Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Specified wide band gap semiconductor material other than... – Diamond or silicon carbide
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-13
2007-11-13
Lewis, Monica (Department: 2822)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Specified wide band gap semiconductor material other than...
Diamond or silicon carbide
C257S763000, C257S765000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11052257
ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor device provided with a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate, and an ohmic metal layer joined to one surface of the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate in an ohmic contact and composed of a metal material whose silicide formation free energy and carbide formation free energy respectively take negative values. The ohmic metal layer is composed of, for example, a metal material such as molybdenum, titanium, chromium, manganese, zirconium, tantalum, or tungsten.
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Matsushita Masashi
Okamura Yuji
Lewis Monica
Rabin & Berdo PC
Rohm & Co., Ltd.
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