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Large-surface fast photodetector sensitive in the 0.8-1.1 .mu.m range

US4420684A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 1981
Grant dateDec 13, 1983
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F30/221

Abstract

The photodetector comprises a silicon substrate with high sensitivity, a diffusion layer defining a PN junction, and a CdTe layer, as filter, placed on the face close to the PN junction, for stopping radiations of wave lengths shorter than 0.8 .mu.m. The photodetector is suitable for detecting radiations of AsGa diodes used in optical telecommunication systems.

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