Opto-electronic component

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2006-05-30

2006-05-30

Flynn, Nathan J. (Department: 2826)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Responsive to non-electrical signal

Electromagnetic or particle radiation

C257S444000, C257S440000, C257S059000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07053457

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an opto-electronic component for converting electromagnetic radiation into an intensity-dependent photocurrent, comprising a substrate (1) with a microelectronic circuit whose surface is provided with a first layer (7) which is electrically contacted thereto and made of amorphous silicon a-i:H or alloys thereof, and at least one other optically active layer (8) is disposed upstream from said first layer in the direction of incident light thereof (7). The invention also relates to the production thereof. The aim of the invention is to improve upon an opto-electronic component of the above-mentioned variety in order to obtain high spectral sensitivity within the visible light range and, correspondingly, significantly reduce sensitivity to radiation in the infrared range without incurring any additional construction costs. The invention is characterized in that a component is produced using a material in the intrinsic absorption layer (7) which is modified by an additional hydrocarbon content corresponding to alloy conditions, whereupon photons whose energy is less than the energy gap between two bands are absorbed only in reverse contact of the component which is sealed off from the substrate, as opposed to being absorbed in the first layer.

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