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07951642
ABSTRACT:
Materials, devices, and methods for enhancing performance of electronic devices such as solar cells, fuels cells, LEDs, thermoelectric conversion devices, and other electronic devices are disclosed and described. A diamond-like carbon electronic device can include a conductive diamond-like carbon cathode having specified carbon, hydrogen and sp2bonded carbon contents. In some cases, the sp2bonded carbon content may be sufficient to provide the conductive diamond-like carbon material with a visible light transmissivity of greater than about 0.70. A charge carrier separation layer can be coupled adjacent and between the diamond-like carbon cathode and an anode. The conductive diamond-like carbon material of the present invention can be useful for any other application which can benefit from the use of conductive and transparent electrodes which are also chemically inert, radiation damage resistance, and are simple to manufacture.
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Bryant Kiesha R
Thorpe North & Western LLP
Tornow Mark W
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