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Opto-electronic devices based on bulk crystals of complex semiconductors

US4287527A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 1979
Grant dateSep 1, 1981
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Expiry dateSep 7, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/544

Abstract

Opto-electronic devices such as photodetectors have been made based on bulk crystals of Ga.sub.x In.sub.1-x P.sub.y As.sub.1-y. These bulk crystals have high purity, e.g., less than 10.sup.16 carriers/cm.sup.3 and low defect densities, e.g., less than 10.sup.6 cm.sup.-2. The properties of these crystals lead to photodetectors with good quantum efficiencies.

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