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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2015
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Vladimir A. Stoica, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Lynn Endicott, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Roy Clarke, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ctirad Uher, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/032 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01); H01L 33/00 (2010.01); H01L 33/12 (2010.01); H01L 31/0352 (2006.01); H01L 33/26 (2010.01); H01L 31/0725 (2012.01); H01L 21/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0322 (2013.01); H01L 31/032 (2013.01); H01L 31/0326 (2013.01); H01L 31/035272 (2013.01); H01L 31/0725 (2013.01); H01L 31/18 (2013.01); H01L 31/1864 (2013.01); H01L 33/005 (2013.01); H01L 33/12 (2013.01); H01L 33/26 (2013.01); H01L 22/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A multilayer stack including a substrate, an active layer, and a tetradymite buffer layer positioned between the substrate and the active layer is disclosed. A method for fabricating a multilayer stack including a substrate, a tetradymite buffer layer and an active layer is also disclosed. Use of such stacks may be in photovoltaics, solar cells, light emitting diodes, and night vision arrays, among other applications.