Abstract:
A method and apparatus for an electronic substrate (1920) having a plurality of semiconductor devices is described. A thin film of nanowires (1910) is formed on a substrate. The thin film of nanowires (1910) is formed to have a sufficient density of nanowires to achieve an operational current level. A plurality of semiconductor regions is defined in the thin film of nanowires. Contacts (1902) are formed at the semiconductor device regions to thereby provide electrical connectivity to the plurality of semiconductor devices. Furthermore, various materials for fabricating nanowires, thin films including p-doped nanowires and n-doped nanowires, nanowire heterostructures, light emitting nanowire heterostructures, flow masks for positioning nanowires on substrates, nanowire spraying techniques for depositing nanowires, techniques for reducing or eliminating phonon scattering of electrons in nanowires, and techniques for reducing surface states in nanowires are described.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for electronic devices having improved gate structures are described. An electronic device includes at least one snowier; a gate contact is positioned along part of the length of the snowier, and a dielectric material layer is between the gate contact and the at least one snowier. At least a portion of the source contact and/or the drain contact overlaps with the gate contact along the snowier length. In another aspect, an electronic device includes a snowier having a semiconductor core surrounded by an insulating shell layer. A ring shaped first gate region surrounds the snowier along a portion of the length of the snowier. A second gate region is positioned along the length of the snowier between the snowier and the substrate. A source contact and a drain contact are coupled to the semiconductor core of the snowier at respective exposed portions of the semiconductor core.
Abstract:
Nanostructure manufacturing methods and methods for assembling nanostructures into functional elements such as junctions, arrays and devices are provided. Systems for practicing the methods are also provided.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for depositing nanornaterials onto a receiving substrate and optionally for depositing those materials in a desired orientation, that comprise providing nanornaterials on a transfer substrate and contacting the nanomaterials with an adherent material disposed upon a surface or portions of a surface of a receiving substrate. Orientation is optionally provided by moving the transfer and receiving substrates relative to each other during the transfer process.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to methods to harvest, integrate and exploit nanomaterials, and particularly elongated nanowire materials. The invention provides methods for harvesting nanowires that include selectively etching a sacrificial layer placed on a nanowire growth substrate to remove nanowires. The invention also provides methods for integrating nanowires into electronic devices that include placing an outer surface of a cylinder in contact with a fluid suspension of nanowires and rolling the nanowire coated cylinder to deposit nanowires onto a surface. Methods are also provided to deposit nanowires using an ink-jet printer or an aperture to align nanowires. Additional aspects of the invention provide methods for preventing gate shorts in nanowire based transistors. Additional methods for harvesting and integrating nanowires are provided.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system and process for producing a nanowire-material composite. A substrate (602) having nanowires (606) attached to a portion (604) of at least one surface is provided. A material is deposited over the portion to form the nanowire-material composite. The process further optionally comprises separating the nanowire-material composite from the substrate to form a freestanding nanowire-material composite. The freestanding nanowire material composite is optionally further processed into a electronic substrate. A variety of electronic substrates can be produced using the methods described herein. For example, a multi-color light-emitting diode can be produced from multiple, stacked layers of nanowire-material composites, each composite layer emitting light at a different wavelength.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for an electronic substrate (1920) having a plurality of semiconductor devices is described. A thin film of nanowires (1910) is formed on a substrate. The thin film of nanowires (1910) is formed to have a sufficient density of nanowires to achieve an operational current level. A plurality of semiconductor regions is defined in the thin film of nanowires. Contacts (1902) are formed at the semiconductor device regions to thereby provide electrical connectivity to the plurality of semiconductor devices. Furthermore, various materials for fabricating nanowires, thin films including p-doped nanowires and n-doped nanowires, nanowire heterostructures, light emitting nanowire heterostructures, flow masks for positioning nanowires on substrates, nanowire spraying techniques for depositing nanowires, techniques for reducing or eliminating phonon scattering of electrons in nanowires, and techniques for reducing surface states in nanowires are described.
Abstract:
This invention provides novel nanofiber enhanced surface area substrates and structures comprising such substrates, as well as methods and uses for such substrates.