Thin film stack with surface-conditioning buffer layers and related methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8817358
APP PUB NO 20140036340A1
SERIAL NO

13565688

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This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a thin film stack with surface-conditioning buffer layers. In one aspect, the thin film stack includes a plurality of thin film layers each having a thickness greater than about 10 nm and a plurality of surface-conditioning buffer layers each having a thickness between about 1 nm and about 10 nm. The surface-conditioning buffer layers are alternatingly disposed between the thin film layers. Each of the surface-conditioning buffer layers are formed with the same or substantially the same thickness and composition. In some implementations, the surface-conditioning buffer layers are formed by atomic layer deposition.

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  • SNAPTRACK, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chan, Edward Keat Leem San Diego, US 20 63
Chang, Tallis Young San Diego, US 35 176
Hong, John Hyunchul San Clemente, US 53 388
Lee, Chong Uk San Diego, US 26 449
Pan, Yaoling San Diego, US 57 1318
Reines, Isak Clark San Diego, US 4 15

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