Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Photocell controlled circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2008-08-26
Luu, Thanh X (Department: 2878)
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Photocell controlled circuit
C257S447000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07417216
ABSTRACT:
Ultra-low leakage current backside-illuminated semiconductor photodiode arrays are fabricated using a method of formation of a transparent, conducting bias electrode layer that avoids high-temperature processing of the substrate after the wafer has been gettered. As a consequence, the component of the reverse-bias leakage current associated with strain, crystallographic defects or impurities introduced during elevated temperature processing subsequent to gettering can be kept extremely low. An optically transparent, conductive bias electrode layer, serving as both an optical window and an ohmic backside equipotential contact surface for the photodiodes, is fabricated by etching through the polysilicon gettering layer and a portion of the thickness of heavily-doped crystalline silicon layer formed within, and near the back of, the substrate during the gettering process.
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Carlson Lars S.
Mollet Alan
Sheridan John
Zhao Shulai
Digirad Corporation
Law Office SCHarris
Luu Thanh X
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