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CMOS photodiode having reduced dark current and improved light sensitivity and responsivity

US6621064B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 2001
Grant dateSep 16, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/18

Abstract

A light-sensing diode having improved efficiency due to an extended junction geometry that provides more than one level of interaction with the light input.

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