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Liquid phase epitaxy method of growing a junction between two semiconductive materials utilizing an interrupted growth technique

US4075043A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 1976
Grant dateFeb 21, 1978
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Expiry dateSep 1, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S257/912
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of making a junction in semiconductive materials to improve the spectral response of the junction in photovoltaic detectors. A first layer of semiconductive material is grown, by epitaxy technique, on a substrate of semiconductive material of the same conductivity type. Growth of the first layer is discontinued and the temperature is changed. Then a second layer of opposite conductivity type is grown on the first layer.

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