EP2659517A4 - Procédé pour former un dispositif en construisant un élément de support sur une lamelle à semi-conducteur - Google Patents

Procédé pour former un dispositif en construisant un élément de support sur une lamelle à semi-conducteur Download PDF

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EP2659517A4
EP2659517A4 EP11852246.5A EP11852246A EP2659517A4 EP 2659517 A4 EP2659517 A4 EP 2659517A4 EP 11852246 A EP11852246 A EP 11852246A EP 2659517 A4 EP2659517 A4 EP 2659517A4
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thin semiconductor
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Christopher J. Petti
Mohamed M. Hilali
Theodore Smick
Venkatesan Murali
Kathy J. Jackson
Zhiyong Li
Gopalakrishna Prabhu
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EP11852246.5A 2010-12-29 2011-12-22 Procédé pour former un dispositif en construisant un élément de support sur une lamelle à semi-conducteur Withdrawn EP2659517A4 (fr)

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US12/980,427 US8101451B1 (en) 2010-12-29 2010-12-29 Method to form a device including an annealed lamina and having amorphous silicon on opposing faces
US12/980,424 US8173452B1 (en) 2010-12-29 2010-12-29 Method to form a device by constructing a support element on a thin semiconductor lamina
PCT/US2011/066957 WO2012092145A2 (fr) 2010-12-29 2011-12-22 Procédé pour former un dispositif en construisant un élément de support sur une lamelle à semi-conducteur

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EP2659517A4 true EP2659517A4 (fr) 2017-10-25

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WO2012092145A2 (fr) 2012-07-05
KR20130143100A (ko) 2013-12-30

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