Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Making device or circuit responsive to nonelectrical signal – Responsive to electromagnetic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Quach, Tuan N. (Department: 2893)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Making device or circuit responsive to nonelectrical signal
Responsive to electromagnetic radiation
C438S455000, C438S761000, C257SE21214
Reexamination Certificate
active
07932123
ABSTRACT:
Provided are methods for making a device or device component by providing a multilayer structure having a plurality of functional layers and a plurality of release layers and releasing the functional layers from the multilayer structure by separating one or more of the release layers to generate a plurality of transferable structures. The transferable structures are printed onto a device substrate or device component supported by a device substrate. The methods and systems provide means for making high-quality and low-cost photovoltaic devices, transferable semiconductor structures, (opto-)electronic devices and device components.
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Baca Alfred J.
Ko Heung Cho
Meitl Matthew
Menard Etienne
Nuzzo Ralph G.
Greenlee Sullivan P.C.
Quach Tuan N.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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