University of Houston System

Integrated Micro Sensors, Inc.

David Starikov

Abdelhak Bensaoula

Igor Berishev

Rajeev Pillai

The structure and method of fabricating a radiation and temperature hard avalanche photodiode with integrated radiation and temperature hard readout circuit, comprising a substrate, an avalanche region, an absorption region, and a plurality of Ohmic contacts are presented. The present disclosure provides for tuning of spectral sensitivity and high device efficiency, resulting in photon counting capability with decreased crosstalk and reduced dark current.

Radiation and temperature hard multi-pixel avalanche photodiodes

The structure and methods of fabricating a high efficiency compact solid state neutron detector based on III-Nitride semiconductor structures deposited on a substrate. The operation of the device is based on absorption of neutrons, which results in generation of free carriers.

Solid-state neutron detector device

Improved methods of bonding solid materials include a step of fabricating a micro-column array (MCA) on at least one surface to be bonded. The MCA formation process can be modified to cause and/or prevent chemical alteration of the surface being treated or to deposit a coating on the surface. In a preferred embodiment, the MCA is fabricated by laser treating the surface, such as by laser ablation.

Method of bonding solid materials

A photodetector having sensitivity in a wide temperature range in both an infrared and an ultraviolet band is provided. The photodetector is formed on a single chip and is designed to be blind to solar or visible radiation. Structures disclosed allow fast and efficient detection of signals with high spatial and temporal resolution. Such sensors may be used for multi-pixel focal arrays and applied for fire detection applications, various space- and military-related applications and other applications. A method for increasing rejection of visible light by the IR sensitive material is also provided.

Single-chip monolithic dual-band visible- or solar-blind photodetector

A photodetector having sensitivity in both an infrared and an ultraviolet band is provided. The photodetector is formed on a single chip and is designed to be blind to solar or visible radiation. Structures disclosed allow fast and efficient detection of signals with high spatial and temporal resolution. Such sensors may be used for multi-pixel focal arrays and applied for fire detection applications, various space- and military-related applications and other applications.

This disclosure describes one-chip micro-integrated optoelectronic sensors and methods for fabricating and using the same. The sensors may include an optical emission source, optical filter and a photodetector fabricated on the same transparent substrate using the same technological processes. Optical emission may occur when a bias voltage is applied across a metal-insulator-semiconductor Schottky contact or a p-n junction. The photodetector may be a Schottky contact or a p-n junction in a semiconductor. Some sensors can be fabricated on optically transparent substrate and employ back-side illumination. In the other sensors provided, the substrate is not transparent and emission occurs from the edge of a p-n junction or through a transparent electrode. The sensors may be used to measure optical absorption, optical reflection, scattering or fluorescence. The sensors may be fabricated and operated to provide a selected spectrum of light emitted and a multi-quantum well heterostructure may be fabricated to filter light reaching the photodetector.

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Houston, TX, United States of America

David Starikov