In-line germanium avalanche photodetector
US9196764B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F77/40
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a photodetector including growing a quantity of germanium within an optical pathway of a waveguide. The detection of a current caused by an interaction between the optical signal and the germanium is used to indicate the presence of an optical signal passing through the waveguide.
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