Transparent material having electrical conductivity which is dependent on the dose of optical radiation received
US4421677A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 1978 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 1998 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F77/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The transparent material is constituted by a thin film of a substoichiometric amorphous oxide of molybdenum or tungsten, the electrical conductivity of the material being dependent on the dose of optical radiation which it has received. The potential applications of the material include the fabrication of memory devices and image converter devices.
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