Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Thin active physical layer which is – Low workfunction layer for electron emission
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-13
2006-06-13
Lake, Steven (Department: 2811)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Thin active physical layer which is
Low workfunction layer for electron emission
C257S079000, C438S020000, C313S498000, C313S499000, C313S506000
Reexamination Certificate
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ABSTRACT:
Structures and methods to inject electrons into an insulator from a semiconductor layer that are then collected in a thin layer of a direct semiconductor material which in turn emits light by bandgap recombination.
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Gebremariam Samuel A
Lake Steven
O'Banion John P.
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