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A.E. Delahoy et al., Conf. Record, 15th IEEE Photovoltare Specialists Conf. (1981), pp. 704-712.
Affidavit of Chuang Chuang Tsai. *
Amorphous Semiconductor, Technologies and Devices, 1982, Editor Y. Hamakawa, et al., pp. 194 198 North Holland Publishing Corporation QC 611.8 A5J3 . *
Applicant SEL s Motion for Reconsideration, with exhibits A N. *
Aug. 29, 1985 Amendment to U.S. application No. 06/525,459, pp. 5 and 6. *
C. Magee and D. Carlson, Investigation of the Hydrogen and Impurity Contents of Amorphous Silicon by Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry , Solar Cells, vol. 2, pp. 365 376 (1980). *
C. Magee et al, "Investigations of the Hydrogen and Impurity Contents of Amorphous Silicon by Secondary Ion Mass Spetrometry", Solar Cells, vol. 2 (1980) 365-376.
C. Magee et al, Investigations of the Hydrogen and Impurity Contents of Amorphous Silicon by Secondary Ion Mass Spetrometry , Solar Cells, vol. 2 (1980) 365 376. *
C.C. Tsai, et al., "Amorphous Si Prepared in a UHV Plasma Deposition System", Journal on Non-Crystalline Solids, Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Amorphous and Liquid Semiconductors in Tokyo, vols. 59&60, pp. 731-734 (1983).
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C.C. Tsai, Journal of Non Crystalline Solids, Amorphous Si Prepared in a UHV Plasma Deposition System, vol. 59 60 (1983), published Jan. 16, 1984, pp. 731 734. *
C.C. Tsai, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Amorphous Si Prepared in a UHV Plasma Deposition System, vol. 59-60 (1983), published Jan. 16, 1984, pp. 731-734.
C.C. Tsai, Tenth International Conference on Amorphous and Liquid Semiconductors, Glow Discharge a Si:H Produced in UHV System, Tokyo, Aug. 22 26, 1983 (Abstract). *
C.C. Tsai, Tenth International Conference on Amorphous and Liquid Semiconductors, Glow Discharge a-Si:H Produced in UHV System, Tokyo, Aug. 22-26, 1983 (Abstract).
C.R. Wronski, The Light Induced Changes in A-Si:H Materials and Solar Cells--Wherewe Are Now, MRS (to be published), 1997, 11 pages.
Complete copy of transcripts from hearing, including transcripts from Mar. 17 19, 1998; Mar. 31, 1998; Apr. 1 3, 1998; Apr. 6, 1998; and Apr. 9, 1998. *
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Declaration of Dr. Shunpei Yamazaki. *
Declaration of Gerald J. Ferguson, Jr. *
Declaration Of Robert Cote In Support Of SEL s Motion For Summary Judgment Dismissing Samsung s Inequitable Conduct Defense To The 636 Patent. *
Defendant s Motion for Summary Judgment Declaring U.S. application No. 5,543,636 Invalid For Failure to Enable. *
Defendants Reply In Support of Motion For Summary Judgment Declaring U.S. application No. 5,543,636 For Failure To Enable. *
Defendants' Reply In Support of Motion For Summary Judgment Declaring U.S. application No. 5,543,636 For Failure To Enable.
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis opinion C.C. Tsai, et al., Amorphous Si Prepared in a UHV Plasma Deposition System , Journal on Non Crystalline Solids, Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Amorphous and Liquid Semiconductors in Tokyo, vols. 59&60, pp. 731 734 (1983) attached to IDS as Exhibit G. *
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis opinion Full translation of Japanese Patent Document 56 135968 (Canon 968) attached to IDS as Exhibit F. *
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis opinion Japanese Patent Document 56 135968 (Canon 968) attached to IDS as Exhibit D. *
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis opinion Japanese Patent Document 58 2073 (the Sony 2073 reference) attached to IDS as Exhibit K. *
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis opinion Japanese Patent Document 59 35423 (the 423 reference) attached to IDS as Exhibit H. *
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis opinion Japanese Patent Document 59 35488 (the 488 reference) attached to IDS as Exhibit I. *
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis opinion Partial translation of Japanese Patent Document 56 135968 (Canon 968) attached to IDS as Exhibit E. *
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis opinion Presentation materials from speech by Dr. Yamazaki in Reston, Virginia in May, 1983 attached to IDS as Exhibit L. *
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis opinion U.S. application No. 5,521,400 to Yamazaki (the 400 patent) attached to IDS as Exhibit J. *
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis' opinion--C.C. Tsai, et al., "Amorphous Si Prepared in a UHV Plasma Deposition System", Journal on Non-Crystalline Solids, Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Amorphous and Liquid Semiconductors in Tokyo, vols. 59&60, pp. 731-734 (1983) attached to IDS as Exhibit G.
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis' opinion--Full translation of Japanese Patent Document 56-135968 (Canon '968) attached to IDS as Exhibit F.
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis' opinion--Japanese Patent Document 56-135968 (Canon '968) attached to IDS as Exhibit D.
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis' opinion--Japanese Patent Document 58-2073 (the Sony 2073 reference) attached to IDS as Exhibit K.
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis' opinion--Japanese Patent Document 59-35423 (the '423 reference) attached to IDS as Exhibit H.
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis' opinion--Japanese Patent Document 59-35488 (the '488 reference) attached to IDS as Exhibit I.
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis' opinion--Partial translation of Japanese Patent Document 56-135968 (Canon '968) attached to IDS as Exhibit E.
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis' opinion--Presentation materials from speech by Dr. Yamazaki in Reston, Virginia in May, 1983 attached to IDS as Exhibit L.
Documents discussed in Judge Ellis' opinion--U.S. application No. 5,521,400 to Yamazaki (the '400 patent) attached to IDS as Exhibit J.
Exhibit B, Sanyo AM1504B cross sectional diagram and concentrations. *
Exhibit C, Sanyo SA5511 46 cross sectional diagram and concentrations. *
Exhibit D, Sanyo AM1408 cross sectional diagram and concentrations. *
Exhibit E, Lockheed D1435 cross sectional diagram and concentrations. *
Exhibit F, Lockheed 1353 solar cell, cross sectional diagram and concentrations. *
Expert Report of Anthony Catalano. *
Expert Report of Arthur Jonath. *
Expert Report of Christopher R. Wronski. *
Expert Report of D. Warren Vidrine. *
Expert Report of Douglas Ruthven. *
Expert Report of Dr. Bruce E. Deal. *
Expert Report of Dr. John T. Davies. *
Expert Report of Jan. E. A. Maurits. *
Expert Report of Morgan. *
Expert Report of Stephen J. Fonash. *
Expert Report of Stephen Smith. *
First Amended and Supplemental Expert Report of Deal. *
First Amended Expert Report of Stephen J. Fonash. *
First Supplemental Expert Report of Fonash. *
First Supplemental Expert Report of Harry F. Manbeck, Jr. *
First Supplemental Expert Report of Smith. *
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Initial Expert Report of Bernard S. Meyerson. *
Initial Expert Report of Harry F. Manbeck, Jr. *
Ishiwata et al., The 28th annual meeting of Japan, Society of Appl. Phys. (Spring 1981) 1a S 9. *
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J. Pankove, Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon, vol. 21 Part A., Semiconductors and Semimetals Series, Academic Press, 1984. *
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K. Roy et al, Conf. Record, 14th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. (1980), pp. 897 901. *
K. Roy et al, Conf. Record, 14th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. (1980), pp. 897-901.
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Matsumura, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, (Invited) Amorphous Silicon Transistors and Integrated Circuits, 1983, vol. 22, Supplement 22-1, pp. 437-491.
Memorandum In Support Of Defendant s Motion For Summary Judgment Declaring U.S. application No. 5,543,636 Invalid For Failure To Disclose Best Mode. *
Memorandum In Support Of Defendant's Motion For Summary Judgment Declaring U.S. application No. 5,543,636 Invalid For Failure To Disclose Best Mode.
Memorandum In Support Of Defendants Motion For Summary Judgment Declaring U.S. application No. 5,543,636 Invalid For Failure to Enable. *
Memorandum In Support Of Defendants' Motion For Summary Judgment Declaring U.S. application No. 5,543,636 Invalid For Failure to Enable.
Memorandum In Support of Samsung s Motion For Summary Judgment Declaring U.S. application No. 5,543,636 Invalid As Obvious Under 35 U.S.C. 103. *
Memorandum In Support of Samsung's Motion For Summary Judgment Declaring U.S. application No. 5,543,636 Invalid As Obvious Under 35 U.S.C. 103.
Memorandum Of Law In Support Of SEL s Motion For Summary Judgment Dismissing Samsung s Inequitable Conduct Defense To The 636 Patent. *
Memorandum Opinion Published Apr. 15, 1998 of Judge T.S. Ellis, III in C.A. No. 96 1460 A attached to IDS as Exhibit C. *
Moller et al., "Low level baron doping and tight induced effects in amorphous silicon," 16th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (1982), pp. 1376-1380, published Jan. 1993.
Moller et al., Low level baron doping and tight induced effects in amorphous silicon, 16th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (1982), pp. 1376 1380, published Jan. 1993. *
Motion For Summary Judgment Dismissing Samsung s Inequitable Conduct Defense To The 636 Patent. *
Nikkei Electronics, Zenko Hirose, Dec. 20, 1982, p. 168 (English translation filed herewith). *
Notice of Samsung s Motion for Summary Judgment Declaring U.S. application No. 5,543,636 Invalid For Failure To Enable. *
Notice of Samsung's Motion for Summary Judgment Declaring U.S. application No. 5,543,636 Invalid For Failure To Enable.
Notice Of SEL s Motion For Summary Judgment Dismissing Samsung s Inequitable Conduct Defense To The 636 Patent. *
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Rebuttal Expert Report of Fonash. *
Rebuttal Report of Gerald Lucovsky. *
Rebuttal to Catalano Report by Dr. Magee. *
Revised Expert Report of Maurits. *
Revised Expert Report of Ruthven. *
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Sakai et al., The 28th annual meeting of Japan Society of Appl. Phys. (Spring 1981) 29p-T-2.
Second Declaration by Dr. Yamazaki. *
Second Declaration of Gerald J. Ferguson, Jr. *
Second Supplemental Expert Report of Morgan. *
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory, Co., Ltd. s Memorandum In Opposition To Defendants Motion For Summary Judgment Declaring U.S. application No. 5,543,636 Invalid For Failure To Enable. *
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory, Co., Ltd.'s Memorandum In Opposition To Defendants' Motion For Summary Judgment Declaring U.S. application No. 5,543,636 Invalid For Failure To Enable.
Supplemental Expert Report of Catalano. *
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Yamazaki Deposition Transcript, pp. 509 527. *
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