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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
May. 21, 2012
Applicants:
Xiaogang Bai, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Ping Yuan, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Rengarajan Sudharsanan, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Inventors:
Xiaogang Bai, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Ping Yuan, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Rengarajan Sudharsanan, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/66 (2006.01); H01L 31/107 (2006.01); H01L 31/14 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01); H01L 31/0352 (2006.01); H01L 31/0304 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/107 (2013.01); H01L 31/184 (2013.01); H01L 31/0304 (2013.01); H01L 31/035236 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus for an avalanche photodiode with an enhanced multiplier layer are disclosed herein. In particular, the present disclosure teaches an avalanche photodiode having a multiplier with alternating layers of one or more quantum wells and one or more spacers. A method of making the avalanche photodiode includes growing the multiplier on a substrate.