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         Appeal No. 2006-1545                                                       
         Application 10/254,326                                                     

         heterojunction PN diode formed from two semiconductor materials            
         having different band gap energy levels, which increases the               
         forward-to-reverse current ratio.                                          
              Claim 42 is reproduced below.                                         
              42.  A semiconductor structure comprising:                            
                   a first conductor and a second conductor;                        
                   a steering element in circuit communication with the             
              first conductor and comprising at least first and second              
              semiconductor materials, the first semiconductor material             
              having a first band gap energy level, the second                      
              semiconductor in electrical communication with the first              
              semiconductor and having a second band gap energy level,              
              wherein the second band gap energy level is different from            
              the first band gap energy level; and                                  
                   a state change element in circuit communication with             
              the steering element and the second conductor and comprising          
              a selectable high impedance state and a selectable low                
              impedance state.                                                      



















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