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Charge-coupled device comprising semiconductors having different forbidden band widths

US4035665A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 1976
Grant dateJul 12, 1977
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Expiry dateJul 8, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/335
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Asymmetrical potential wells are created in surface zones of a first doped semiconductor forming a substrate and are of greater depth at the downstream end than at the upstream end in order to ensure unidirectional transfer of the minority carriers. Regions localized at one extremity of the surface zones and constituting the potential wells are formed by a second semiconductor having a forbidden band width which is different from that of the first semiconductor.

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