Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Formation of semiconductive active region on any substrate – Fluid growth from gaseous state combined with preceding...
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2007-02-06
2007-02-06
Weiss, Howard (Department: 2814)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Formation of semiconductive active region on any substrate
Fluid growth from gaseous state combined with preceding...
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ABSTRACT:
Electrical devices comprised of nanoscopic wires are described, along with methods of their manufacture and use. The nanoscopic wires can be nanotubes, preferably single-walled carbon nanotubes. They can be arranged in crossbar arrays using chemically patterned surfaces for direction, via chemical vapor deposition. Chemical vapor deposition also can be used to form nanotubes in arrays in the presence of directing electric fields, optionally in combination with self-assembled monolayer patterns. Bistable devices are described.
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Joselevich Ernesto
Kim Kevin
Lieber Charles M.
Rueckes Thomas
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Weiss Howard
Wolf Greenfield & Sacks P.C.
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