Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Field effect device – Responsive to non-optical – non-electrical signal
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-30
2006-05-30
Cygan, Michael (Department: 2855)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Field effect device
Responsive to non-optical, non-electrical signal
C438S046000, C073S031060
Reexamination Certificate
active
07053425
ABSTRACT:
A gas sensor device including a semiconductor substrate; one or more catalytic gate-electrodes deposited on a surface of the semiconductor substrate; one or more ohmic contacts deposited on the surface of the semiconductor substrate and a passivation layer deposited on at least a portion of the surface; wherein the semiconductor substrate includes a material selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, diamond, Group III nitrides, alloys of Group III nitrides, zinc oxide, and any combinations thereof.
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Haitko Deborah Ann
Lemmon John Patrick
Male Jonathan Lloyd
Manivannan Venkatesan
Sandvik Peter Micah
Cabou Christian G.
Cygan Michael
General Electric Company
Powell, III William E.
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