Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Having organic semiconductive component
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-01
2011-03-01
Parker, Kenneth A (Department: 2815)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Having organic semiconductive component
C438S048000, C438S054000, C438S069000, C257S040000, C257S431000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07897429
ABSTRACT:
A photosensitive optoelectronic device having an improved hybrid planar bulk heterojunction includes a plurality of photoconductive materials disposed between the anode and the cathode. The photoconductive materials include a first continuous layer of donor material and a second continuous layer of acceptor material. A first network of donor material or materials extends from the first continuous layer toward the second continuous layer, providing continuous pathways for conduction of holes to the first continuous layer. A second network of acceptor material or materials extends from the second continuous layer toward the first continuous layer, providing continuous pathways for conduction of electrons to the second continuous layer. The first network and the second network are interlaced with each other. At least one other photoconductive material is interspersed between the interlaced networks. This other photoconductive material or materials has an absorption spectra different from the donor and acceptor materials.
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Forrest Stephen R.
Yang Fan
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner L.L.P.
Ho Anthony
Parker Kenneth A
The Trustees of Princeton University
The University of Southern California
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