Patents by Inventor Somasundaram Ashok

Somasundaram Ashok 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: 9209246
    Abstract: A gated microelectronic device is provided that has a source with a source ohmic contact with the source characterized by a source dopant type and concentration. A drain with a drain ohmic contact with the drain characterized by a drain dopant type and concentration. An intermediate channel portion characterized by a channel portion dopant type and concentration. An insulative dielectric is in contact with the channel portion and overlaid in turn by a gate. A gate contact applies a gate voltage bias to control charge carrier accumulation and depletion in the underlying channel portion. This channel portion has a dimension normal to the gate which is fully depleted in the off-state. The dopant type is the same across the source, drain and the channel portion of the device. The device on-state current is determined by the doping and, unlike a MOSFET, is not directly proportional to device capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: The Penn State University
    Inventors: Stephen J. Fonash, Yinghui Shan, Somasundaram Ashok
  • Publication number: 20130285149
    Abstract: A gated microelectronic device is provided that has a source with a source ohmic contact with the source characterized by a source dopant type and concentration. A drain with a drain ohmic contact with the drain characterized by a drain dopant type and concentration. An intermediate channel portion characterized by a channel portion dopant type and concentration. An insulative dielectric is in contact with the channel portion and overlaid in turn by a gate. A gate contact applies a gate voltage bias to control charge carrier accumulation and depletion in the underlying channel portion. This channel portion has a dimension normal to the gate which is fully depleted in the off-state. The dopant type is the same across the source, drain and the channel portion of the device. The device on-state current is determined by the doping and, unlike a MOSFET, is not directly proportional to device capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen J. Fonash, Yinghui Shan, Somasundaram Ashok
  • Patent number: 8569834
    Abstract: A gated microelectronic device is provided that has a source with a source ohmic contact with the source characterized by a source dopant type and concentration. A drain with a drain ohmic contact with the drain characterized by a drain dopant type and concentration. An intermediate channel portion characterized by a channel portion dopant type and concentration. An insulative dielectric is in contact with the channel portion and overlaid in turn by a gate. A gate contact applies a gate voltage bias to control charge carrier accumulation and depletion in the underlying channel portion. This channel portion has a dimension normal to the gate which is fully depleted in the off-state. The dopant type is the same across the source, drain and the channel portion of the device. The device on-state current is determined by the doping and, unlike a MOSFET, is not directly proportional to device capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Stephen J. Fonash, Yinghui Shan, Somasundaram Ashok
  • Patent number: 8222657
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus may include a gate metal positioned between a p-type contact and an n-type contact, a gate oxide or other dielectric stack positioned below and attached to the gate metal, a Ge or Si1-zGez channel positioned below and attached to the gate dielectric stack, a buffer, and a silicon substrate positioned below and attached to the buffer. The light emitting apparatus may alternatively include a gate metal positioned between a p-type contact and an n-type contact, a wide bandgap semiconductor positioned below and attached to the gate metal, a Ge or Si1-zGez channel positioned below and attached to the wide bandgap semiconductor, a buffer, and a silicon substrate positioned below and attached to the buffer. Embodiments of the light emitting apparatus may be configured for use in current-injected on-chip lasers, light emitting diodes or other light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jian Xu, Somasundaram Ashok