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Integrated circuit devices and methods employing amorphous silicon carbide resistor materials

US6268229A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 1999
Grant dateJul 31, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S438/931
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Integrated circuits, including field emission devices, have a resistor element of amorphous Si.sub.x C.sub.1-x wherein 0<x<1, and wherein the Si.sub.x C.sub.1-x incorporates at least one impurity selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogens, nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur, selenium, transition metals, boron, aluminum, phosphorus, gallium, arsenic, lithium, beryllium, sodium and magnesium.

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