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Back-illuminated photodiode with a wide bandgap cap layer

US4608586A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 1984
Grant dateAug 26, 1986
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F30/223

Abstract

In.sub.0.53 Ga.sub.0.47 As p-i-n photodiodes with room temperature dark currents as low as 0.1 nA at -10 V bias are realized by introducing a wide bandgap (e.g., quaternary InGaAsP) cap layer on the ternary InGaAs.

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