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Adjustable avalanche diode in an integrated circuit

US9018729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2013
Grant dateApr 28, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F71/139

Abstract

An avalance diode including, between two heavily-doped regions of opposite conductivity types arranged at the surface of a semiconductor region, a lightly-doped region, with length L of the lightly-doped region between the heavily-doped regions approximately ranging between 50 and 200 nm.

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