US4086106A
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Halogen-doped Hg,Cd,Te
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1977-01-06
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Granted: 1978-04-25
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Expires: 1997-01-06
Abstract
Abstract Mercury cadmium telluride is disclosed having a quantity of a halogen donor material preferably selected from the group consisting of bromine and iodine dispersed therein in an amount sufficient to measurably increase the donor concentration. Also disclosed are PN junctions formed using this donor material. A method of introducing the donor material is additionally disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric Shanks Johnson
- 👤 Joseph Lawrence Schmit
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:14
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F77/00; H10F77/10; H10F77/12; H10F77/123; H10F77/1233; H10F30/00; H10F30/20; H10F30/21; H10F30/22; H10F30/221; H10F30/2212; H10P; H10P32/00; H10P32/10; H10P32/12; H10P32/17; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S420/00; Y10S420/903; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/914; Y10S438/918; Y10S438/971
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
14 words
Mercury cadmium telluride having a quantity of a material comprising a halogen dispersed therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
14 words
Mercury cadmium telluride having a quantity of a material comprising a halogen dispersed therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said halogen is selected from the group consisting of bromine and iodine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said quantity of donor material ranges from 10 10 atoms per cubic centimeter to 10 20 atoms per cubic centimeter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said donor material is present at lattice sites in said mercury cadmium telluride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said donor material is substituted for tellurium in said mercury cadmium telluride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said donor material is bromine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said donor material is iodine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A composition, comprising: a first region of mercury cadmium telluride; and a second region of mercury cadmium telluride having a quantity of donor material dispersed therein in an amount sufficient to measurably increase the donor concentration of said second region, said donor material comprising a halogen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A composition, comprising: a first region of mercury cadmium telluride; and a second region of mercury cadmium telluride having a quantity of donor material dispersed therein in an amount sufficient to measurably increase the donor concentration of said second region, said donor material comprising a halogen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said halogen is selected from the group consisting of bromine and iodine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said donor material ranges from 10 10 atoms per cubic centimeter to 10 20 atoms per cubic centimeter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said donor material is present at lattice sites in said mercury cadmium telluride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said donor material is substituted for tellurium in said mercury cadmium telluride.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said donor material is bromine.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said donor material is iodine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said first region is P-type, said second region is N-type, and the interface therebetween forms an NP junction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said first region is N-type and said second region is N+ type.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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