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Photodetecting device

US6445000B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 2000
Grant dateSep 3, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F77/14
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A first multi-quantum well structure 12 is formed on a GaAs substrate 10. The first multi-quantum well structure 12 is formed of an AlGaAs barrier layer and a GaAs well layer alternately laid one on the other to form a multi-quantum well. The GaAs barrier layer is not doped with an impurity. A second multi-quantum well structure 14 is formed on the first multi-quantum well structure 12. The second multi-quantum well structure 14 is formed of an AlGaAs barrier layer and a GaAs well layer alternately laid one on the other to form a multi-quantum well. The GaAs barrier layer is not doped with an impurity. Whereby a required electrode area can be smaller to thereby obtain higher detection sensitivity.

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