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Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2011
Applicants:

Zhihong Chen, West Lafayette, NY (US);

Shu-jen Han, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);

Siyuranga O. Koswatta, Bedford Hills, NY (US);

Alberto Valdes Garcia, Hartsdale, NY (US);

Inventors:

Zhihong Chen, West Lafayette, NY (US);

Shu-Jen Han, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);

Siyuranga O. Koswatta, Bedford Hills, NY (US);

Alberto Valdes Garcia, Hartsdale, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/93 (2006.01); H01L 49/02 (2006.01); B82Y 10/00 (2011.01); H01L 29/16 (2006.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/93 (2013.01); B82Y 10/00 (2013.01); H01L 28/40 (2013.01); H01L 29/1606 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A plate varactor includes a dielectric substrate and a first electrode embedded in a surface of the substrate. A capacitor dielectric layer is disposed over the first electrode, and a layer of graphene is formed over the dielectric layer to contribute a quantum capacitance component to the dielectric layer. An upper electrode is formed on the layer of graphene. Other embodiments and methods for fabrication are also included.


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