United States Patent | 5,380,703 |
Kao, et. al. | Jan. 10, 1995 |
Inventors: | Kao; Yi-Han (Williamsville, NY); Song; Liwei (Buffalo, NY); Chung; Deborah D. L. (East Amherst, NY); Fredette; Kevin T. (Baldwinsville, NY). |
Assignee: | The Research Foundation of State University of New York at Buffalo (Buffalo, NY). |
Appl. No.: | 008,213 |
Filed: | Jan. 25, 1993 |
Intl. Cl.: | H01B 1/00; H01B 12/00; H01L 39/12; |
U.S. Cl.: | 505/460.; 505/725.; |
Field of Search: | 1;725;775;811;815 |
5,223,479 | Jun., 1993 | McCauley, Jr. et al. | 252/500 |
5,273,778 | Dec., 1993 | Yoshimoto et al. | 427/122 |
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