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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2006
Applicant:
Thomas W. Tombler, Jr., Goleta, CA (US);
Inventor:
Thomas W. Tombler, Jr., Goleta, CA (US);
Assignee:
Atomate Corporation, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/12 (2006.01); H01L 29/161 (2006.01); H01L 21/336 (2006.01); D01F 9/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Heterostructure devices incorporate carbon nanotube technology to implement rectifying devices including diodes, rectifiers, silicon-controlled rectifiers, varistors, and thyristors. In a specific implementation, a rectifying device includes carbon nanotube and nanowire elements. The carbon nanotubes may be single-walled carbon nanotubes. The devices may be formed using parallel pores of a porous structure. The porous structure may be anodized aluminum oxide or another material. A device of the invention may be especially suited for high power applications.