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Photoelectric conversion device and method of producing the same

US4405879A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 1981
Grant dateSep 20, 1983
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J9/233
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a photoelectric conversion device comprising a transparent substrate; a transparent conductive film formed on said substrate; a photoconductive layer formed of hydrogenated amorphous silicon as an indispensable component and deposited on said transparent conductive film; and a chalcogen glass film formed on said photoconductive layer, wherein said chalcogen glass film includes at least a chalcogen glass layer formed in an atmosphere of inert gas kept at 1.5.times.10.sup.-2 to 1.5.times.10.sup.-1 Torr. As chalcogen glass is preferably used Sb.sub.2 S.sub.3, As.sub.2 S.sub.3, As.sub.2 Se.sub.3 or Sb.sub.2 Se.sub.3. The chalcogen glass film may be a composite film consisting of plural component layers. This invention is very useful to reduce dark current in an image pickup tube and to prevent image inversion in the image pickup tube.

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