470 results about "Semiconductor properties" patented technology

An object is to prevent an impurity such as moisture and oxygen from being mixed into an oxide semiconductor and suppress variation in semiconductor characteristics of a semiconductor device in which an oxide semiconductor is used. Another object is to provide a semiconductor device with high reliability. A gate insulating film provided over a substrate having an insulating surface, a source and a drain electrode which are provided over the gate insulating film, a first oxide semiconductor layer provided over the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a source and a drain region which are provided between the source electrode and the drain electrode and the first oxide semiconductor layer are provided. A barrier film is provided in contact with the first oxide semiconductor layer.

The present invention comprises a new nanoscale metal-semiconductor, semiconductor-semiconductor, or metal-metal junction, designed by introducing topological or chemical defects in the atomic structure of the nanotube. Nanotubes comprising adjacent sections having differing electrical properties are described. These nanotubes can be constructed from combinations of carbon, boron, nitrogen and other elements. The nanotube can be designed having different indices on either side of a junction point in a continuous tube so that the electrical properties on either side of the junction vary in a useful fashion. For example, the inventive nanotube may be electrically conducting on one side of a junction and semiconducting on the other side. An example of a semiconductor-metal junction is a Schottky barrier. Alternatively, the nanotube may exhibit different semiconductor properties on either side of the junction. Nanotubes containing heterojunctions, Schottky barriers, and metal-metal junctions are useful for microcircuitry.

A transistor of nanometer size is provided, which is capable of high-speed operation and operates at room temperatures by using carbon nanotubes for semiconductor devices. The transistor uses a carbon nanotube ring having semiconductor characteristics as a semiconductor material, or a carbon nanotube ring having conductivity or semiconductor characteristics as an electrode material.

The present invention provides for a graphene device comprising: a first gate structure, a second gate structure that is transparent or semi-transparent, and a bilayer graphene coupled to the first and second gate structures, the bilayer graphene situated at least partially between the first and second gate structures. The present invention also provides for a method of investigating semiconductor properties of bilayer graphene and a method of operating the graphene device by producing a bandgap of at least 50 mV within the bilayer graphene by using the graphene device.

The present invention relates to a CNT-biochip comprising a bio-receptor which is attached by means of an exposed chemical functional group on a surface of a high density CNT film or pattern which is produced by laminating repeatedly carbon nanotubes (CNT) by chemical bond on the substrate modified with amine groups, and a method for fabricating the same. According to the present invention, it is possible to fabricate various types of CNT-biochips by chemical or physicochemical bonding of various bio-receptors to a CNT pattern (or film) containing exposed carboxyl groups or a CNT pattern (or film) modified by various chemical functional groups. Also, it is possible to fabricate a CNT-biochip comprising bio-receptors attached evenly with high density on a surface of a CNT film where chemical functional groups are abundant and present evenly. Further, the CNT-biochip is applicable to next generation biochips which measure an electrical or electrochemical signal using both conductor and semiconductor properties of the CNT, thereby not needing labeling. Particularly, upon fluorescent measurement of DNA hybridization using the CNT-DNA chip according to the present invention, it is possible to show more distinct signals, thereby producing excellent results. The CNT-DNA chip is useful for genotyping, mutation detection, pathogen identification and the like.

A method for forming a thin film photovoltaic device. The method includes providing a transparent substrate comprising a surface region, forming a first electrode layer overlying the surface region, forming a copper layer overlying the first electrode layer and forming an indium layer overlying the copper layer to form a multi-layered structure. The multi-layered structure is subjected to a thermal treatment process in an environment containing a sulfur bearing species to forming a copper indium disulfide material. The copper indium disulfide material comprising a copper-to-indium atomic ratio ranging from about 1.2:1 to about 2:1 and a thickness of substantially copper sulfide material having a copper sulfide surface region. The thickness of the copper sulfide material is selectively removed to expose a surface region having a copper poor surface comprising a copper to indium atomic ratio of less than about 0.95:1. The method subjects the copper poor surface to a sulfide species to convert the copper poor surface from an n-type semiconductor characteristic to a p-type semiconductor characteristic. A window layer is formed overlying the copper indium disulfide material.

The embodiment of the invention discloses an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof as well as display equipment, which belong to the technical field of liquid crystal displays and are used for lowering manufacturing cost. The manufacturing method comprises manufacturing processes of a film transistor, a first transparent electrode and a second transparent electrode; the first and the second transparent electrodes generate a multi-dimensional electric field; the manufacturing process of the first transparent electrode comprises formation of a metallic oxide film which has characteristics of a semiconductor; and the first transparent electrode is formed via a metalizing process of a part of the metallic oxide film, a semi-conductor active layer is formed by the rest of the metallic oxide film, which is executed for metalizing process. The manufacturing method disclosed by the embodiment of the invention is applicable to manufacturing of the liquid crystal displays.

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate and source and drain electrodes disposed at respective sides of the gate electrode. The device further includes a nano-line passing through the gate electrode and extending into the source and drain electrodes and having semiconductor characteristics. The nano-line may include a nano-wire and/or a nano-tube. A gate insulating layer may be interposed between the nano-line and the gate electrode. The source and drain electrodes may be disposed adjacent respective opposite sidewalls of the gate electrode, and the gate insulating layer may be further interposed between the source and drain electrodes and the gate electrode. Fabrication methods for such devices are also described.

The present invention relates to luminescent inorganic nanoparticles comprising (a) a core made from a first metal salt or oxide being surrounded by (b) a shell made from a second metal salt or oxide being luminescent and having non-semiconductor properties. These particles can be advantageously used in (fluorescence) resonance energy transfer ((F)RET)-based bioassays in view of their higher (F)RET efficiency.

Pi-conjugated organoboron polymers for use in thin-film organic polymer electronic devices. The polymers contain aromatic and or unsaturated repeat units and boron atoms. The vacant p-orbital of the boron atoms conjugate with the pi-conjugated orbital system of the aromatic or unsaturated monomer units extending the pi-conjugation length of the polymer across the boron atoms. The pi-conjugated organoboron polymers are electron-deficient and, therefore, exhibit n-type semiconducting properties, photoluminescence, and electroluminescence. The invention provides thin-film organic polymer electronic devices, such as organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs), organic diodes, organic photodiodes, organic thin-film transistors (TFTs), organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), printable or flexible electronics, such as radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, electronic papers, and printed circuit elements, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDs), and energy storage devices employing the pi-conjugated organoboron polymers. In OLED and PLED applications these materials are used as the electron transport layer (ETL) to improve device efficiency. The polymers which exhibit photo- and electroluminescence are also useful as light-emitting material in PLEDs.

A substantially planar surface coexposes conductive or semiconductor features and a dielectric etch stop material. A second dielectric material, different from the dielectric etch stop material, is deposited on the substantially planar surface. A selective etch etches a hole or trench in the second dielectric material, so that the etch stops on the conductive or semiconductor feature and the dielectric etch stop material. In a preferred embodiment the substantially planar surface is formed by filling gaps between the conductive or semiconductor features with a first dielectric such as oxide, recessing the oxide, filling with a second dielectric such as nitride, then planarizing to coexpose the nitride and the conductive or semiconductor features.

The present invention provides an electronic device including a transporting layer which involves a low environmental load and which is excellent in semiconductor characteristics by means of a configuration having, on the surface of a base body, at least a transporting layer constituted by a carbon nanotube structure layer having a network structure in which a plurality of carbon nanotubes mutually cross-link. Also, provided is a method of manufacturing the same.

The disclosure relates to a transparent multi-tactile sensor including a transparent semi-conducting active layer provided between two transparent conducting layers arranged as an array of cells formed by the intersection of rows and columns, characterised in that it comprises a control circuit successively supplying each semi-conducting portion corresponding to a cell, said control circuit including a means for analyzing the variation in the electrical characteristics due to the deformation of one or more sensor areas, each area including one or more cells, the semi-conducting characteristic of said intermediate layer making said cells independent from the measuring circuit.

The switching matrix apparatus is provided with a plurality of relay switches for opening and closing the electrical connections between a plurality of input terminals and a plurality of output terminals, and a display unit in which a plurality of light-emitting portions are arranged in a matrix in correspondence with the respective relay switches and in which indicators indicating the positions of the light-emitting portions in at least multiple columns and rows are displayed along at least two sides of the light-emitting portions arranged in a matrix. In order to facilitate confirmation of the position of a light-emitting portion that is about to be selected or has been selected with a light pen on the display unit, light is emitted by at least one other light-emitting portion relating to the light-emitting portion that is about to be selected or has been selected.

A photocatalytic substance having the properties of an n-type semiconductor is deposited on a surface of a metal base made of a stainless steel or Inconel. When necessary, the hydrogen concentration of the reactor water is increased. A current produced by the photocatalytic substance when the same is irradiated with light or radioactive rays in a nuclear reactor flows through the metal base to reduce corrosion current. When necessary, the photocatalytic substance is provided on its surface with at least one of Pt, Rh, Ru and Pd.

An organic light emitting display device is discussed. The organic light emitting display device includes a driving thin film transistor including an active layer and a gate electrode; a storage capacitor including a first electrode and a second electrode; a first pattern electrode including the gate electrode and the first electrode; an anode disposed on the driving thin film transistor and the storage capacitor; a second pattern electrode connected with an anode contact part which connects an output electrode connected with the active layer and the anode; and a patterned semiconductor layer including the active layer having a semiconductive characteristic and a shield unit having a conductive characteristic.

A method for forming an oxide semiconductor film having favorable semiconductor characteristics is provided. In addition, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having favorable electric characteristics, with use of the oxide semiconductor film is provided. A method for forming an oxide semiconductor film including the steps of forming an oxide semiconductor film, forming a hydrogen permeable film over and in contact with the oxide semiconductor film, forming a hydrogen capture film over and in contact with the hydrogen permeable film, and releasing hydrogen from the oxide semiconductor film by performing heat treatment. Further, in a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method for forming an oxide semiconductor film is used.

The invention discloses a preparation method of a nickel ion modified covalent organic framework material and an application thereof, and belongs to the field of material preparation and environment.The preparation method includes utilizing 5,5'-diamido-2,2'-bipyridine and 2,4,6-trihydroxy-1,3,5-benzenetrialdehyde to synthesize a covalent organic framework Bpy-COF by Schiff base condensation; conducting nickel ion post modification to obtain the nickel ion modified covalent organic framework material Ni-Bpy-COF. The principle and a method of the coordination chemistry are utilized to combinethe advantages of a metal complex molecular catalyst in high-selectivity photocatalytic conversion of CO2 with COFs having semiconductor properties, and the obtained Ni-Bpy-COF photocatalytic materialexhibits photocatalytic activity and has high efficiency and high selectivity photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to produce CO under visible light, the selectivity to CO2 photocatalytic reduction reaches 94%, and the problem of low selectivity of products in the existing photocatalytic reduction of CO2 of a semiconductor is solved.