Coating processes – Direct application of electrical – magnetic – wave – or... – Electromagnetic or particulate radiation utilized
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-17
2009-10-27
Culbert, Roberts (Department: 1792)
Coating processes
Direct application of electrical, magnetic, wave, or...
Electromagnetic or particulate radiation utilized
C427S586000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07608308
ABSTRACT:
A p-type semiconductor zinc oxide (ZnO) film and a process for preparing the film are disclosed. The film is co-doped with phosphorous (P) and lithium (Li). A pulsed laser deposition scheme is described for use in growing the film. Further described is a process of pulsed laser deposition using transparent substrates which includes a pulsed laser source, a substrate that is transparent at the wavelength of the pulsed laser, and a multi-target system. The optical path of the pulsed laser is arranged in such a way that the pulsed laser is incident from the back of the substrate, passes through the substrate, and then focuses on the target. By translating the substrate towards the target, this geometric arrangement enables deposition of small features utilizing the root of the ablation plume, which can exist in a one-dimensional transition stage along the target surface normal, before the angular width of the plume is broadened by three-dimensional adiabatic expansion. This can provide small deposition feature sizes, which can be similar in size to the laser focal spot, and provides a novel method for direct deposition of patterned materials.
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Che Yong
Hu Zhendong
Liu Bing
Uehara Yuzuru
Culbert Roberts
Imra America Inc.
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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