Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Formation of semiconductive active region on any substrate – Fluid growth from liquid combined with preceding diverse...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-04
2007-09-04
Dang, Trung (Department: 2823)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Formation of semiconductive active region on any substrate
Fluid growth from liquid combined with preceding diverse...
C438S500000, C977S762000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10868421
ABSTRACT:
Homogeneous and dense arrays of nanowires are described. The nanowires can be formed in solution and can have average diameters of 40-300 nm and lengths of 1-3 μm. They can be formed on any suitable substrate. Photovoltaic devices are also described.
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Greene Lori
Law Matthew
Yang Peidong
Caron R'Sue P.
Dang Trung
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The Regents of the University of California
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