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2005-10-25

2008-12-09

Pizarro, Marcos D. (Department: 2814)

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

Semiconductor is an oxide of a metal or copper sulfide

C257S020000, C257S022000, C257SE29299

Reexamination Certificate

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07462862

ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor device can include a channel including an oxide comprising a combination of isovalent cations selected from within the D block and the P block of the Periodic Table.

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