Patents by Inventor Robert Yanka

Robert Yanka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220102504
    Abstract: A layered structure for semiconductor application is described herein. The layered structure includes III-V semiconductor and uses pnictide nanocomposites to control lattice distortion in a series of layers. The distortion is tuned to bridge lattice mismatch between binary III-V semiconductors. In some embodiments, the layered structure further includes dislocation filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew CLARK, Rodney PELZEL, Mukul DEBNATH, Rytis DARGIS, Robert YANKA
  • Patent number: 11133389
    Abstract: A layered structure for semiconductor application is described herein. The layered structure includes III-V semiconductor and uses pnictide nanocomposites to control lattice distortion in a series of layers. The distortion is tuned to bridge lattice mismatch between binary III-V semiconductors. In some embodiments, the layered structure further includes dislocation filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: IQE plc
    Inventors: Andrew Clark, Rodney Pelzel, Mukul Debnath, Rytis Dargis, Robert Yanka
  • Patent number: 11063114
    Abstract: In view of the high-temperature issues in III-N layer growth process, embodiments described herein use layered structure including a rare earth oxide (REO) or rare earth nitride (REN) buffer layer and a polymorphic III-N-RE transition layer to transit from a REO layer to a III-N layer. In some embodiments, the piezoelectric coefficient of III-N layer is increased by introduction of additional strain in the layered structure. The polymorphism of RE-III-N nitrides can then be used for lattice matching with the III-N layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: IQE plc
    Inventors: Rytis Dargis, Andrew Clark, Rodney Pelzel, Michael Lebby, Robert Yanka
  • Publication number: 20200266276
    Abstract: A layered structure for semiconductor application is described herein. The layered structure includes III-V semiconductor and uses pnictide nanocomposites to control lattice distortion in a series of layers. The distortion is tuned to bridge lattice mismatch between binary III-V semiconductors. In some embodiments, the layered structure further includes dislocation filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Clark, Rodney Pelzel, Mukul Debnath, Rytis Dargis, Robert Yanka
  • Publication number: 20200161417
    Abstract: In view of the high-temperature issues in III-N layer growth process, embodiments described herein use layered structure including a rare earth oxide (REO) or rare earth nitride (REN) buffer layer and a polymorphic III-N-RE transition layer to transit from a REO layer to a III-N layer. In some embodiments, the piezoelectric coefficient of III-N layer is increased by introduction of additional strain in the layered structure. The polymorphism of RE-III-N nitrides can then be used for lattice matching with the III-N layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Rytis Dargis, Andrew Clark, Rodney Pelzel, Michael Lebby, Robert Yanka
  • Patent number: 9768339
    Abstract: Optoelectronic detectors having one or more dilute nitride layers on substrates with lattice parameters matching or nearly matching GaAs are described herein. A semiconductor can include a substrate with a lattice parameter matching or nearly matching GaAs and a first doped III-V layer over the substrate. The semiconductor can also include an absorber layer over the first doped III-V layer, the absorber layer having a bandgap between approximately 0.7 eV and 0.95 eV and a carrier concentration less than approximately 1×1016 cm?3 at room temperature. The semiconductor can also include a second doped III-V layer over the absorber layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: IQE, plc
    Inventors: Robert Yanka, Seokjae Chung, Kalyan Nunna, Rodney Pelzel, Howard Williams
  • Publication number: 20160372624
    Abstract: Optoelectronic detectors having one or more dilute nitride layers on substrates with lattice parameters matching or nearly matching GaAs are described herein. A semiconductor can include a substrate with a lattice parameter matching or nearly matching GaAs and a first doped III-V layer over the substrate. The semiconductor can also include an absorber layer over the first doped III-V layer, the absorber layer having a bandgap between approximately 0.7 eV and 0.95 eV and a carrier concentration less than approximately 1×1016 cm?3 at room temperature. The semiconductor can also include a second doped III-V layer over the absorber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Yanka, Seokjae Chung, Kalyan Nunna, Rodney Pelzel, Howard Williams