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Photodiode and photodiode array on a II-VI material and processes for the production thereof
Assignee: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et Aux Énergies Alternatives
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Filing: 1989-06-07
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Granted: 1990-11-20
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Expires: 2009-06-07
Abstract
Abstract Photodiode and array of photodiodes on II-VI material and their production processes. The photodiodes (48) are formed in a type P, Hg 1-x Cd x Te semiconductor layer (13) with 0≦x≦1 deposited directly on a CdTe insulating substrate (11), having an active zone (37) of type N, a first electrical contact (47) on the semiconductor layer, a second electrical contact (45) on the active zone, and insulant (21) separating the first and second electrical contacts and an insulation or isolation trench (15), whose depth exceeds the thickness of the active zone and surrounding the latter, the first electrical contact (47) being located in the bottom (27) of the trench.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Louis O. Buffet
- 👤 Jean-Yves Laurent
- 👤 Jean-Luc Rochas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:20
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F71/00; H10F71/125; H10F71/1253; H10F30/00; H10F30/20; H10F30/21; H10F30/22; H10F30/221; H10F30/2212; H10F39/00; H10F39/10; H10F39/107; H10F77/00; H10F77/10; H10F77/12; H10F77/123; H10F77/1237; H10F77/20; H10F77/206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
Photodiode (48) formed in a II-V material semiconductor layer (13) of a first conductivity type (P) directly deposited on an insulating substrate (11), having an active zone (37) of a second conductivity type (N) differing from the first, a first electrical contact (47) on the semiconductor layer, a second electrical contact (45) on the active zone, an insulant (21) separating the first and second electrical contacts, insulating trench (15) formed in the semiconductor layer and surrounding the active zone (37) having a depth at least two times higher than that thickness of the active zone, but less than the thickness of the semiconductor layer in order to reduce the dynamic resistance at zero polarization of the photodiode, and an overdoped zone (31) of the first conductivity type (p + ) beneath the insulation trench (15), the first electrical contact (47) being located in the bottom (27) of the trench (15).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
Photodiode (48) formed in a II-V material semiconductor layer (13) of a first conductivity type (P) directly deposited on an insulating substrate (11), having an active zone (37) of a second conductivity type (N) differing from the first, a first electrical contact (47) on the semiconductor layer, a second electrical contact (45) on the active zone, an insulant (21) separating the first and second electrical contacts, insulating trench (15) formed in the semiconductor layer and surrounding the active zone (37) having a depth at least two times higher than that thickness of the active zone, but less than the thickness of the semiconductor layer in order to reduce the dynamic resistance at zero polarization of the photodiode, and an overdoped zone (31) of the first conductivity type (p + ) beneath the insulation trench (15), the first electrical contact (47) being located in the bottom (27) of the trench (15).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
Photodiode according to claim 1, characterized in that a metallic layer (29) consisting of a meal of the first conductivity type (p + ) is provided at the bottom (27) of trench (15), said metal being able to diffuse in the semiconductor layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
Photodiode according to claim 1, characterized in that the depth of the trench is two to three times higher than the thickness of the active zone (37).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
Photodiode according to claim 1, characterized in that the first conductivity type is of type P and the second conductivity type is of type N.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
Photodiode according to claim 4, characterized in that the first electrical contact (47) is of gold copper of a two-layer chromium- gold material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
Photodiode according to claim 2, characterized in that the metallic layer (29) is of gold.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
Photodiode according to claim 1, characterized in that the insulating substrate (11) is of CdTe and the semiconductor layer (13) of H 1-x Cd x Te with 0≦x≦1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
Photodiode according to claim 1, characterized in that the depth of the trench (15) is greater than its width.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
Array of photodiodes, characterized in that the photodiodes (48) are produced in accordance with claim 1 and in that the first electrical contacts (47) are all interconnected.
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