Rectifying contact to an n-type oxide material or a substantially insulating oxide material
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1. A rectifying contact, comprising:
- a p-type oxide material electrically coupled to at least one of an n-type oxide material or a substantially insulating oxide material, the p-type oxide material including;
a copper species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material; and
a metal species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material, the metal species selected from tin, zinc, and combinations thereof.
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Abstract
A rectifying contact to an n-type oxide material and/or a substantially insulating oxide material includes a p-type oxide material. The p-type oxide material includes a copper species and a metal species, each of which are present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material. The metal species is selected from tin, zinc, and combinations thereof.
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1. A rectifying contact, comprising:
a p-type oxide material electrically coupled to at least one of an n-type oxide material or a substantially insulating oxide material, the p-type oxide material including;
a copper species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material; and
a metal species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material, the metal species selected from tin, zinc, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A p-type oxide material, comprising:
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a copper species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material; and
a metal species selected from zinc, tin, and combinations thereof, the metal species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material;
wherein the p-type oxide material is adapted to provide a rectifying contact to an other oxide material. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A diode, comprising:
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an n-type oxide material; and
a p-type oxide material established in electrical contact with the n-type oxide material, the p-type oxide material including a copper species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material, and a metal species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material, the metal species selected from zinc, tin, and combinations thereof;
wherein the p-type oxide material is adapted to provide a rectifying contact to an other oxide material selected from the n-type oxide material and a substantially insulating oxide material. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A rectifying contact, comprising:
a p-type oxide material electrically coupled to an n-type oxide material, thereby forming a p-n junction, the p-type oxide material including;
a copper species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material; and
a metal species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material, the metal species selected from tin, zinc, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A method of making a diode, comprising:
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providing a rectifying contact having a p-type oxide material, including;
a copper species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material; and
a metal species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material, the metal species selected from tin, zinc, and combinations thereof; and
establishing the p-type oxide material in electrical contact with an n-type oxide material, thereby forming a p-n junction. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of using a p-type oxide material, the method comprising:
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establishing the p-type oxide material in electrical contact with an n-type oxide material, the p-type oxide material including;
a copper species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material; and
a metal species selected from zinc, tin, and combinations thereof, the metal species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the p-type oxide material;
wherein the p-type oxide material is adapted to provide a rectifying contact to an other oxide material.
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41. A diode, comprising:
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an n-type oxide material; and
means for providing rectifying contacts to the n-type oxide material, the means including a copper species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the rectifying contacts means, and a metal species selected from zinc, tin, and combinations thereof, the metal species present in an amount ranging from about 10 atomic % to about 90 atomic % of total metal in the rectifying contacts means.
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