AU503228B2 - Semiconductor device - Google Patents

Semiconductor device

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AU503228B2
AU503228B2 AU15558/76A AU1555876A AU503228B2 AU 503228 B2 AU503228 B2 AU 503228B2 AU 15558/76 A AU15558/76 A AU 15558/76A AU 1555876 A AU1555876 A AU 1555876A AU 503228 B2 AU503228 B2 AU 503228B2
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AU1555876A (en
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David Emil Carlson
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RCA Corp
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Priority claimed from KR7601783A external-priority patent/KR810001312B1/ko
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Publication of AU503228B2 publication Critical patent/AU503228B2/en
Priority claimed from KR1019800002296A external-priority patent/KR810001314B1/ko
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    • H01L31/202—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of these devices or of parts thereof such devices or parts thereof comprising amorphous semiconductor materials including only elements of Group IV of the Periodic Table
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    • H01L29/02—Semiconductor bodies ; Multistep manufacturing processes therefor
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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  • Electrodes Of Semiconductors (AREA)
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AU15558/76A 1975-07-28 1976-07-05 Semiconductor device Expired AU503228B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US59958875A 1975-07-28 1975-07-28
US599588 1975-07-28
US65926876A 1976-02-19 1976-02-19
US659268 1976-02-19
KR7601783A KR810001312B1 (ko) 1975-07-28 1976-07-22 비결정 실리콘 활성영역을 갖는 반도체장치
KR1019800002296A KR810001314B1 (ko) 1975-07-28 1980-06-11 비결정 실리콘 활성영역을 갖는 반도체 장치

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AU55718/80A Division AU5571880A (en) 1975-07-28 1980-02-19 A semiconductor device having an amorphous silicon active dev

Publications (2)

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AU1555876A AU1555876A (en) 1978-01-12
AU503228B2 true AU503228B2 (en) 1979-08-30

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JP (1) JPS5216990A (de)
AU (1) AU503228B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1091361A (de)
DE (1) DE2632987C3 (de)
FR (1) FR2304180A1 (de)
GB (1) GB1545897A (de)
HK (1) HK49683A (de)
IT (1) IT1062510B (de)
NL (1) NL185884C (de)
SE (1) SE407870B (de)

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DE2632987A1 (de) 1977-02-10
JPS5337718B2 (de) 1978-10-11
AU1555876A (en) 1978-01-12
FR2304180A1 (fr) 1976-10-08
GB1545897A (en) 1979-05-16
FR2304180B1 (de) 1982-07-30
IT1062510B (it) 1984-10-20
SE407870B (sv) 1979-04-23
NL7607571A (nl) 1977-02-01
NL185884B (nl) 1990-03-01
DE2632987C3 (de) 1993-12-02
DE2632987C2 (de) 1987-02-12
NL185884C (nl) 1996-01-23
CA1091361A (en) 1980-12-09
HK49683A (en) 1983-11-11
SE7608314L (sv) 1977-01-29
JPS5216990A (en) 1977-02-08

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