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Carbon nanotube devices with unzipped low-resistance contacts

US9029841B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 2012
Grant dateMay 12, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S977/742
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of creating a semiconductor device is disclosed. An end of a carbon nanotube is unzipped to provide a substantially flat surface. A contact of the semiconductor device is formed. The substantially flat surface of the carbon nanotube is coupled to the contact to create the semiconductor device. An energy gap in the unzipped end of the carbon nanotube may be less than an energy gap in a region of the carbon nanotube outside of the unzipped end region.

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