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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
David F. Bocian, Riverside, CA (US);
Jonathan Lindsey, Raleigh, NC (US);
Zhiming Liu, Riverside, CA (US);
Amir A. Yasseri, Riverside, CA (US);
Veen Misra, Raleigh, NC (US);
Qian Zhao, Urbana, IL (US);
Qiliang LI, Raleigh, NC (US);
Shyam Surthi, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert S. Loewe, Morrisville, NC (US);
David F. Bocian, Riverside, CA (US);
Jonathan Lindsey, Raleigh, NC (US);
Zhiming Liu, Riverside, CA (US);
Amir A. Yasseri, Riverside, CA (US);
Veen Misra, Raleigh, NC (US);
Qian Zhao, Urbana, IL (US);
Qiliang Li, Raleigh, NC (US);
Shyam Surthi, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert S. Loewe, Morrisville, NC (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
This invention provides a new procedure for attaching molecules to semiconductor surfaces, in particular silicon. The molecules, which include, but are not limited to porphyrins and ferrocenes, have been previously shown to be attractive candidates for molecular-based information storage. The new attachment procedure is simple, can be completed in short times, requires minimal amounts of material, is compatible with diverse molecular functional groups, and in some instances affords unprecedented attachment motifs. These features greatly enhance the integration of the molecular materials into the processing steps that are needed to create hybrid molecular/semiconductor information storage devices.