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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2000
Applicants:
Tarak A. Railkar, Irvine, CA (US);
Ajay P. Malshe, Fayetteville, AR (US);
William D. Brown, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Inventors:
Tarak A. Railkar, Irvine, CA (US);
Ajay P. Malshe, Fayetteville, AR (US);
William D. Brown, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The surface of a semiconductor material, e.g., gallium arsenide, is passivated by irradiating the surface with ultra-short laser pulses, until a stable passive surface is achieved. The passive surface so prepared is devoid of a superficial oxide layer.