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Method of passivating and encapsulating CdTe and CZT segmented detectors

US7955992B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

REDLEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · CA

Inventors

Henry Chen · Victoria, CA
Pinghe Lu · Surrey, CA
Salah Awadalla · Victoria, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 8, 2008
Grant date	Jun 7, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S438/958
WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of forming a passivation layer comprises contacting at least one surface of a wide band-gap semiconductor material with a passivating agent comprising an alkali hypochloride to form the passivation layer on said at least one surface. The passivation layer may be encapsulated with a layer of encapsulation material.

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