Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Composite – Of inorganic material
Reexamination Certificate
2004-06-25
2009-10-13
Speer, Timothy M (Department: 1794)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Composite
Of inorganic material
C428S409000, C257S077000, C117S951000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07601441
ABSTRACT:
A single polytype single crystal silicon carbide wafer is disclosed having a diameter greater than three inches and less than five inches, resistivity greater than 10,000 ohm-cm, a micropipe density less than 200 cm−2, and a combined concentration of shallow level dopants less than 5E16 cm−3.
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Brady Mark
Hobgood Hudson McDonald
Jenny Jason Ronald
Leonard Robert Tyler
Malta David Phillip
Cree Inc.
Speer Timothy M
Summa, Additon & Ashe, P.A.
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