Semiconductor device

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2007-11-20

2007-11-20

Landau, Matthew C. (Department: 2815)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Semiconductor is an oxide of a metal or copper sulfide

C257SE29101, C257S613000, C257S057000, C257S063000

Reexamination Certificate

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10799811

ABSTRACT:
One exemplary embodiment includes a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device comprising a channel including one or more of a metal oxide including zinc-gallium, cadmium-gallium, cadmium-indium.

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