Patents by Inventor Nancy Terranova

Nancy Terranova 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).

  • Hetero-epitaxial growth of non-lattice matched semiconductors
    Patent number: 5356509
    Abstract: A method for growing a compound semiconductor, such as GaAs or InP, on a non-lattice matched substrate, such as Si, utilizes close-spaced vapor transport to deposit nucleation enhancing interlayer and liquid phase epitaxy to form the compound semiconductor. When used in conjunction with a growth mask, the method is also adapted to selective area epitaxy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: AstroPower, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy Terranova, Allen M. Barnett