CA1091361A - Semiconductor device having an amorphous silicon active region - Google Patents

Semiconductor device having an amorphous silicon active region

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CA1091361A
CA1091361A CA256,565A CA256565A CA1091361A CA 1091361 A CA1091361 A CA 1091361A CA 256565 A CA256565 A CA 256565A CA 1091361 A CA1091361 A CA 1091361A
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David E. Carlson
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CA256,565A 1975-07-28 1976-07-08 Semiconductor device having an amorphous silicon active region Expired CA1091361A (en)

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US59958875A 1975-07-28 1975-07-28
US599,588 1975-07-28
US65926876A 1976-02-19 1976-02-19
US659,268 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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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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AU503228B2 (en) 1979-08-30
DE2632987C3 (de) 1993-12-02
SE7608314L (sv) 1977-01-29
FR2304180B1 (de) 1982-07-30
SE407870B (sv) 1979-04-23
NL7607571A (nl) 1977-02-01
JPS5216990A (en) 1977-02-08
IT1062510B (it) 1984-10-20
FR2304180A1 (fr) 1976-10-08
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GB1545897A (en) 1979-05-16
HK49683A (en) 1983-11-11

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