Patent ID: 8071419
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: H01L,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: providing a first material comprising of at least a solid binary compound of a) a group IIIA-based material and b) a second material comprised of at least one group IA-based material, wherein the second material is included in an amount sufficient so that no liquid phase of the compound is present within the first material in a temperature range between room temperature and a deposition or pre-deposition temperature higher than room temperature, wherein the group IIIA-based material is otherwise liquid in that temperature range, formulating a precursor material comprising a) particles of the first material and b) particles containing at least one element from the group consisting of: group IB, IIIA, VIA element, alloys containing any of the foregoing elements, or combinations thereof.