Microsoft technology licensing, llc (20240341203). SEMICONDUCTOR-SUPERCONDUCTOR HYBRID DEVICE INCLUDING AN ELECTRODE ARRAY simplified abstract

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SEMICONDUCTOR-SUPERCONDUCTOR HYBRID DEVICE INCLUDING AN ELECTRODE ARRAY

Organization Name

microsoft technology licensing, llc

Inventor(s)

Charles Masamed Marcus of Copenhagen (DK)

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Alisa Danilenko of Copenhagen (DK)

SEMICONDUCTOR-SUPERCONDUCTOR HYBRID DEVICE INCLUDING AN ELECTRODE ARRAY - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240341203 titled 'SEMICONDUCTOR-SUPERCONDUCTOR HYBRID DEVICE INCLUDING AN ELECTRODE ARRAY

Simplified Explanation:

This patent application describes a semiconductor-superconductor hybrid device that includes a nanowire channel, a superconductor component inducing superconductivity in the semiconductor component, and an array of finger gates for localized control over electrical potentials in the nanowire segments.

  • The device consists of a semiconductor component with a nanowire channel.
  • A superconductor component induces superconductivity in the semiconductor through proximity effect.
  • An array of finger gates allows for individual control over electrical potentials in different segments of the nanowire.

Key Features and Innovation:

  • Integration of a semiconductor component with a superconductor component in a hybrid device.
  • Use of finger gates for precise control over electrical potentials in nanowire segments.
  • Proximity effect induced superconductivity in the semiconductor component.

Potential Applications:

  • Quantum computing.
  • High-speed electronics.
  • Sensing and detection technologies.

Problems Solved:

  • Lack of localized control over electrical potentials in nanowire channels.
  • Difficulty in inducing superconductivity in semiconductor materials.

Benefits:

  • Enhanced control over electrical properties.
  • Improved performance in quantum computing and high-speed electronics.
  • Potential for new sensing and detection applications.

Commercial Applications:

Semiconductor-Superconductor Hybrid Device for Quantum Computing and High-Speed Electronics

Questions about Semiconductor-Superconductor Hybrid Device:

1. How does the proximity effect induce superconductivity in the semiconductor component? 2. What are the potential challenges in scaling up this technology for commercial applications?


Original Abstract Submitted

a semiconductor-superconductor hybrid device comprises a semiconductor component which, when in use, comprises a channel in the form of a nanowire; a superconductor component capable of inducing superconductivity in the semiconductor component by proximity effect; and an array of finger gates. the finger gates are individually operable to apply respective electrostatic fields to respective segments of the channel. the array of finger gates allows for localized control over electrical potentials in the corresponding segments of the nanowire. also provided are methods of fabricating and operating the semiconductor-superconductor hybrid device.

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