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Preparation of halogen doped mercury cadmium telluride

US4105479A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 1978
Grant dateAug 8, 1978
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S438/971
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Mercury cadmium telluride is disclosed having a quantity of a halogen donor material preferably selected from the group consisting of bromine and iodine dispersed therein in an amount sufficient to measurably increase the donor concentration. Also disclosed are PN junctions formed using this donor material. A method of introducing the donor material is additionally disclosed.

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