CA2321118C - Methods of fabricating gallium nitride semiconductor layers by lateral overgrowth through masks, and gallium nitride semiconductor structures fabricated thereby - Google Patents

Methods of fabricating gallium nitride semiconductor layers by lateral overgrowth through masks, and gallium nitride semiconductor structures fabricated thereby Download PDF

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CA2321118C
CA2321118C CA002321118A CA2321118A CA2321118C CA 2321118 C CA2321118 C CA 2321118C CA 002321118 A CA002321118 A CA 002321118A CA 2321118 A CA2321118 A CA 2321118A CA 2321118 C CA2321118 C CA 2321118C
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CA002321118A 1998-02-27 1999-02-26 Methods of fabricating gallium nitride semiconductor layers by lateral overgrowth through masks, and gallium nitride semiconductor structures fabricated thereby Expired - Lifetime CA2321118C (en)

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US09/032,190 US6051849A (en) 1998-02-27 1998-02-27 Gallium nitride semiconductor structures including a lateral gallium nitride layer that extends from an underlying gallium nitride layer
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US09/031,843 US6608327B1 (en) 1998-02-27 1998-02-27 Gallium nitride semiconductor structure including laterally offset patterned layers
PCT/US1999/004346 WO1999044224A1 (en) 1998-02-27 1999-02-26 Methods of fabricating gallium nitride semiconductor layers by lateral overgrowth through masks, and gallium nitride semiconductor structures fabricated thereby

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