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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
May. 22, 2008
Applicants:
Stuart Ross Wenham, Sydney, AU;
Ly Mai, Sydney, AU;
Nicole Bianca Kuepper, Sydney, AU;
Budi Tjahjono, Sydney, AU;
Inventors:
Stuart Ross Wenham, Sydney, AU;
Ly Mai, Sydney, AU;
Nicole Bianca Kuepper, Sydney, AU;
Budi Tjahjono, Sydney, AU;
Assignee:
Newsourth Innovations Pty Limited, New South Wales, AU;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of forming a contact structure and a contact structure so formed is described. The structure contacts an underlying layer of a semiconductor junction, wherein the junction comprises the underlying layer of a semiconductor material and is separated from an overlying layer of semiconductor material by creating an undercut region to shade subsequent metal formation. Various steps are performed using inkjet printing techniques.