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Coalesced nanowire structures with interstitial voids and method for manufacturing the same

US8350249B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2011
Grant dateJan 8, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S977/762

Abstract

A semiconductor device, such as an LED, includes a plurality of first conductivity type semiconductor nanowire cores located over a support, a continuous second conductivity type semiconductor layer extending over and around the cores, a plurality of interstitial voids located in the second conductivity type semiconductor layer and extending between the cores, and first electrode layer that contacts the second conductivity type semiconductor layer and extends into the interstitial voids.

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