Electrostatic discharge guard structure
US9806112B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/548
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present application provides an electrostatic discharge guard structure for photonic platform based photodiode systems. In particular this application provides a photodiode assembly comprising: a photodiode (such as a Si or SiGe photodiode); a waveguide (such as a silicon waveguide); and a guard structure, wherein the guard structure comprises a diode, extends about all or substantially all of the periphery of the Si or SiGe photodiode and allows propagation of light from the silicon waveguide into the Si or SiGe photodiode.
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