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Germanium based focal plane array for the short infrared spectral regime

US11063079B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TriEye Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Avraham Bakal · Nes Ziona, IL
Uriel Levy · Kiryat Ono, IL
Omer Kapach · Jerusalem, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 2, 2019
Grant date	Jul 13, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 2, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/50

Abstract

Light detecting structures comprising a Si base having a pyramidal shape with a wide incoming light-facing pyramid bottom and a narrower pyramid top and a Ge photodiode formed on the Si pyramid top, wherein the Ge photodiode is operable to detect light in the short wavelength infrared range, and methods for forming such structures. A light detecting structure as above may be repeated spatially and fabricated in the form of a focal plane array of Ge photodetectors on silicon.

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