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Aluminum indium antimonide focal plane array

US8552479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2010
Grant dateOct 8, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2032

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

Abstract

In one embodiment, a detector includes an AlxIn(1-x)Sb absorber layer, and an AlyIn(1-y)Sb passivation layer disposed above the AlxIn(1-x)Sb absorber layer, wherein x<y. The detector further includes a junction formed in a region of the AlxIn(1-x)Sb absorber layer, and a metal contact disposed above the junction and through the AlyIn(1-y)Sb passivation layer.

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