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Heterojunction HgCdTe photovoltaic detector and its production process
Assignee: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et Aux Énergies Alternatives
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Filing: 1986-12-18
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Granted: 1988-12-13
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Expires: 2006-12-18
Abstract
Abstract Heterojunction HgCdTe detector has in order, a first type P Hg 1-x .sbsb.1 Cd x .sbsb.i Te monocrystalline semiconductor layer, x 1 being a number between 0 and 1, containing a first type P region, a second type P Hg 1-x .sbsb.2 Cd x .sbsb.2 Te monocrystalline semiconductor layer, x 2 being a number higher than x 1 between 0 and 1, containing a second type N region which faces and is in contact with the first region, an electrical insulant located above the first semiconductor layer and an electric contact element located on the insulant for collecting the electric signal produced in said first region, said contact element having a part traversing the second region and partly penetrating the first region with application to infrared radiation detection.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Amingual
- 👤 Pierre Felix
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:39
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F30/00; H10F30/20; H10F30/21; H10F30/22; H10F30/222
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A photovoltaic detector with a planar structure having a first Hg 1-x .sbsb.1 Cd x .sbsb.1 Te monocrystalline semiconductor layer with a first conductivity type, x 1 being a number between 0 and 1, said first semiconductor layer containing a first region of a second conductivity type, an electrical insulant located above the first semiconductor layer and an electric contact element located on the insulant serving to collect the electric signal produced in said first region, wherein a second Hg 1-x .sbsb.2 Cd x .sbsb.2 Te monocrystalline semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type is interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the insulant, x 2 being a number exceeding x 1 , between 0 and 1, said second semiconductor layer containing a second region of the second conductivity type facing and in contact with said first region and wherein the contact element comprises a part traversing said second region and partly penetrating said first region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A photovoltaic detector with a planar structure having a first Hg 1-x .sbsb.1 Cd x .sbsb.1 Te monocrystalline semiconductor layer with a first conductivity type, x 1 being a number between 0 and 1, said first semiconductor layer containing a first region of a second conductivity type, an electrical insulant located above the first semiconductor layer and an electric contact element located on the insulant serving to collect the electric signal produced in said first region, wherein a second Hg 1-x .sbsb.2 Cd x .sbsb.2 Te monocrystalline semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type is interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the insulant, x 2 being a number exceeding x 1 , between 0 and 1, said second semiconductor layer containing a second region of the second conductivity type facing and in contact with said first region and wherein the contact element comprises a part traversing said second region and partly penetrating said first region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photovoltaic detector according to claim 1, wherein the first semiconductor layer rests on a monocrystalline substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A photovoltaic detector according to claim 1, wherein the first and second semiconductor layers have a type P conductivity and the first and second regions a type N conductivity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photovoltaic detector according to claim 1, wherein the first region has a thickness between 0.5 and 5 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A photovoltaic detector according to claim 1, wherein x 1 is equal to 0.2 and x 2 equal to 0.4.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photovoltaic detector according to claim 1, wherein the contact element only partly covers the first and second regions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A photovoltaic detector according to claim 1, wherein means for processing a signal produced in the first region is provided in the second semiconductor layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photovoltaic detector according to claim 1, wherein said electrical insulant is formed with a first and a second insulating layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A photovoltaic detector according to claim 1, wherein an overdoping of the second conductivity type is provided in contact with said part of said electric contact element penetrating said first region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A photovoltaic detector according to claim 7, wherein said means comprise a NMOS transistor coupled to a charge transfer device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
187 words
A photovoltaic detector with a planar structure having a first Hg 1-x .sbsb.1 Cd x .sbsb.1 Te monocrystalline semiconductor layer with a first conductivity type, x 1 being a number between 0 and 1, said first semiconductor layer containing a first region of a second conductivity type, an electrical insulant located above the first semiconductor layer and an electric contact element located on the insulant serving to collect the electric signal produced in said first region, wherein a second Hg 1-x .sbsb.2 Cd x .sbsb.2 Te monocrystalline semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type is interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the insulant, x 2 being a number exceeding x 1 , between 0 and 1, said second semiconductor layer containing a second region of the second conductivity type facing and in contact with said first region and wherein the contact element comprises a part traversing said second region and partly penetrating said first region, and a means for processing a signal produced in the first region being provided in the second semiconductor layer, said means comprise a NMOS transistor coupled to a charge transfer device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
187 words
A photovoltaic detector with a planar structure having a first Hg 1-x .sbsb.1 Cd x .sbsb.1 Te monocrystalline semiconductor layer with a first conductivity type, x 1 being a number between 0 and 1, said first semiconductor layer containing a first region of a second conductivity type, an electrical insulant located above the first semiconductor layer and an electric contact element located on the insulant serving to collect the electric signal produced in said first region, wherein a second Hg 1-x .sbsb.2 Cd x .sbsb.2 Te monocrystalline semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type is interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the insulant, x 2 being a number exceeding x 1 , between 0 and 1, said second semiconductor layer containing a second region of the second conductivity type facing and in contact with said first region and wherein the contact element comprises a part traversing said second region and partly penetrating said first region, and a means for processing a signal produced in the first region being provided in the second semiconductor layer, said means comprise a NMOS transistor coupled to a charge transfer device.
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