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Patent US8067299 - Nanoelectronic structure and method of producing such - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsThe present invention relates to semiconductor devices comprising semiconductor nanoelements. In particular the invention relates to devices having a volume element having a larger diameter than the nanoelement arranged in epitaxial connection to the nanoelement. The volume element is being doped in...http://www.google.com/patents/US8067299?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8067299 - Nanoelectronic structure and method of producing suchAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8067299 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/662,962Publication dateNov 29, 2011Filing dateMay 13, 2010Priority dateDec 22, 2006Also published asUS8049203, US8455857, US20080149914, US20100221882, US20110316019Publication number12662962, 662962, US 8067299 B2, US 8067299B2, US-B2-8067299, US8067299 B2, US8067299B2InventorsLars Ivar Samuelson, Patrik Svensson, Jonas Ohlsson, Truls LowgrenOriginal AssigneeQunano AbExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (89), Non-Patent Citations (258), Referenced by (1), Classifications (44) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetNanoelectronic structure and method of producing suchUS 8067299 B2Abstract The present invention relates to semiconductor devices comprising semiconductor nanoelements. In particular the invention relates to devices having a volume element having a larger diameter than the nanoelement arranged in epitaxial connection to the nanoelement. The volume element is being doped in order to provide a high charge carrier injection into the nanoelement and a low access resistance in an electrical connection. The nanoelement may be upstanding from a semiconductor substrate. A concentric layer of low resistivity material forms on the volume element forms a contact.
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