Claims
- 1. A binary semiconductor composition having the formula (A).sub.1-x (B).sub.x where A is Group IIIa-Va conductor compound selected from the group consisting of BN, AlN, GaN, InN, BP, AlP, GaP, InP, AlAs, InAs and AlSb, B is a group IVa element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge and Sn, and x is a number greater than about 0.01 such that x+(1-x)=1.
- 2. A binary semiconductor composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein x is greater than 0.05.
- 3. A binary semiconductor composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein A is selected from the group consisting of BP, AlP, GaP, InP, AlAs, InAs, and AlSb,
- 4. A binary semiconductor composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein B is selected from the group consisting of Si and Ge.
- 5. A binary semiconductor composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein the composition has one of the following formulas: (GaAs).sub.1-x Si, (InAs.sub.1-x Si.sub.x, and (InAs).sub.1-x Ge.sub.x.
- 6. A binary semiconductor composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein B is selected from the group consisting of Si.
- 7. A semiconductor composition having the formula (A.sub.1).sub.x.sbsb.1 (A.sub.2).sub.x.sbsb.2 . . . (A.sub.n).sub.x.sbsb.n, where the A.sub.1, A.sub.2 . . . A.sub.n components are each selected from the group consisting of Group IIIa-Va and IVa-Va compounds BN, AlN, GaN, InN, BP, AlP, GaP, InP, AlAs, GaAs, InAs, AlSb, GaSb, InSb and GeSi, and Group IIIa, Group IVa and Group Va elements, the A.sub.1, A.sub.2 . . . A.sub.3 components contain at least one of the Group IIIa-Va and IVa-IVa compounds, at least one Group IVa elements selected from the Si and Ge, or at least one Group IIIa element and at least one Group Va element; x.sub.1, x.sub.2, -. x are all numbers greater than about 0.01 where x.sub.1 +x.sub.2.+-. . . . .+-.x.sub.n =1 and where n is an integer greater than 2 other than 4 where A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3 and A.sub.4 are all III-V compounds.
- 8. A semiconductor composition as set forth in claim 7 where x.sub.1, x.sub.2 . . . x.sub.n are all numbers greater than 0.05.
- 9. A semiconductor composition as set forth in claim 7 wherein n is less than 7.
- 10. A semiconductor composition as set forth in claim 7 wherein n is 3.
- 11. A ternary semiconductor composition having the formula (A.sub.1).sub.x (A.sub.2).sub.y (A.sub.3).sub.z, where A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 are elements each selected from the group consisting of Group IIIa, IVa and Va elements B, Al, In, Si, Ge, Sn, N, P, As an Sb where A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 contain at least one Group IVa element selected from the group consisting of Ge and Si or at least one Group IIIa element and at least one Group Va element; and where x, y and z are each numbers greater than about 0.01 where x+y+z=1.
- 12. A ternary semiconductor composition as set forth in claim 11 wherein x, y and z are each numbers greater than 0.05.
- 13. A ternary semiconductor composition as set forth in claim 11 wherein the composition has one of the following formulas: Ga.sub.x As.sub.y Sb.sub.z, In.sub.x Sb.sub.y Si.sub.z, In.sub.x Sb.sub.y As.sub.z, In.sub.x As.sub.y Si.sub.z and In.sub.x As.sub.y Ge.sub.z.
- 14. A binary semiconductor composition having the formula (A).sub.1-x (B).sub.x where A is a Group IIIa-Va semiconductor compound selected from the group consisting of BN, AlN, GaN, BP, AlP, GaP, InP, AlAs, GaAs, InAs, and AlSb, B is a group IVa element selected from the group consisting of Si and Sn, and x is a number greater than about 0.01 such that x+(1-x)=1.
- 15. A binary semiconductor composition as set forth in claim 14 wherein x is greater than 0.05.
- 16. A binary semiconductor composition as set forth in claim 14 wherein A is selected from the group consisting of BP, AlP, GaP, InP, AlAs, GaAs, InAs, and AlSb
- 17. A tenary semiconductor composition having the formula (A.sub.1).sub.x (A.sub.2).sub.y (A.sub.3).sub.z, where A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 are elements each selected from the group consisting of Group IIIa, IVa and Va elements B, Al, In, Si, Ge, Sn, N, P, As and Sb where A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 contain at least one Group IVa element selected from the group consisting of Ge and Si, or at least one Group IIIa element and at least one Group Va element; and where X, y and z are each numbers greater than about 0.01 where x+y+z=1.
- 18. A ternary semiconductor composition as set forth in claim 17 wherein X, y and z are each numbers greater than 0.05.
- 19. A ternary semiconductor composition as set forth in claim 17 wherein the composition has one of the following formulas: Ga.sub.x Sb.sub.y Si.sub.z, In.sub.x Sb.sub.y Si.sub.z, and In.sub.x Sb.sub.y Ge.sub.z.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 602,493, filed Aug. 6, 1975, now abandoned, which is a division of application Ser. No. 381,653 filed July 23, 1973, U.S. Pat. No. 3,979,271.
US Referenced Citations (5)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (2)
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Rado et al., "Si in LPE-grown GA.sub.1-x Al.sub.x As . . . ", J. Appl. Phys., 43, (1972), 4816. |
Semiconductors & Semimetals, vol. 4, Ed. Willardson et al., _Acad. Press, N.Y., 1968, pp. 413-424. |
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