Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Photocell controlled circuit
Patent
1986-08-29
1988-06-07
Nelms, David C.
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Photocell controlled circuit
250226, H01J 4014, H01J 516, G01J 350
Patent
active
047498510
ABSTRACT:
Method and system for determining the wave-length of light impinging onto the surface of a light sensitive semiconductor structure by determining the photocurrent therethrough. The semiconductor structure consists of a substrate of one conductivity type, an adjoining epitaxial layer of a second conductivity type, and thereon a doped region of the first conductivity type. At least two different reverse voltages are applied across the epitaxial layer and said doped region, creating thereby different depletion zones in the epitaxial layer. Measures are taken for completely depleting the remaining section of the epitaxial layer underneath said depletion zone. For each reverse voltage the photo current is measured and the measured values are supplied through a matrix process combined to obtain a filter response.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3366802 (1968-01-01), Hilbiber
patent: 4264857 (1981-04-01), Jambotkar
Messinger Michael
Nelms David C.
Technische Universiteit Delft
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