Patents by Inventor Shanthi Ganesan

Shanthi Ganesan 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).

  • Patent number: 7525128
    Abstract: A light-emitting zinc oxide based compound semiconductor device of a double-heterostructure. The double-heterostructure includes a light-emitting layer formed of a low-resistivity Mg1?x?yCdxZnyO; 0?x<1, 0<y?1, and x+y=0.1 to 1 compound semiconductor doped with p-type and/or n-type impurity. A first clad layer is joined to one surface of the light-emitting layer and formed of an n-type zinc oxide compound semiconductor having a composition different from the light-emitting layer. A second clad layer is joined to another surface of the light-emitting layer and formed of a low-resistivity, p-type zinc oxide based semiconductor having a composition different from the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Cermet, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Nause, Shanthi Ganesan
  • Publication number: 20070111372
    Abstract: A disclosed method deposits a p-type magnesium-, cadmium- and/or zinc-oxide-based II-VI Group compound semiconductor crystal layer on a zinc oxide (ZnO) substrate having a (002) crystallographic orientation. The method uses a zinc-containing reaction gas supplied to a surface of a heated substrate. The p-type magnesium-, cadmium- and/or zinc-oxide-based II-VI Group compound semiconductor crystal layer is grown on the heated substrate, while introducing a pressing gas in a transverse direction toward the substrate to press the reaction gas against the entire surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: CERMET, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Nause, Joseph Maciejewski, Vincente Munne, Shanthi Ganesan
  • Publication number: 20070102723
    Abstract: A light-emitting zinc oxide based compound semiconductor device of a double-heterostructure. The double-heterostructure includes a light-emitting layer formed of a low-resistivity Mg1-x-yCdxZnyO; 0?x<1, 0<y?1, and x+y=0.1 to 1 compound semiconductor doped with p-type and/or n-type impurity. A first clad layer is joined to one surface of the light-emitting layer and formed of an n-type zinc oxide compound semiconductor having a composition different from the light-emitting layer. A second clad layer is joined to another surface of the light-emitting layer and formed of a low-resistivity, p-type zinc oxide based semiconductor having a composition different from the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: CERMET, INC.
    Inventors: Jeff Nause, Shanthi Ganesan
  • Patent number: 7176054
    Abstract: A method of depositing a p-type magnesium-, cadmium- and/or zinc-oxide-based II-VI Group compound semiconductor crystal layer over a substrate by a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition technique. A reaction gas is supplied to a surface of a heated substrate in a direction parallel or oblique to the substrate. The p-type magnesium-, cadmium- and/or zinc-oxide-based II-VI Group compound semiconductor crystal layer is grown on the heated substrate, while introducing a pressing gas substantially in a vertical direction toward the substrate to press the reaction gas against the entire surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Cermet, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Nause, Joseph Owen Maciejewski, Vincente Munne, Shanthi Ganesan
  • Patent number: 7105868
    Abstract: A zinc oxide (ZnO) field effect transistor exhibits large input amplitude by using a gate insulating layer. A channel layer and the gate insulating layer are sequentially laminated on a substrate. A gate electrode is formed on the gate insulating layer. A source contact and a drain contact are disposed at the both sides of the gate contact and are electrically connected to the channel layer via openings. The channel layer is formed from n-type ZnO. The gate insulating layer is made from aluminum nitride/aluminum gallium nitride (AlN/AlGaN) or magnesium zinc oxide (MgZnO), which exhibits excellent insulation characteristics, thus increasing the Schottky barrier and achieving large input amplitude. If the FET is operated in the enhancement mode, it is operable in a manner similar to a silicon metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (Si-MOS-type FET), resulting in the formation of an inversion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Cermet, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Nause, Shanthi Ganesan
  • Publication number: 20060049425
    Abstract: A light-emitting zinc oxide based compound semiconductor device of a double-heterostructure. The double-heterostructure includes a light-emitting layer formed of a low-resistivity Mg1-x-y Cdx Zny O; 0?x<1, 0<y?1, and x+y=0.1 to 1 compound semiconductor doped with p-type and/or n-type impurity. A first clad layer is joined to one surface of the light-emitting layer and formed of an n-type zinc oxide compound semiconductor having a composition different from the light-emitting layer. A second clad layer is joined to another surface of the light-emitting layer and formed of a low-resistivity, p-type zinc oxide based semiconductor having a composition different from the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: Cermet, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Nause, Shanthi Ganesan
  • Patent number: 6887736
    Abstract: A method of depositing a p-type magnesium-, cadmium- and/or zinc-oxide-based II-VI Group compound semiconductor crystal layer over a substrate by a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition technique. A reaction gas is supplied to a surface of a heated substrate in a direction parallel or oblique to the substrate. The p-type magnesium-, cadmium- and/or zinc-oxide-based II-VI Group compound semiconductor crystal layer is grown on the heated substrate, while introducing a pressing gas substantially in a vertical direction toward the substrate to press the reaction gas against the entire surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Cermet, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Nause, Joseph Owen Maciejewski, Vincente Munne, Shanthi Ganesan
  • Publication number: 20050020035
    Abstract: A method of depositing a p-type magnesium-, cadmium- and/or zinc-oxide-based II-VI Group compound semiconductor crystal layer over a substrate by a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition technique. A reaction gas is supplied to a surface of a heated substrate in a direction parallel or oblique to the substrate. The p-type magnesium-, cadmium- and/or zinc-oxide-based II-VI Group compound semiconductor crystal layer is grown on the heated substrate, while introducing a pressing gas substantially in a vertical direction toward the substrate to press the reaction gas against the entire surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Nause, Joseph Maciejewski, Vincente Munne, Shanthi Ganesan
  • Publication number: 20040058463
    Abstract: A method of depositing a p-type magnesium-, cadmium- and/or zinc-oxide-based II-VI Group compound semiconductor crystal layer over a substrate by a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition technique. A reaction gas is supplied to a surface of a heated substrate in a direction parallel or oblique to the substrate. The p-type magnesium-, cadmium- and/or zinc-oxide-based II-VI Group compound semiconductor crystal layer is grown on the heated substrate, while introducing a pressing gas substantially in a vertical direction toward the substrate to press the reaction gas against the entire surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: Cermet, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Nause, Joseph Owen Maciejewski, Vincente Munne, Shanthi Ganesan
  • Publication number: 20040056273
    Abstract: A zinc oxide (ZnO) field effect transistor exhibits large input amplitude by using a gate insulating film. A channel layer and a gate insulating film are sequentially n laminated on a substrate. A gate electrode is formed on the gate insulating film. A source electrode and a drain electrode are disposed at the both sides of the gate electrode and are electrically connected to the channel layer via openings. The channel layer is formed from n-type ZnO. The gate insulating film is made from aluminum nitride/aluminum gallium nitride (AlN/AlGaN) or magnesium zinc oxide (MgZnO), which exhibits excellent insulation characteristics, thus increasing the Schottky barrier and achieving large input amplitude. If the FET is operated in the enhancement mode, it is operable in a manner similar to a silicon metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (Si-MOS-type FET), resulting in the formation of an inversion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: Cermet, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Nause, Shanthi Ganesan