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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
Applicants:
Stanton Earl Weaver, Northville, NY (US);
Stacey Joy Kennerly, Albany, NY (US);
Marco Francesco Aimi, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Inventors:
Stanton Earl Weaver, Northville, NY (US);
Stacey Joy Kennerly, Albany, NY (US);
Marco Francesco Aimi, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/76 (2006.01); H01L 21/44 (2006.01); H01L 21/28 (2006.01); H01L 21/4763 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A smooth electrode is provided. The smooth electrode includes at least one metal layer having thickness greater than about 1 micron; wherein an average surface roughness of the smooth electrode is less than about 10 nm.