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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1989
Filed:
Oct. 13, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roger W Pryor, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Patrick J Klersy, Livonia, MI (US);
Jerry A Piontkowski, Berkley, MI (US);
Napolean P Formigoni, Birmingham, MI (US);
Assignee:
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ; H01L / ; C23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
252 / ; 252 / ; 20419225 ; 437 24 ; 357-2 ;
Abstract
A method of stabilizing the switching characteristics of a thin film chalcogenide glass material by subjecting said material to a hydrogenated atmosphere, preferably activated hydrogen and argon. It is also preferred to provide a post hydrogenation anneal step.