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Bandgap control in amorphous semiconductors

US4465706A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 1981
Grant dateAug 14, 1984
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/83
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method of producing amorphous semiconductor hydrides (hydrogenated amorphous semiconductors) with specified bandgaps. The desired bandgap is achieved by controlling the temperature and partial pressure of higher order semiconductanes which are created pyrolytically, for example, on a substrate.

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