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Avalanche photodiode with AliNAsP cap layer

US5189309A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 1991
Grant dateFeb 23, 1993
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/544

Abstract

A photodiode having a GaInAs light-absorbing layer on an InP substrate which can reduce temperature dependence of the spectral responsivity as well as enable the optical power measurement with less dependence on the incident light spectral width by using a material with smaller composition ratio of Ga for the light-absorbing layer to extend the absorption edge toward the longer wavelengths.

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