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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2005
Franz Kreupl, München, DE;
Robert Seidel, Dresden, DE;
Franz Kreupl, München, DE;
Robert Seidel, Dresden, DE;
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
A semiconductor power switch and method is disclosed. In one Embodiment, the semiconductor power switch has a source contact, a drain contact, a semiconductor structure which is provided between the source contact and the drain contact, and a gate which can be used to control a current flow through the semiconductor structure between the source contact and the drain contact. The semiconductor structure has a plurality of nanowires which are connected in parallel and are arranged in such a manner that each nanowire forms an electrical connection between the source contact and the drain contact.