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Reduction of leakage current in InGaAs diodes

US4396443A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 18, 1982
Grant dateAug 2, 1983
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/544
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The reverse leakage current of InGaAs diodes, in particular the dark current of In.sub.0.53 Ga.sub.0.47 As photodiodes, is reduced by a treatment in a 1:1:X solution of H.sub.2 O.sub.2 :H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 :H.sub.2 O where 10.ltoreq..times..ltoreq.100 approximately.

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