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Sulfidization of compound semiconductor surfaces and passivated mercury cadmium telluride substrates

US4632886A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 1984
Grant dateDec 30, 1986
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/862
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method of passivating mercury cadmium telluride substrates wherein a substrate surface is lapped and cleaned and then placed in an electrolyte solution containing sulfide ions to electrolytically grow a sulfide passivating layer on the lapped and cleaned surface. A preferred electrolyte solution is formed with sodium sulfide, water and ethylene glycol.

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