Assignee: ALTA DEVICES, INC.

Location: Santa Clara, CA, US
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20120106935	HEATING LAMP SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatuses and methods for chemical vapor deposition (CVD). In one embodiment, a heating lamp assembly for a CVD reactor system is provided which includes a lamp housing disposed on an upper surface of a support base and...	05/03/2012
20120104460	OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING HETEROJUNCTION Embodiments of the invention generally relate to optoelectronic semiconductor devices such as photovoltaic devices including solar cells. In one aspect, an optoelectronic semiconductor device includes an absorber layer made of gallium arsenide (GaAs) and having only one...	05/03/2012
20120103406	METALLIC CONTACTS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND LOW TEMPERATURE FABRICATION PROCESSES THEREOF Embodiments of the invention generally relate to photovoltaic devices and more specifically, to the metallic contacts disposed on photovoltaic devices, such as photovoltaic cells, and to the fabrication processes for forming such metallic contacts. The metallic contacts...	05/03/2012
20120067286	VAPOR DEPOSITION REACTOR SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatuses and methods for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. In one embodiment, a CVD reactor has a reactor lid assembly disposed on a reactor body and containing a first showerhead assembly, an isolator assembl...	03/22/2012
20120067282	REACTOR LID ASSEMBLY FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatuses for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. In one embodiment, a reactor lid assembly for vapor deposition is provided which includes a first showerhead assembly and an isolator assembly disposed next to ea...	03/22/2012
20110268880	REACTOR CLEAN A method and apparatus for performing chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a reactor body having a processing region, comprising a wafer carrier track having a wafer carrier disposed thereon, at least one side...	11/03/2011
20110308463	CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION REACTOR WITH ISOLATED SEQUENTIAL PROCESSING ZONES A chemical vapor deposition reactor and system has a housing, a substrate transport apparatus and a plurality of fixed processing zones. The processing zones include one or more chemical vapor deposition zones, each having an independent reactant gas supply. Each chemic...	12/22/2011
20110214805	Epitaxial Lift Off Systems and Methods Epitaxial lift off systems and methods are presented. In one embodiment a tape is disposed on the opposite side of the epitaxial material than the substrate is used to hold the epitaxial material during the etching and removal steps of the ELO process. In various embodi...	09/08/2011
20110083722	TEXTURED METALLIC BACK REFLECTOR Embodiments of the invention generally relate to device fabrication of thin films used as solar devices or other electronic devices, and include textured back reflectors utilized in solar applications. In one embodiment, a method for forming a textured metallic back ref...	04/14/2011
20110083601	HIGH GROWTH RATE DEPOSITION FOR GROUP III/V MATERIALS Embodiments of the invention generally relate processes for epitaxial growing Group III/V materials at high growth rates, such as about 30 μm/hr or greater, for example, about 40 μm/hr, about 50 μm/hr, about 55 μm/hr, about 60 μm/hr, or greater. The deposited Group...	04/14/2011
20110073152	MIXED WIRING SCHEMES FOR SHADING ROBUSTNESS A method and apparatus for electrical interconnections utilized in devices adapted to capture solar energy, such as solar cells, solar panels and/or solar arrays is described. In one embodiment, a solar panel is described. The solar panel includes a first plurality of s...	03/31/2011
20110056553	PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE Methods and apparatus are provided for converting electromagnetic radiation, such as solar energy, into electric energy with increased efficiency when compared to conventional solar cells. A photovoltaic (PV) unit, according to embodiments of the invention, may have a v...	03/10/2011
20110056546	THIN ABSORBER LAYER OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE Methods and apparatus are provided for converting electromagnetic radiation, such as solar energy, into electric energy with increased efficiency when compared to conventional solar cells. In one embodiment of a photovoltaic (PV) device, the PV device generally includes...	03/10/2011
20110048532	PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE Methods and apparatus are provided for converting electromagnetic radiation, such as solar energy, into electric energy with increased efficiency when compared to conventional solar cells. A photovoltaic (PV) unit, according to embodiments of the invention, may have a v...	03/03/2011
20110048519	PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE WITH INCREASED LIGHT TRAPPING Methods and apparatus are provided for converting electromagnetic radiation, such as solar energy, into electric energy with increased efficiency when compared to conventional solar cells. A photovoltaic (PV) device may incorporate front side and/or back side light trap...	03/03/2011
20110041904	THIN ABSORBER LAYER OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE Methods and apparatus are provided for converting electromagnetic radiation, such as solar energy, into electric energy with increased efficiency when compared to conventional solar cells. In one embodiment of a photovoltaic (PV) device, the PV device generally includes...	02/24/2011
20100229793	SHOWERHEAD FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatuses for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. In one embodiment, a showerhead assembly is provided which includes a body having a centralized channel extending through upper and lower portions of the body and...	09/16/2010
20100219509	TILED SUBSTRATES FOR DEPOSITION AND EPITAXIAL LIFT OFF PROCESSES Embodiments of the invention generally relate to epitaxial lift off (ELO) films and methods for producing such films. Embodiments provide a method to simultaneously and separately grow a plurality of ELO films or stacks on a common support substrate which is tiled with ...	09/02/2010
20100212591	REACTOR LID ASSEMBLY FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatuses for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. In one embodiment, a reactor lid assembly for vapor deposition is provided which includes a first showerhead assembly and an isolator assembly disposed next to ea...	08/26/2010
20100209626	METHODS FOR HEATING WITH LAMPS Embodiments of the invention generally relate to methods for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. In one embodiment, a method for heating a substrate or a substrate susceptor within a vapor deposition reactor system includes exposing a lower surface of a substrate...	08/19/2010
20100209620	METHOD FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION Embodiments of the invention generally relate to methods for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. In one embodiment, a method for processing a wafer within a vapor deposition reactor is provided which includes heating at least one wafer disposed on a wafer carrier...	08/19/2010
20100209082	HEATING LAMP SYSTEM Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatuses for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. In one embodiment, a heating lamp assembly for a vapor deposition reactor system is provided which includes a lamp housing disposed on an upper surface of a suppo...	08/19/2010
20100206235	WAFER CARRIER TRACK Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatuses for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. In one embodiment, a wafer carrier track for levitating and traversing a wafer carrier within a vapor deposition reactor system is provided which includes upper a...	08/19/2010
20100206229	VAPOR DEPOSITION REACTOR SYSTEM Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatuses for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. In one embodiment, a CVD reactor is provided which includes a reactor lid assembly disposed on a reactor body and containing a first showerhead assembly, an isola...	08/19/2010
20100151689	TAPE-BASED EPITAXIAL LIFT OFF APPARATUSES AND METHODS Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatuses and methods for producing epitaxial thin films and devices by epitaxial lift off (ELO) processes. In one embodiment, a method for forming thin film devices during an ELO process is provided which includes coup...	06/17/2010
20100147370	MULTIPLE STACK DEPOSITION FOR EPITAXIAL LIFT OFF Embodiments of the invention are provided for a thin film stack containing a plurality of epitaxial stacks disposed on a substrate and a method for forming such a thin film stack. In one embodiment, the epitaxial stack contains a first sacrificial layer disposed over th...	06/17/2010
20100120233	Continuous Feed Chemical Vapor Deposition Embodiments of the invention generally relate to a method for forming a multi-layered material during a continuous chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. In one embodiment, a method for forming a multi-layered material during a continuous CVD process is provided which...	05/13/2010
20100116784	MESA ETCH METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR EPITAXIAL LIFT OFF Embodiments of the invention generally relate to compositions of mesa etch solutions and methods for mesa etching materials on a wafer during an epitaxial lift off (ELO) process. The wafer usually contains an etch stop layer disposed thereon and a laminated epitaxial ma...	05/13/2010
20100001374	EPITAXIAL LIFT OFF STACK HAVING A MULTI-LAYERED HANDLE AND METHODS THEREOF Embodiments of the invention generally relate to epitaxial lift off (ELO) thin films and devices and methods for forming such films and devices. In one embodiment, a method for forming an ELO thin film includes depositing an epitaxial material over a sacrificial layer o...	01/07/2010
20100001316	EPITAXIAL LIFT OFF STACK HAVING A NON-UNIFORM HANDLE AND METHODS THEREOF Embodiments of the invention generally relate to epitaxial lift off (ELO) thin films and devices and methods used to form such films and devices. In one embodiment, a method for forming a thin film material during an epitaxial lift off process is provided which includes...	01/07/2010
20090325367	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION REACTOR Embodiments of the invention generally relate to a chemical vapor deposition system and related method of use. In one embodiment, the system includes a reactor lid assembly having a body, a track assembly having a body and a guide path located along the body, and a heat...	12/31/2009
20090324379	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION REACTOR Embodiments of the invention generally relate to a levitating substrate carrier or support. In one embodiment, a substrate carrier for supporting and carrying at least one substrate or wafer is provided which includes a substrate carrier body containing an upper surface...	12/31/2009
20090321886	EPITAXIAL LIFT OFF STACK HAVING A UNIDIRECTIONALLY SHRUNK HANDLE AND METHODS THEREOF Embodiments of the invention generally relate to epitaxial lift off (ELO) thin films and devices and methods used to form such films and devices. In one embodiment, a method for forming an ELO thin film is provided which includes depositing an epitaxial material over a ...	12/31/2009
20090321885	EPITAXIAL LIFT OFF STACK HAVING A UNIVERSALLY SHRUNK HANDLE AND METHODS THEREOF Embodiments of the invention generally relate to epitaxial lift off (ELO) thin films and devices and methods used to form such films and devices. In one embodiment, a method for forming an ELO thin film is provided which includes depositing an epitaxial material over a ...	12/31/2009
20090321881	EPITAXIAL LIFT OFF STACK HAVING A PRE-CURVED HANDLE AND METHODS THEREOF Embodiments of the invention generally relate to epitaxial lift off (ELO) thin films and devices and methods used to form such films and devices. In one embodiment, a method for forming an ELO thin film is provided which includes depositing an epitaxial material over a ...	12/31/2009

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