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Brevet US8221544 - Line scan sequential lateral solidification of thin films - Google�BrevetsRecherche Images Maps Play YouTube Actualit�s Gmail Drive Plus » Recherche avanc�e dans les brevets | Historique Web | Connexion Recherche avanc�e dans les brevets BrevetsA polycrystalline film is prepared by (a) providing a substrate having a thin film disposed thereon, said film capable of laser-induced melting, (b) generating a sequence of laser pulses having a fluence that is sufficient to melt the film throughout its thickness in an irradiated region, each pulse...http://www.google.fr/patents/US8221544?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US8221544 - Line scan sequential lateral solidification of thin films Num�ro de publicationUS8221544 B2Type de publicationOctroi Num�ro de demande11/293,655 Date de publication17 juil. 2012 Date de d�p�t2 d�c. 2005 Date de priorit�6 avr. 2005Autre r�f�rence de publicationCN101184871ACN101184871BEP1866463A2US20060254500US20130012036WO2006107926A2WO2006107926A3 InventeursJames S. ImPaul C. VAN DER WILT Cessionnaire d'origineThe Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York Classification aux �tats-Unis117/9117/5117/8117/4 Classification internationaleC30B13/00 Classification coop�rativeH01L27/1285B23K26/0738H01L27/1296H01L21/2026C30B13/00C30B29/06C30B13/24 Classification europ�enneC30B29/06B23K26/073HH01L21/20D2C30B13/24C30B13/00H01L27/12T30B2CH01L27/12T30JR�f�rencesCitations de brevets (102)Citations hors brevets (95) R�f�renc� par (1)Liens externesUSPTO Cession USPTO EspacenetLine scan sequential lateral solidification of thin filmsUS 8221544 B2 R�sum� A polycrystalline film is prepared by (a) providing a substrate having a thin film disposed thereon, said film capable of laser-induced melting, (b) generating a sequence of laser pulses having a fluence that is sufficient to melt the film throughout its thickness in an irradiated region, each pulse forming a line beam having a predetermined length and width, said width sufficient to prevent nucleation of solids in a portion of the thin film that is irradiated by the laser pulse, (c) irradiating a first region of the film with a first laser pulse to form a first molten zone, said first molten zone demonstrating a variation in width along its length to thereby define a maximum width (Wmax) and a minimum width (Wmin), wherein the first molten zone crystallizes upon cooling to form one or more laterally grown crystals, (d) laterally moving the film in the direction of lateral growth a distance that is greater than about one-half Wmax and less than Wmin; and (e) irradiating a second region of the film with a second laser pulse to form a second molten zone having a shape that is substantially the same as the shape of the first molten zone, wherein the second molten zone crystallizes upon cooling to form one or more laterally grown crystals that are elongations of the one or more crystals in the first region.
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