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Patent No.:

US 7227173 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007

Filed:

Mar. 19, 2004
Applicants:

Nick Holonyak, Jr., Urbana, IL (US);

Russell Dupuis, Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Nick Holonyak, Jr., Urbana, IL (US);

Russell Dupuis, Atlanta, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/06 (2006.01); H01L 29/12 (2006.01); H01L 31/72 (2006.01); H01L 31/109 (2006.01); H01L 31/336 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method of forming a semiconductor device includes the following steps: providing a plurality of semiconductor layers; providing means for coupling signals to and/or from layers of the device; providing a quantum well disposed between adjacent layers of the device; and providing a layer of quantum dots disposed in one of the adjacent layers, and spaced from the quantum well, whereby carriers can tunnel in either direction between the quantum well and the quantum dots.


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Holonyak, Jr., Nick. (2007). Semiconductor devices and methods (U.S. Patent No. 7227173). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7227173

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