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Planar band gap materials

US6727863B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2001
Grant dateApr 27, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q15/14
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to planar materials having bandgap properties. The materials are formed by depositing conductive fractal patterns on a non-conducting substrate. The bandgap location(s) are defined by parameters including the number of fractal levels, and the dimension of the fractal mother element. The bandgaps can also be actively controlled by injecting current into the conducting pattern.

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